Articles

Virginia prisoner exposes racist use of attack dogs in remote prisons
Domestic News

Racialized abuses of attack dogs persist in remote Virginia prisons

August 12, 2026 fwstaff
By Kevin “Rashid” Johnson On December 11, 2025, the Virginia Mercury followed up on a July 2022 Business Insider investigation and report on abuses of attack dogs inside U.S. prisons, with an article on continued […]
Pentagon chief Hegseth depleting missiles
International News

Pentagon Depletes Long Range Missiles amid Continuing Strategic Defeats against Iran

August 12, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Once again, the administration of United States President Donald Trump has declared a “pause” in its bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Since February 28 when Washington and Tel Aviv […]
Domestic News

Black Agenda Report Interview of Abayomi Azikiwe on the Michigan Senate Primary, AIPAC and the Democratic Establishment

August 9, 2026 fwstaff
By Black Agenda Report The following has been edited from an AI generated transcript of the interview. Good day and thank you for joining Black Agenda Report. I’m Margaret Kimberly. Please like this video, subscribe […]
Domestic News

Like birds, books hide to die | Richard Wright’s words unhurled | The book snatchers | What if winning is collateral improvement?

August 7, 2026 fwstaff
LIKE BIRDS, BOOKS HIDE TO DIE … a poetic petition “The only data centers I support are public libraries” Free MoveOn Sticker books are as mortal and threatened as we are books die when the […]
Palestinian groups rejected Trump's account of Gaza disarmament agreement
International News

‘Inaccurate’ – Palestinian Factions Reject Trump’s Account of Gaza Agreement

August 5, 2026 fwstaff
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Trump announced a Hamas disarmament agreement, while Palestinian factions emphasized that implementation depends on Israel’s withdrawal and reconstruction. Key Developments Trump announced an agreement providing for the complete disarmament of Hamas […]
International News

Trump Administration Reportedly Considering Military Operations in Mali

August 5, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A recent Washington Post article reports that the United States administration of President Donald Trump has been weighing possible military strikes in the West African state of Mali. The purported airstrikes would […]
PFP First Prosthetic Limb Arrival in Gaza
Domestic News

Detroit Benefit Concert Brings National & Local Artists Together to Support “Prosthetics for Palestine”

August 2, 2026 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The Watani77: Prosthetics for Palestine Benefit Concert, held on Saturday, July 18, brought together Detroit artists alongside Bay Area headliners Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh & The Shadow Band for an evening of […]
Protesters burn US and Israeli flags in Caracas, July 24, 2026
International News

Chavista Deputy Iris Varela: ‘Bolívar Teaches Us That National Independence Comes First’

July 30, 2026 fwstaff
By Orinoco Tribune Staff Venezuelan social movements gathered at Bolívar Square in Caracas on Friday to express their rejection of foreign interference in Venezuela, as part of the commemoration of the 243rd anniversary of the […]
Domestic News

Inside the case against the ‘Michigan 8’: Palestine activism recast as antisemitic terror

July 30, 2026 fwstaff
By Yarden Katz and Stephen M. Ward Eight Palestine solidarity activists in Michigan face decades in prison over property damage. The Justice Department’s disproportionate charges reveal a broader effort to crack down on Palestine solidarity […]
Domestic News

Where does ungrieved grief go? | What do we do with our battles won? | Burned bird blues | An ode to book margins

July 30, 2026 fwstaff
Donations are requested for the reinstatement of the Richard Wright Library in Hinds County, MS, shut down for lack of funds and several times vandalized from 2020 onwards – a glass case with Richard Wright […]