February 27, 2014 It fills us with great sadness to hear of the all too sudden passing of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Mississippi. The Freedom Road Socialist Organization sends our heartfelt condolences and solidarity to the family and friends of Chokwe Lumumba, the members of the Malcolm X Grassroots […]
Statement on the passing of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba
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February 16, 2014 We stand in solidarity with the government of Venezuela headed by President Nicolás Maduro and the Venezuelan people in the face of the murderous turmoil that is being unleashed by the country’s right-wing opposition. We are confident that the ringleaders of this reactionary violence will quickly be […]
February 12, 2014 March 8, International Women’s Day, is a day of celebration and resistance. It is a day to hail the past victories over oppression and inequality, to prepare for the challenges of the future in the fight for complete liberation and to reaffirm the basic principle, “The stronger […]
February 6, 2014 Washington, D.C – Steff Yorek, the Political Secretary of Freedom Road Socialist Organization, condemned the Senate’s Feb. 6 failure to pass Extended Unemployment Compensation (EUC), stating it was “nothing short of criminal.” Congress’ failure to renew extended unemployment benefits for long-term jobless workers has put more than […]
By Freedom Road Socialist Organization In recent weeks there has been a real upsurge of activity on the part of the anti-war movement in the U.S. Protests have been held in scores of cities – more that 50 on Sept. 7 alone – including substantial demonstrations in cities like New […]
By Freedom Road Socialist Organization The following message from Freedom Road Socialist Organization was sent to Robert Mugabe, President and First Secretary of the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) following his victory in the elections. To: Comrade Robert Mugabe, President and First Secretary of Zanu PF From: […]
The following statement is from communist and workers parties opposing the planned war on Syria. Freedom Road Socialist Organization is among the signers. Statement of 76 Communist and Workers’ Parties against the Imperialist Military Attack against Syria We, the communist and workers’ parties, express our solidarity with the Syrian people and denounce […]
By Freedom Road Socialist Organization The rulers of the U.S. are waging a war on the oppressed at home and abroad. The murder of Trayvon Martin and the July 13 not guilty verdict for his killer is an indictment of the system we live under. When the rich and powerful […]
By Freedom Road Socialist Organization On July 13, an almost all-white jury ruled that George Zimmerman was not guilty on all charges for the murder of Trayvon Martin. While saddened and angered by this verdict, we were not surprised that the U.S. so-called ‘justice system’ has again said that racist […]