BY Joe Iosbaker | Chicago, IL | 12/14/22
Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness.
BY Sarah Martin | Minneapolis, MN | 6/29/22
Marie Braun, 87, a longtime activist and beloved and respected leader in the peace and justice movement in the Twin Cities, died on June 27 after a very brief illness.
BY Jim Byrne | Tucson, AZ | 12/29/21
It is with heavy heart that the news of the passing of longtime anti-imperialist organizer Chuck Kaufman reached communities on December 28.
BY Serena Sojic-Borne | New Orleans, LA | 6/07/21
Communist, working-class organizer Nath Clarke passed away at age 22 on Monday, May 31, 2021. Our communities and progressive movements suffered a tremendous loss with their death. We grieve them with incredible regret, and celebrate their life with gratitude, love and admiration.
BY Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression (CAARPR) | Chicago, IL | 6/01/21
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR).
BY Sarah Martin | Minneapolis, MN | 5/02/17
Margaret Sarfehjooy, a tireless, fearless and greatly respected anti-war activist, died suddenly and unexpectedly on April 28.
BY Fight Back! Editors | Minneapolis, MN | 2/15/17
On Feb. 2 an outstanding lawyer for the people, Ted Dooley, passed away. Fight Back! extends our condolences to his family, many friends and all those who knew him through the struggles for peace, justice and equality.
BY Sarah Martin | Minneapolis, MN | 3/29/15
Sharon Rice Vaughan, a longtime and respected member of Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) and the Twin Cities peace and justice movements, died in a car crash in Havana, Cuba on March 24. Her sudden and untimely death leaves a big hole in our community.
BY Masao Suzuki | Berkeley, CA | 6/03/14
I just heard about the passing of Yuri Kochiyama from my father, another Nisei (second generation Japanese American) political activist, who lives in Berkeley about a mile from where Yuri was living.
