Articles by fwstaff

Domestic News

Driving the Motor City

May 17, 2019 fwstaff
By Elena Herrada There is a movement building in Michigan to restore undocumented immigrants’ right to drive. Movimiento Cosecha, a national organization, held marches on May Day, including several across Michigan. Detroit’s turnout was great, […]
Trump giving fascist-style salute
Domestic News

The struggle against Donald Trump

May 17, 2019 fwstaff
By Chris Fry The president is an unabashed white supremacist. His racist policies are designed to roll back gains hard-won through incredible struggle. He travels the country spouting the vilest bigotry. His political “base” includes […]
International News

Statement from the Embassy Protection Collective to the U.S. State Department

May 13, 2019 fwstaff
By The Embassy Protection Collective This is the 34th day of our living in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC. We are prepared to stay another 34 days, or however long is needed to resolve […]
omas Fernandez Robaina and Gisela Arandia with others in Detroit
International News

Cubans visit Detroit to share information on the African presence

May 10, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Detroit has been a center of interest and support of the Cuban Revolution for many decades where the majority-African-American population has engaged in various projects to enhance interactions between both geopolitical regions. […]
Pam Africa
Domestic News

Pam Africa visits Detroit to headline public meeting on Mumia Abu-Jamal and the unjustly convicted

April 30, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe An historic conference entitled “Freedom for the Unjustly Incarcerated” was held on April 20 in the Midtown District of Detroit where MOVE organizer Pam Africa and the Rev. Edward Pinkney of Benton […]
Demonstration in Haiti
International News

Fanmi Lavalas condemns violence against community residents

April 22, 2019 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The following is a press release from Fanmi Lavalas dated April 15, 2019, and translated to English by the Haiti Action Committee. This statement condemns the violent repression against the Haitian […]
Domestic News

New developments shatter defense’s claim to self-defense in Jovan Fresco case

April 22, 2019 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff – Rockford, IL An emotional court session held on April 11 explained, for the first time, a more detailed timeline of the killing of Valentia Jovan Fresco. It has been nearly […]
Raul Castro and Nicolás Maduro.
International News

The U.S. continues its economic war against Venezuela

April 18, 2019 fwstaff
By Katya Derevo In the latest round of sanctions against Venezuela, on April 5, the United States identified and targeted 34 shipping vessels owned by Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) and marked them as “blocked […]
Domestic News

Krasner ends appeal of Tucker ruling

April 18, 2019 fwstaff
The following is a press release by Mobilization4Mumia on April 17, 2019. Communist Workers League stands in solidarity with Mumia Abu-Jamal and hopes that this brings him one step closer to freedom. Community activists and […]
Chicago dueling protests
Domestic News

“16 shots and a cover-up”

April 17, 2019 fwstaff
By Chris Fry On April 1, hundreds of Chicago cops demonstrated outside the downtown Chicago offices of Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx, a Black woman who was elected to her position in November 2016. […]