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Justice for Victims of Racist Attacks in Warren!
By Fighting Words Detroit Staff There was another rally and march in Warren, Michigan, a large suburb on the border with the city of Detroit, on Saturday October 3, where a series of racially-motivated attacks […]
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Racism and the Death Penalty
By Abayomi Azikiwe Christopher Vialva, 40, was executed by the United States government on September 24, 2020 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Vialva was the first Black person put to death by the federal criminal justice […]
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This Marxist Answers Detroit’s Police Chief Craig
By David Sole On September 23 Detroit’s Police Chief James Craig went on TV’s Fox & Friends to denounce the demonstrations against police brutality and terror that have continued almost daily since May 29 after […]
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Widespread Condemnation in Kentucky Grand Jury Cover-up of Breonna Taylor Police Killing
By Abayomi Azikiwe A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky has legally absolved of criminal responsibility the police officers, Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cogrove, involved in the shooting death of 26-year old Breonna Taylor, who was […]
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Call to Create People’s Committees to Defend Democratic Rights
By David Sole Donald Trump is making it clearer every day that he will not peacefully give up the office of president if he loses the election. Now, it is possible that Trump will “win” […]
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Stop Racist Attacks in Warren!
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff An estimated 300 people took to the streets of Warren, Michigan on Saturday, September 19, 2020 to demand an end to racism and vigilante attacks on African Americans in this […]
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Reparations Demand Expanding Among African People Worldwide
By Abayomi Azikiwe During late August, the Central African state of Burundi appealed to the Belgian and German governments to pay reparations for the crimes committed during their colonial occupation of this country during the […]
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Solidarity with the Denver Anti-Racists
By Fighting Words Staff The Communist Workers League expresses complete solidarity with, and support for, the anti-racist activists recently arrested in Colorado and with the entire Colorado Black Lives Matter movement which has been demanding […]
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Strike ends at U of Michigan by graduate student workers
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), AFT Local 3550, went on strike against the University of Michigan, demanding increased COVID-19 protections, including the right to […]