Lilya Litvyak, born Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak, 1921-1943, flying ace who shot down 9 Luftwaffe pilots, the greatest number of kills by a female fighter pilot.
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How the War was won

By L. Ross 75 years ago Naziism was defeated, after a six year war and immense sacrifice.  The Trump White House, ever self-congratulatory, recently tweeted: “On May 8, 1945, America and Great Britain had victory […]

Venezuelan authorities foiled a mercenary incursion to topple Maduro
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Venezuela Smashes U.S. Based Invasion Plot

By David Sole With their strategy to foment internal opposition to achieve regime change in Venezuela faltering badly, it appears that U.S. imperialism is shifting to overt external force to overthrow the socialist path followed […]

Dallas shoppers amid COVID-19 pandemic
Domestic News

Reopening the United States Economy: Myths and Realities

By Abayomu Azikiwe There are tremendous economic and political pressures emanating from the White House and the corporate community to “reopen” the United States economy. At present the U.S.  has outstripped all other countries in […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari on state visit
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Africa, IMF Conditionality and the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Abayomi Azikiwe African states across the continent have enacted stringent measures aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19. From Kenya, to Egypt and South Africa, governmental leaders, labor unions, community organizations and professional groupings […]

Supporters of Literacy Lawsuit v State of Michigan 10-24-2019
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Haiti: We are Lavalas

By Haiti Action Committee 4/23/2020 Fanmi Lavalas sends greetings to Haitians here and abroad during this coronavirus pandemic and takes this opportunity to be in solidarity with all the victims of the coronavirus and their […]

Detroit SEIU worker protests outside nursing home
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Cuban healthcare workers arriving in South Africa
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The Black New Deal

Note: Fighting Words is posting this statement, with accompanying demands, not as our own program, but to recognize a significant response by Black community leaders in Oakland to the serious and devastating impact of COVID19 […]

Steven Taylor
Domestic News

San Leandro Police Execute Black Man in Walmart

By  Anti Police-Terror Project FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2020 Anti Police-Terror Project Contact:  aptpinfo@gmail.com San Leandro Police Execute Black Man in Walmart As white nationalists gather across the country wielding assault rifles in protest […]