Month: July 2023

Peru police repress democratic movement
International News

White House Deploys Troops to Bolster Right-wing Coup Regime in Peru

July 13, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In early December of 2022, the socialist president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was overthrown in a political coup engineered by the conservative-dominated Congress and immediately thrown into prison. Vice-President Dina Boluarte was […]
People’s Organization for Progress members display signs with numerous demands, while POP Chairman Lawrence Hamm speaks at rally in front of Newarks’ Lincoln Monument
Domestic News

Juneteenth March and Rally for Reparations in Newark

July 13, 2023 fwstaff
By Terri Kay June 19, 2023: The People’s Organization for Progress, POP, and the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, NJISJ, chose to focus the celebration of Juneteenth with a day of action for Reparations. […]
The U.S. Supreme Court is continuing the January 6, 2021 insurrection
Domestic News

Supreme Court Continues the Insurrection

July 13, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole The failure of the rightwing coup d’etat of January 6, 2021 has not stopped other forms of attacks on the poor and working people of the United States. One arena for the […]
Former political prisoner and revolutionary Dr. Mutulu Shakur passed away July 7
Domestic News

Dr. Mutulu Shakur – Presente!

July 13, 2023 fwstaff
By Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Transition Announcement of Dr. Mutulu Shakur. The New Afrikan People’s Organization and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement are deeply saddened to announce the transition of our beloved comrade and co-founder, […]
African Americans led demonstration in support of affirmative action
Domestic News

Supreme Court Slams the Door on Affirmative Action in Higher Education

July 13, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court eradicated any legal basis for the targeted admission of African Americans and other national minorities in higher educational institutions. The ruling, which is […]
A street destroyed by the Israeli military during an invasion in Jenin on 5 July
International News

Israel’s rampage in Jenin changes nothing

July 13, 2023 fwstaff
By Maureen Clare Murphy Israel withdrew its troops from Jenin refugee camp early Wednesday after a two-day offensive – the largest in the occupied West Bank in two decades. At least 12 Palestinians, including four […]
CIA Director Burns announces recruitment drive to undermine President Putin’s government
International News

West looking for anything positive in floundering Ukraine offensive

July 6, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole As battlefield reports keep coming in, Ukraine’s long awaited offensive continues to flounder now in its fifth week. Western media shape their stories to minimize the failure of Ukraine to break through […]
France struck by rebellion after police killing of North African youth
International News

Police Brutality, Racism and Poverty Underlie Youth Rebellion in France

July 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A 17-year-old youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent named Nahel M was gunned down by the French police on June 27 sparking a nationwide series of mass demonstrations and rebellions throughout the […]
Leonard Peltier
Domestic News

Leonard Peltier Statement to the Annual Commemoration of the Anniversary of the 1975 Oglala Fight

July 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Leonard Peltier Greetings my relatives, friends, supporters, loved ones. I want you to understand that after all these years in prison, I may not think like you, I may not talk in a way […]
French victim's mother of police killing
International News

France Erupts in Rebellion After Police Killing of North African Youth

July 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A young person was brutally shot to death during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on June 27 prompting mass demonstrations and rebellions in various areas in France. On […]