Articles by fwstaff

March against racist attacks in Warren victims the Hall family
Domestic News

Stop Racist Attacks in Warren!

September 27, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit  Fighting Words Staff An estimated 300 people took to the streets of Warren, Michigan  on Saturday, September 19, 2020 to demand an end to racism and vigilante attacks on African Americans in this […]
Burundi and DRC demands reparations from imperialist states of Belgium and Germany
International News

Reparations Demand Expanding Among African People Worldwide

September 27, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During late August, the Central African state of Burundi appealed to the Belgian and German governments to pay reparations for the crimes committed during their colonial occupation of this country during the […]
Elijah McClain, murdered by police August 24, 2019.
Domestic News

Solidarity with the Denver Anti-Racists

September 23, 2020 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The Communist Workers League expresses complete solidarity with, and support for, the anti-racist activists recently arrested in Colorado and with the entire Colorado Black Lives Matter movement which has been demanding […]
GEO strikers picket a U of M construction site on Wed, Sept 9
Domestic News

Strike ends at U of Michigan by graduate student workers

September 22, 2020 fwstaff
    By Detroit Fighting Words Staff On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), AFT Local 3550, went on strike against the University of Michigan, demanding increased COVID-19 protections, including the right to […]
The Boogeyman - Stephen King
Domestic News

Run! Run! Antifa is coming! Antifa is coming!

September 19, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole Probably every culture has a mythical terrifying figure that parents use to threaten children with, if the kids don’t behave well. In the U.S. it was often “the bogeyman will get you!” […]
Domestic News

Indigenous People Want Name Change of Historic Neighborhood

September 19, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff A rally, march and cultural event was held on Saturday, September 12, 2020 on the eastside of Detroit in the residential district known as “Indian Village.” A Native American resident […]
Detroit Liberation Monday discussed the need for rent elimination
Domestic News

Housing Activists Make Plans to Fight Looming Mass Evictions

September 19, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A recent moratorium issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided a window of relief until December 31 to millions facing evictions due to payment arrears on their […]
Detroit 100 Days Victory March moving through downtown chanting militant slogans in opposition to racism and capitalism
Domestic News

100 Days Victory March as Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Detroit Cops

September 16, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff People took to the streets of downtown Detroit again on Saturday, September 5, 2020.The youth-led action was held in opposition to police brutality, the deployment of federal agents to the […]
Press conference on police brutality featured Darryl Jordan of EMEAC
Domestic News

40 Detroit Organizations Demand Resignation of Police Chief

September 15, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff Various community based organizations are demanding change and an end to state repression. They held a press conference on September 3 on Detroit’s eastside. Several speakers drew the connection between […]
Zimbabwe ZANU-PF and ANC delegation hold critical talks in Harare on September 9, 2020
International News

Zimbabwe Ruling Party Says There is No Crisis in the Country

September 13, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Over the last two decades the western imperialist states and their allies have imposed draconian sanctions on the Southern African nation of Zimbabwe. Not only has the economic embargo impacted the majority […]