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Victory in Ann Arbor: Dismissed Felony Charges Expose State Weakness, Fuel Global Struggle for Liberation

May 14, 2025 fwstaff
By Sammie Lewis The recent dismissal of felony charges against those of us charged from protesting during the University of Michigan’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment is not just a legal victory, it is a testament to […]
DRC Cobalt mining with women
International News

DRC-Rwanda Agreement Could Prove Disastrous for African Great Lakes

May 14, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe United States President Donald Trump, during a White House meeting on April 18 with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, made several comments about the detentions and deportations of migrants to a maximum-security […]
Detroit May Day 2025 Sheet Metal workers for Garcia release
Domestic News

Detroit May Day Rally Attracts Crowd for International Workers Day

May 11, 2025 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff On May 1, 2025, people gathered at Roosevelt Park in Detroit to rally and march in defense of the rights of workers and oppressed peoples locally, nationally and internationally. The event […]
Burkina Faso leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore
International News

Attempted Coup Thwarted in Burkina Faso

May 11, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Another plot to destabilize Burkina Faso was reported last week over the national television network in the West African state. Minister of Security Mahamadu Sana made the announcement to great dismay and […]
Gold in Fort Knox
Domestic News

CHILDREN IN PIECES | TRUMP’S GOLDEN DOME FANTASY | WINNING WITHOUT ANSWERS | TO THE MAMAS AND BABAS IN OUR STRUGGLE

May 11, 2025 fwstaff
CHILDREN IN PIECES one child her bare feet crusted with the gray dust from her destroyed home is locked in a robotic repetitive worrying of her bomb-deafened ear the roar has not subsided in her […]
Trump met Zelensky in Italy before the pope's funeral
International News

What’s Happening With Ukraine?

April 29, 2025 fwstaff
By David Sole Anyone following the war in Ukraine knows one thing for sure – President Donald Trump has not fulfilled his promise to “end the war in 24 hours.” Not before his inauguration nor […]
Protests in Thomas Paine Park against the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil
Domestic News

Deporting Dissent: The Dangerous Precedent Set by the Persecution of Pro-Palestine Activists

April 29, 2025 fwstaff
By Ramzy Baroud While US activists advocating for justice in Palestine deserve unwavering support and defense for their profound courage and humanity, Americans must also recognize that they, and the remnants of their democracy, are […]
Na'eem Jeenah in conversation with Ramzy Baroud and Romana Rubeo in the FloodGate podcast interview
International News

South Africa and Palestine’s Struggle: Seven Takeaways from FloodGate Interview with Na’eem Jeenah

April 29, 2025 fwstaff
By Romana Rubeo Na’eem Jeenah draws parallels between South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle and Palestine’s fight against Israeli occupation, highlighting seven key insights. In the latest episode of the FloodGate podcast, Ramzy Baroud and I delved […]
Will trade war lead to shooting war between U.S. and China?
Domestic News

Trump’s tariffs: Prelude to shooting war?

April 29, 2025 fwstaff
By Chris Fry Beginning on April 2, king Trump has conducted a chaotic global tariff “tribute” campaign, with the goal of forcing the rest of the world to “bend the knee” to U.S. imperialism. From […]
National Black Farmers Association President John Boyd, Jr. speaking at 29th annual conference
Domestic News

African American Farmers Facing Complete Annihilation Under Trump Tariffs

April 29, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In a recent interview with the Cable News Network (CNN), the Founder and President of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), John Boyd, Jr., says that the agricultural policies of the administration […]