Month: April 2022

Patrick Lyoya placard on DRC national flag
Domestic News

Execution in Grand Rapids Illustrates Failure to End Police Terrorism

April 24, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe This is a link to the police bodycam video of the encounter with Patrick Lyoya which led to his death:  (18) Bodycam footage from fatal Grand Rapids police shooting of Patrick Lyoya […]
Head of U.S. military Southern Command exposes targeting Russia and China.
Domestic News

U.S. General Admits Goal to Target Russia and China Worldwide

April 24, 2022 fwstaff
By David Sole Four star U.S. General Laura Richardson made startling admissions in an interview with NBC news on April 16. Richardson, Commander of the United States Southern Command, was interviewed by reporter Jose Diaz-Balart. […]
China graphic on US warmongering
International News

Our Case Against NATO – Africans and the Struggle Against Imperialism

April 22, 2022 fwstaff
Note: This paper was prepared and delivered in part to a webinar entitled: “The Case Against NATO” which featured presentations from various scholars and activists around the world. The speakers, in addition to Abayomi Azikiwe, […]
Russian fighter vs. U.S.NATO proxy war.
International News

War and Peace in Ukraine

April 17, 2022 fwstaff
By David Sole Attention in the Ukraine war is shifting to the east. But before we discuss the military situation we ought to spend a moment on the possibility for a negotiated end to the […]
NATO war impacts African states
Uncategorized

Western Sanctions Against Russia Create Food Deficits Globally

April 13, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Leading up to and after the Russian special military operation in Ukraine beginning on February 24, the United States and its allies within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European […]
Starbucks Workers United
Domestic News

New Labor Organizing

April 13, 2022 fwstaff
By Gerry Scoppettuolo Long time labor organizers and activists are detecting new signs of life in organized labor in the U.S. Starbucks and Amazon workers are leading a remarkable rank and file led upsurge that […]
Algerian women in the national independence movement
International News

After 60 Years of Independence Algeria Remains a Center of International Affairs

April 13, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In March 1962, after eight years of armed, diplomatic and mass struggles, the National Liberation Front (FLN) of Algeria compelled the colonial leadership in Paris to commit to relinquishing its control to […]
Greek workers block railroad tracks carrying NATO tanks going to Ukraine.
International News

Anti-imperialists Worldwide Oppose U.S./NATO Proxy War in Ukraine

April 10, 2022 fwstaff
By David Sole Everyone who watches TV knows that if a crime has been committed the crime scene investigators are called to sift through the evidence. And the coroner is employed to carefully examine a […]
Rev. Pinkney speaking in Detroit
Domestic News

Stop the State Police Harassment and Targeting of Rev. Edward Pinkney of Benton Harbor

April 10, 2022 fwstaff
The following letter was sent by the Detroit based Moratorium Now Coalition to top Michigan officials. Rev. Edward Pinkney, an African American community leader in Benton Harbor in western Michigan, needs your support. Please go […]
Irish speakers Paul Doherty and Ciara O'Connor on April 2, 2022 (Photo by Abayomi Azikiwe)
International News

Derry Delegation Visits Detroit to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

April 8, 2022 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe On January 30, 1972, British military forces opened fire on a peaceful demonstration of 15,000 in Derry, Northern Ireland leaving 14 dead and many others wounded. This massacre became known as […]