Articles by fwstaff

A vigil is held for Berta Cáceres. (April 5, 2016)
International News

People’s struggle wins conviction of Berta Cáceres’s murderers

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Chris Fry Just after 11:30 p.m. on March 2, 2016, a group of armed men broke into the home of renowned Native Lenca and environmental Honduran activist Berta Cáceres. One of the gunmen, Elvin […]
Thousands of Haitians march in the streets on November 23 to protest rampant corruption in the government
International News

Fanmi Lavalas on crisis and resolution in Haiti

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The following is a statement circulated by the Haiti Action Committee. It comes from Fanmi Lavalas, the people’s party in Haiti, issued in solidarity with the upsurge of protests against the […]
In Defense of Our Lives
Domestic News

Moving forward: In Defense of Our Lives

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The following is a statement from In Defense of our Lives, a coalition that stands united to fight against austerity, white supremacy and the neo-fascist threat in the United States. Communist […]
Oakland residents gather to protest the killing of Alan Blueford by an Oakland police officer.
Domestic News

Despite rampant abuse, Oakland rushes through pay raise for police

December 18, 2018 fwstaff
By Cassandra Devereaux On November 30, the City Council of Oakland, California, voted to approve a raise of 12.5 percent for the officers of the Oakland Police Department. They did this quickly and without soliciting […]
Striking workers at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit declare victory after reaching a settlement with the Marriott-owned hotel on November 3.
Domestic News

Workers demand livable wages at Marriott

December 8, 2018 fwstaff
By Tyler Vosgerchian One job should be enough. That is the tagline of the strike called by the hospitality union Unite Here against Marriott hotels nationwide, which concluded last week. This writer recently became a […]
GM Fleetwood workers gather by the hundreds inside the plant to talk about keeping the plant open.
Domestic News

Workers and community can fight GM plant closings

December 7, 2018 fwstaff
By David Sole General Motors (GM) announced on November 26 plans to end production at five plants in North America in 2019. Three of them are auto assembly factories located in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan; Lordstown, Ohio; […]
Rally in support of the migrant caravan, organized by Pueblo Sin Fronteras in Oakland, CA.
Domestic News

Activists show solidarity with migrant caravan

December 7, 2018 fwstaff
By Terri Kay A rally of about 100 people, called by Pueblo Sin Fronteras, was held in the Fruitvale Plaza in Oakland, California, on November 26. PSF is “a collective of human rights activists that […]
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy make speeches at the Neshoba County Fair on August 2 during the Mississippi gubernatorial race
Domestic News

Midterm elections leave crisis in political leadership

December 5, 2018 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Results from the Mississippi Senatorial runoff elections where Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith defeated Democratic candidate Mike Espy by an 11 percent margin illustrates the formidable obstacles placed before the opposition party within the […]
NYC Palestine solidarity demo, Nov. 2018
Domestic News

Palestinian community denounces U.S.-Israeli attack on Gaza

December 5, 2018 fwstaff
By Bill Dores On November 17, members and friends of New York City’s Palestinian community mobilized in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bay Ridge to stand in solidarity with Gaza and honor those who gave their […]
Chicago LPN strikers Nov 2018
Domestic News

Nurses demand better contracts at University of Illinois

December 3, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Dozens of Licensed Practical Nurses from the Illinois Nurses Association went on strike November 15 against Chicago’s University of Illinois Hospital to demand that management bargain in good faith for a […]