Month: April 2023

Sri Lanka protests against austerity during 2022
International News

Sri Lanka IMF Program Cannot Solve Internal Crisis

April 28, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Less than one year ago, the people of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka were up in arms over the worsening economic situation prompting hundreds of thousands of people to take […]
haiti-protest
International News

Powerful Statement from Haitian Women’s and Popular Organizations

April 28, 2023 fwstaff
 By Jeanette St. Juste, S-G Haiti Action Committee is honored to publish this press release issued by women’s and popular organizations in the Grandans department of Haiti. Their statement expresses solidarity with the neighborhoods of […]
Domestic News

Jobs and the District Detroit Tax Capture Ripoff

April 28, 2023 fwstaff
By Mike Shane The Detroit City Council recently approved $748 million in tax breaks for two billionaires for a $1.5 billion development project in District Detroit, an area that includes a portion of downtown Detroit. […]
French workers remain in the streets
International News

France Remains Tense After Pension Reform Bill is Signed into Law

April 28, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A Constitutional Council decision in Paris on April 14 upheld the legality of the pension reform legislation which has been the spark for a series of general strikes across France since the […]
Domestic News

Railroad Workers United calls for public ownership of the railroads

April 22, 2023 fwstaff
  By Railroad Workers United An Open Letter to All Unions, Locals, Lodges, Divisions, Worker Organizations, Environmental Groups, Rail Advocates, Transportation Justice Folks & Others Dear Friends and Fellow Workers: In face of the degeneration […]
Kansas City protest against the shooting of Ralph Yarl
Domestic News

Black Lives Remain in Danger Throughout the United States

April 22, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Even after three years of mass demonstrations and urban rebellions in the United States, law-enforcement agencies and the entire legal system are still “justifying” the shooting deaths of African Americans and other […]
Yemeni fighters against U.S. backed Saudi coalition
International News

Yemen and Saudi Arabia move toward ending war

April 22, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole In a dramatic reversal of Mideast relations the governments of Saudi Arabia and Yemen are taking steps toward ending their lengthy and bloody conflict. The turnaround is a direct result of peace […]
Attendees of the APSP Plenary 2017 - Members, Supporters and Friends of the African People's Socialist Party and its mass organizations
Domestic News

Fighting Words Statement on Racist Indictment of African People’s Socialist Party

April 22, 2023 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Editorial Staff The Fighting Words Editorial Staff vehemently denounces the racist attack on the African People’s Socialist Party and their Uhuru Solidarity Movement as a vicious attack on the Black Liberation movement, […]
Despite promises not to, Biden is opening Alaska wilderness to more oil drilling
Domestic News

Earth Day 2023: Biden’s betrayal, government repression and sodium batteries

April 21, 2023 fwstaff
By Chris Fry April 22 is this year’s “Earth Day.” Since 1970 that date highlights the struggle by environmental activists, particularly from the Indigenous communities, against Big Oil and big business in their ceaseless profit-driven […]
Sudan military leaders in armed struggle for control
International News

Democratic Transition in Sudan Further Delayed by Military Clashes

April 21, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During the days leading up to Saturday, April 15, there were indications of a possible showdown between the two official military structures in the Republic of Sudan. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) […]