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Democrats Run New Britain for the First Time in 12 Years, But What Will Actually Change?
Some people see Bobby Sanchez’s win as a sign of change to come and are cautiously hopeful. Many forget that nothing fundamentally changed the last time a “blue wave” swept across America in 2020. We can’t say for certain what will happen over the next 2 years from this local election, but we highly doubt […]
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Why Does Dare to Struggle Take Aim at the US Left?
In the United States, millions of people face grinding oppression from the capitalist system, and we’re not doing enough to try to stop it.
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Send Killer Cop Lunsford to Prison!
In August 2022, Las Cruces Police Officer, Brad Lunsford, shot Presley Eze in the back of the head. This public execution of a Black man made Eze one of the 32 people whose lives were stolen by police in NM that year. What is unique in this case is that in February 2025 Lunsford was […]
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Putting Top Donors of the FSC on Notice: What Side Are You On?
Endless Neglect and Exhausted Solutions The Friendship Service Center (FSC) shelter in New Britain is grossly mismanaged, mistreating its clients while the executives make 6-figure salaries. We’ve been hearing about this from people inside for years, and have been documenting it in our Oppression on the Streets newsletters and other exposure pieces. Most recently their […]
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Fri Oct 10th 9:30AM: First Day in Court for 3 Activists Arrested for Protesting
The first court date for the New Britain 3 is on Friday October 10th. We are lawyered up and ready to fight these bogus charges until they are dropped!If you believe in the right to protest, then stand with us at 9:30 for our press conference. If you or your organization would like to say […]
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Dare to Struggle CT is Undeterred by New Britain Police’s Intimidation and Surveillance
On Thursday, July 31, Dare to Struggle CT held an impromptu protest after getting kicked out of the Assembly Room restaurant in New Britain for bringing in homeless activists. The Assembly Room called the police on us two times, but the cops left each time without arresting anyone. On Tuesday, August 5, hours prior to […]
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OPD is Covering Up the Hanging of a Black Man: We Demand Answers Now!
On June 30, 2025 a Black man was found hanging from a tree in Dimond Canyon, at Bridgeview trail in Oakland, CA. Within an hour and a half of “Preliminary Investigation” the Oakland Police Department (OPD) and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) were leaving the scene and telling witnesses, “It was a suicide,” the […]
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Dare to Struggle Members Arrested at their Homes
On Tuesday August 5th, two members of Dare to Struggle – CT were arrested by New Britain Police (NBPD) at their homes for a ridiculous charge of “Breach of Peace.” NBPD ripped one of the activists out of their home, several towns over, without even allowing them the chance to put on shoes. When asked […]
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Assembly Room Owner Routinely Hostile Towards Homeless People!
On July 1st after a Homeless Liberation Initiative meeting Andres Soriano, the co-owner of the Assembly Room, stopped us as we were leaving to say that we can’t bring homeless people into the Assembly Room anymore for meetings. Apparently letting a few homeless people use the bathroom is costing the Assembly Room a fortune! But […]
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Shelter Directors Chase The Money and Leave the Homeless Behind
Worsening Shelter Conditions Many community members in downtown New Britain are aware of the Friendship Center’s mistreatment of its residents and inadequate services. They allow rotten food to be served, case workers are frequently “too busy” to help, and residents get kicked out or charged with trespassing for no reason. Their executive team has completely […]
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