Month: April 2023

On May 4, 1970 at Kent State University, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd gathered to protest the Vietnam War. Four students were killed and nine were wounded. In its immediate aftermath, a student-led strike forced the temporary closure of colleges and universities across the country. On May 15, 1970 at Jackson […]

The Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument – Chicago, Illinois Four men were executed, one committed suicide in prison and three others were pardoned by Illinois Governor Peter Altgeld. The Haymarket Martyrs’ Monument commemorates workers’ struggle to achieve the eight-hour workday and the 1886 rally in Haymarket Square that led to the hanging of four leaders of the fight for […]

Clark Park, 1130 Clark Street, Southwest Detroit, 4-7 P.M. May Day, or International Workers Day, continues to celebrate the resilience of militant workers’ struggles and to fight for the interests of the working class. On May 1, 1886, hundreds of thousands of workers launched a general strike—the first in the history of the United States—which […]

Join CSFR in the fight for… Justice for the Tampa 5!Drop the charges now! Defend student activists! 1. Sign on to this statement as an individual/group and share widely 2. Call the university president and demand they drop the charges on the Tampa 5: (813)-417-5292 3. Donate to support the Tampa 5: https://gofund.me/5765e559 4. Follow […]

On the weekend of his 69th birthday celebration, the San Diego Coalition to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal and All Political Prisoners held a meeting to honor the world-famous political prisoner, revolutionary journalist, and author. The […] Read more Gloria Verdieu

On April 26, the far-right-dominated Montana state legislature in Helena censured the state’s first elected trans representative, Zooey Zephyr, after silencing her for several days and threatening her with expulsion.  Zephyr will not be […] Read more Melinda Butterfield

Gary Wilson, April 28, 2023 Why was Tucker Carlson fired from Fox News? Not for any of his known offensives, even though that’s a very long list. Carlson is the millionaire (net worth $420 million) son of the director […] Read more