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Cedric de Leon

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Thx to Tami Lee, @billfletcherjr.bsky.social & Cameron Black for today’s conversation on the last century of Black labor activism @cunyslu.bsky.social. I talked to workers & activists from all walks of life, signed copies of my book, & built more community than I had yesterday @ucpress.bsky.social

November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM

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KPFA Radio

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“Trump wants to provoke something ugly — to justify repression.”
— Bill Fletcher Jr. on The Sunday Show with Philip Maldari.

Hear more: kpfa.org/program/the-sunday-show

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November 4, 2025 at 4:42 AM

Bill Fletcher Jr

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Why Venezuela? Why Now?
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Why Venezuela? Why Now?

The self-proclaimed “anti-war president” gins up war against the Venezuelan people–and beyond

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November 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Trump’s Politics of Defecation - CounterPunch.org www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/28/t...

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October 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

From 1920s Italy to 1930s Palestine to 1980s Ska Scenes, Antifa Has Many Faces truthout.org/articles/fro...

From 1920s Italy to 1930s Palestine to 1980s Ska Scenes, Antifa Has Many Faces

A historian discusses past anti-fascist organizations and practices in light of Trump’s effort to criminalize “antifa.”…

truthout.org

October 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Carl’s LeftLinks Newsletter
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Carl’s LeftLinks Newsletter | Carl Davidson | Substack

Weekly socialist news digest. Click to read Carl’s LeftLinks Newsletter, by Carl Davidson, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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October 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Rutgers professor leaving U.S. after death threats over Antifa book www.njspotlightnews.org/video/rutger...

Rutgers professor leaving U.S. after death threats over Antifa book | Video | NJ Spotlight News

Historian Mark Bray has written multiple books, including "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook"

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October 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Strategic Response to Duterte-Model Authoritarian Escalation
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Strategic Response to Duterte-Model Authoritarian Escalation

Urgent Recommendations for Movement Defense Against Legalized Violence

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September 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM

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Isaac Hayes III

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Jimmy Kimmel is back on ABC, but he can still sue Sinclair and Nexstar Media for refusing to air his talk show.

Attorney Thelma Anderson @lawyerbaeesq breaks it all down on the latest episode of Invested.

September 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM

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In These Times

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"The trade union movement is in a fight for its very existence, and for the existence of even a semblance of democracy and economic justice."

For unions to survive, they must embrace antifascism.

Read this powerful piece by @billfletcherjr.bsky.social

The Labor Movement Is in a Fight for Its Existence Against a Neofascist Threat

For unions to survive, they must embrace antifascism.

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September 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Bargaining (and Striking) for the Common Good Works!
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Bargaining (and Striking) for the Common Good Works!

Local unions in four Massachusetts communities wield the power of social justice unionism for the good of educators, students, and communities

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September 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

NEWS: Trump Spreads Unfounded Conspiracies on Tylenol, Pregnancy, and Autism
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NEWS: Trump Spreads Unfounded Conspiracies on Tylenol, Pregnancy, and Autism

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists blasted the Administration's decision today.

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September 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Iryna Zarutska Was Not A ‘White Woman’
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Iryna Zarutska Was Not A ‘White Woman’

Terrell J Starr Official is a reader-supported publication.

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September 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Hit the Streets: We Need the First Amendment To Defeat ICE, Stop Gaza Genocide, and Fight for All the Rest
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Hit the Streets: We Need the First Amendment To Defeat ICE, Stop Gaza Genocide, and Fight for All the Rest

By Carl Davidson

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September 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

1,800 Men Went Into Alligator Alcatraz. Only 600 Came Out?
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1,800 Men Went Into Alligator Alcatraz. Only 600 Came Out?

They were not released. They were not deported. They have simply vanished from the camp, and no one will say where they went.

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September 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

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Immigrant Defense is the Frontline of the Fight for Democracy
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Immigrant Defense is the Frontline of the Fight for Democracy

Fascism Rises, but Multiracial, Worker-Led Resistance Can Defeat It

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September 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

An Israel-Funded Campaign to Link Qatar to Campus Antisemitism
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An Israel-Funded Campaign to Link Qatar to Campus Antisemitism

ISGAP is attempting to shape policy in Washington, at a time when the Trump administration is looking to justify a broader crackdown on opposition to the war on Gaza.

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September 15, 2025 at 8:08 PM

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George Takei

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The pettiest man alive.

Trump Ripped After Celebrating Cancellation Of West Point Award Ceremony For 'WOKE' Tom Hanks

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September 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians
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Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians

A current DoD official and many military legal experts say the U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean near Venezuela broke international law.

theintercept.com

September 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

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That was exactly what I thought when I saw the picture of "Caligula" after the tournament ended.

Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · Sep 7

Trump was clearly rooting for the Italian guy of German descent over the guy named Carlos.

September 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

Oval Office Fascism Keeps Lashing Out, Learn How To Defeat It!
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Oval Office Fascism Keeps Lashing Out, Learn How To Defeat It!

By Carl Davidson

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September 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM

Bill Fletcher Jr

@billfletcherjr.bsky.social

It’s Time for a National Mobilization Against Fascism www.commondreams.org/opinion/nati...

It’s Time for a National Mobilization Against Fascism | Common Dreams

If we do not rise up in unprecedented, unified, coordinated resistance now, it will very soon be too late.

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September 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM

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The Associated Press

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Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city.