Articles by fwstaff

Europe has secured a huge deal to build planes for China, beating out U.S.’s Boeing corporation
International News

China: COVID, computer chips, airliners, and U.S. imperialism

July 20, 2022 fwstaff
By Chris Fry The leadership of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) likes to describe its social and economic structure as “Socialism with Chinese characteristics.” But we can describe the U.S. system, driven by its […]
Angola MPLA founding President Agostino Neto
International News

Former Angolan President, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Dead at 79

July 19, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe One of the most important heads-of-state in the struggle to end Portuguese domination in Africa died in a Spanish hospital on July 8. Jose Eduardo dos Santos served as president of the […]
On July 8, 2022 workers at the Sheridan & Bailey store in Buffalo, NY went on a one-day strike in response to Starbucks cutting workers’ hours and other union-busting tac
Domestic News

Starbucks Organizing Story Continues

July 18, 2022 fwstaff
By Gerry Scoppuottelo The Starbucks Workers United rank and file union organizing campaign continues to stir hopes among union activists. Last month (June 2022) was the best month ever with 82 election wins. The 5,080 […]
Protests in US after release of video of police killing Black man
Domestic News

Akron Declares State of Emergency After Police Execution of Jayland Walker

July 13, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Protests have continued in Akron, Ohio after the June 27 police killing of Jayland Walker, 25, who had 90 bullets fired at him by officers, 60 of those rounds struck the victim. […]
People rally outside of the State of Michigan Building in Detroit on Oct. 15, 2019 expressing support for striking UAW workers and demanding that GM pay Federal and State
Domestic News

Michigan Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Moratorium Now Coalition’s Freedom of Information Suit

July 11, 2022 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff On June 29  the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously decided in favor of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case brought by activist David Sole on behalf of the Moratorium Now Coalition. […]
Domestic News

#40Cities4Mumia #40YearsTooLong Free Mumia Abu-Jamal

July 11, 2022 fwstaff
By Terri Kay July 3rd marked the 40th anniversary of the conviction and death sentence of honored and celebrated political prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal. Activists in over 40 cities around the world held events on this […]
Domestic News

Beyond Abortion – A Struggle to Win Our Future

July 11, 2022 fwstaff
By Cheryl LaBash Havana, Cuba — When you have touched a woman you have struck a rock, says a South African proverb. It continues, you have dislodged a boulder, you will be crushed. The U.S. […]
Detroit 40 Cities for Mumia Abu-Jamal banner, Sun. July 3, 2022
Domestic News

Detroit Holds Mumia Rally – Part of 40 Cities for Mumia

July 11, 2022 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff July 3, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the conviction of African American journalist and political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal in the city of Philadelphia. Activists from around the country and the […]
Patrice Lumumba remains returned to DRC
International News

Belgium Returns the Remains of Congolese Leader Patrice Lumumba

July 11, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since January 17, 1961, the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and assassination of Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba have remained a symbol of the legacy of colonialism on the African continent. Lumumba rose […]
The mass protest by garment workers on Feb. 17, 2022, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, won a 54% wage increase
International News

Haiti: The Ransom is Still Being Paid

July 10, 2022 fwstaff
By Robert Roth, Haiti Action Committee Reprinted from the San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper On May 20th, The New York Times published a meticulously documented series entitled, “The Ransom,” detailing the devastating impact […]