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Detroit Tribute to Fred Hampton and Mark Clark at the AAHM on Dec. 7, 2019.
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Tribute to Fred Hampton and Mark Clark Held at African American History Museum

January 19, 2020 fwstaff
By FW Detroit Staff These photographs were taken on Sat. Dec. 7, 2019 at a tribute to Black Panther Party Illinois Chapter leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. The event was held at the Dr. […]
Detroit Tribute to Dr. Carter G. Woodson at the African American Museum on Thurs. Dec. 19, 2019
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Detroit Tribute to Dr. Carter G. Woodson Held at African American History Museum

January 19, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff These photographs were taken on Thurs. Dec. 19, 2019 during a public symposium on the life, times, works and ideas of Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950). The event was held […]
UN inspectors in Syria in 2013
International News

Lies behind the U.S. invasion of Syria

January 18, 2020 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The US-led intervention in Syria (2011 – present) was premised on the notion that President Bashar Al Assad is a monstrous dictator who murders his own people with chemical weapons. One […]
Detroit MECAWI demonstration against war provocations against Iran, Jan. 4, 2020.
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Detroit Demonstration Against Threats on Iran Descends on Financial District

January 18, 2020 fwstaff
By FW Detroit Staff These photographs were taken at a demonstration in downtown Detroit opposing the recent targeted assassinations in Iraq of Iranian Lt.Gen. Qasam Soleimani and a Deputy Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis of the […]
David Sole, a MECAWI spokesperson, speaks to Channel 4 TV
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Condolence letter to Iraq and Iran

January 18, 2020 fwstaff
On Tuesday, January 7,  a delegation of 8 Detroit anti-war and community activists delivered the following letter to the Iraq Consulate in metro-Detroit. A number of media figures were given the letter and some interviews […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. marches with other Civil Rights, Labor and Antiwar leaders in Chicago on March 25, 1967 against the Vietnam War
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MLK Day 2020: Honor the Antiwar Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

January 17, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Monday, January 20, marks the 91st birthday commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). Since 1986, the federal government has recognized the third Monday in January as a national holiday where […]
distribution of wealth
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Impeachment analysis: an empty gesture?

January 16, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole For only the third time in U.S. history the House of Representatives has drawn up and passed articles of impeachment against a president of the United States. On Tuesday, December 17, 2019 […]
Methicillan-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria at 20,000 times magnification
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Bacteria and Capitalism

January 10, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole Bacteria were first observed and reported on by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in the 1670’s. He ground his own lenses and constructed early microscopes. He called these tiny one celled organisms “animalcules.” Van […]
Tulsa massacre of 1921 where white mobs attacked the African American community killing 300 people.
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Possible Graves Identified of 1921 Tulsa Massacre Victims

January 9, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe For many years the white mob attacks against the African American community in Tulsa, Oklahoma during late May and early June of 1921 have been cited to illustrate the oppressive and violent […]
Major General Qasem Soleiman at farewell ceremony of his father
International News

9 things Americans need to know about General Qasem Soleimani’s assassination

January 9, 2020 fwstaff
By Randi Nord After Washington’s illegal assassination of Iran’s decorated and beloved general, Qasem Soleimani, media outlets and pundits on both sides of the aisle wasted no time spewing falsehoods. These outlets and journalists rely […]