Articles by fwstaff

Detroit demonstration led by Detroit Will Breathe against police brutality on the southwest side on Oct. 10, 2020.
Domestic News

Stop Police Brutality on the Southwest Side!

October 18, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff There were demonstrations for two consecutive nights beginning at St. Hedwig Park located in the area near Junction and Michigan Avenue in Detroit. Incidents of police brutality were reported to […]
Detroit anti-eviction demonstration featured militant speeches from housing activists on Oct. 9, 2020
Domestic News

Stop Evictions and Honor the CDC Moratorium!

October 18, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff There was another midday picket line outside 36th District Court in downtown Detroit on Friday, October 9, 2020. The demonstration called for the halt to eviction proceedings due to the […]
Africa CDC graphic taken from website
International News

Africa Battles COVID-19 Pandemic Effectively

October 17, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic there was much concern about the impact the virus would have on the African continent. Predictions focused on the underdeveloped healthcare, transportation and educational […]
Federal law enforcement separating families at the southern border with Mexico
International News

Authoritarianism: the U.S. versus the People’s Republic of China

October 17, 2020 fwstaff
By Chris Fry On September 23, both Boss Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping presented virtual speeches to the UN General Assembly. An analysis by CNN, one of the most “liberal”, most anti-Trump of the […]
Chinese aid arriving in Italy, quoting the Roman poet Seneca
International News

Gung Ho

October 16, 2020 fwstaff
By Lee Ross When someone is called “gung ho” in English it generally means enthusiastic and dedicated, often with military connotations. This is ironic, because “gung ho” is actually Chinese and Communist in origin, meaning […]
Warren demonstration marches north on Van Dyke on October 3, 2020 Photo Abayomi Azikiwe
Domestic News

Justice for Victims of Racist Attacks in Warren!

October 11, 2020 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Detroit Staff There was another rally and march in Warren, Michigan, a large suburb on the border with the city of Detroit, on Saturday October 3, where a series of racially-motivated attacks […]
Christopher Vialva and his mother Lisa Brown just days before his execution in Indiana
Domestic News

Racism and the Death Penalty

October 11, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Christopher Vialva, 40, was executed by the United States government on September 24, 2020 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Vialva was the first Black person put to death by the federal criminal justice […]
Domestic News

This Marxist Answers Detroit’s Police Chief Craig

October 2, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole On September 23 Detroit’s Police Chief James Craig went on TV’s Fox & Friends to denounce the demonstrations against police brutality and terror that have continued almost daily since May 29 after […]
Breonna Taylor demonstration and press conference with Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott
Domestic News

Widespread Condemnation in Kentucky Grand Jury Cover-up of Breonna Taylor Police Killing

October 2, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky has legally absolved of criminal responsibility the police officers, Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cogrove, involved in the shooting death of 26-year old Breonna Taylor, who was […]
Trump supporters try to intimidate early voters in Fairfax, VA on Sept. 20.
Domestic News

Call to Create People’s Committees to Defend Democratic Rights

September 30, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole Donald Trump is making it clearer every day that he will not peacefully give up the office of president if he loses the election. Now, it is possible that Trump will “win” […]