Articles

Dorothy Brown stands up to speak at the affordable housing forum on December 11, 2018.
Domestic News

Chicago residents gather to hear mayoral candidates speak on affordable housing

December 28, 2018 fwstaff
By Katherine Cavanaugh Over one thousand working-class Chicago residents packed an assembly hall at the University of Illinois-Chicago December 11 to hear from six mayoral candidates on a topic near to the heart (and indeed, […]
Fighters from the New People’s Army stand in formation in the Sierra Madre mountain range, located east of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
International News

Communist Workers League congratulates the Communist Party of the Philippines

December 26, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The Communist Workers League in the United States salutes and congratulates the comrades of the Communist Party of the Philippines on your 50th anniversary. We stand with you in your struggle […]
Jose Maria Sison
International News

Celebrate the 50-year achievements and sacrifices of the Filipino people’s struggle

December 26, 2018 fwstaff
By Jose Maria Sison, Founding Chairman, Communist Party of the Philippines Dear comrades and friends in Australia, Thank you for inviting me to deliver the keynote address on the occasion of your celebration of the […]
A vigil is held for Berta Cáceres. (April 5, 2016)
International News

People’s struggle wins conviction of Berta Cáceres’s murderers

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Chris Fry Just after 11:30 p.m. on March 2, 2016, a group of armed men broke into the home of renowned Native Lenca and environmental Honduran activist Berta Cáceres. One of the gunmen, Elvin […]
Thousands of Haitians march in the streets on November 23 to protest rampant corruption in the government
International News

Fanmi Lavalas on crisis and resolution in Haiti

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The following is a statement circulated by the Haiti Action Committee. It comes from Fanmi Lavalas, the people’s party in Haiti, issued in solidarity with the upsurge of protests against the […]
In Defense of Our Lives
Domestic News

Moving forward: In Defense of Our Lives

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The following is a statement from In Defense of our Lives, a coalition that stands united to fight against austerity, white supremacy and the neo-fascist threat in the United States. Communist […]
Oakland residents gather to protest the killing of Alan Blueford by an Oakland police officer.
Domestic News

Despite rampant abuse, Oakland rushes through pay raise for police

December 18, 2018 fwstaff
By Cassandra Devereaux On November 30, the City Council of Oakland, California, voted to approve a raise of 12.5 percent for the officers of the Oakland Police Department. They did this quickly and without soliciting […]
Striking workers at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit declare victory after reaching a settlement with the Marriott-owned hotel on November 3.
Domestic News

Workers demand livable wages at Marriott

December 8, 2018 fwstaff
By Tyler Vosgerchian One job should be enough. That is the tagline of the strike called by the hospitality union Unite Here against Marriott hotels nationwide, which concluded last week. This writer recently became a […]
GM Fleetwood workers gather by the hundreds inside the plant to talk about keeping the plant open.
Domestic News

Workers and community can fight GM plant closings

December 7, 2018 fwstaff
By David Sole General Motors (GM) announced on November 26 plans to end production at five plants in North America in 2019. Three of them are auto assembly factories located in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan; Lordstown, Ohio; […]
Rally in support of the migrant caravan, organized by Pueblo Sin Fronteras in Oakland, CA.
Domestic News

Activists show solidarity with migrant caravan

December 7, 2018 fwstaff
By Terri Kay A rally of about 100 people, called by Pueblo Sin Fronteras, was held in the Fruitvale Plaza in Oakland, California, on November 26. PSF is “a collective of human rights activists that […]