Articles by fwstaff

47 Palestinian children were killed by Israel since the beginning of the year
International News

The Twisted Israeli Logic of Murdering Palestinian Children, and What Can We Do to Stop It?

September 10, 2023 fwstaff
By Ramzy Baroud Israel kills Palestinian children as a matter of policy. This claim can easily be demonstrated and is supported by the latest findings of a Human Rights Watch report. The question is: why? […]
Nigerian workers mobilize
International News

Nigerian Trade Unions Stage Two-day Strike amid Economic Crisis

September 9, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Nigeria is Africa’s most populous state and is listed as having the largest economy on the continent with huge deposits of oil, natural gas and other strategic resources. In possession of these […]
Detroit Labor Day MNC banner calling for an end to the proxy war in Ukraine
Domestic News

Detroit Labor Day Parade Reconvenes

September 8, 2023 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff After a three year hiatus, the Detroit Labor Day Parade took place in Corktown on Monday, September 4. Thousands of members and leaders of organized labor unions participated in the gathering. […]
French colonial troops surrender to Vietnamese at Dien Bien Phu, 1954. Niger is facing off against same French colonialism today
International News

In Niger … Echoes of “The Quiet American”

September 8, 2023 fwstaff
By Julia Wright Almost seventy years ago, on November 20th, 1953, the French colonial army entrenched itself in the village of Dien Bien Phu in the North of Vietnam. It was encircled by the valiant […]
Russian artillery continues to pound untrained Ukrainian troops along 600 mile line of contact
International News

Ukraine “Offensive” Stumbles into Fourth Month

September 6, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole September 4 marks the end of three months of the much hyped Ukraine “counter offensive” against Russian Federation troops. Originally announced goals were to drive back Russia from the eastern and southern […]
Gabon people celebrate seizure of power by military
International News

Gabon Military Appoints General Nguema as Head of Government

September 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Gabonese soldiers, led by the presidential guard, detained President Ali Bongo during the early morning hours of August 30, ending a more than five decades-long political dynasty within this oil-rich West and […]
Domestic News

Activists Turn Up Pressure on President Biden Following Court Decision Betraying New Jersey Detention Ban

September 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Alexa Gelbard,  Jenny Garcia, Detention Watch Network NEW JERSEY- Today, U.S. Federal Judge Robert Kirsch granted a preliminary injunction against New Jersey’s immigration detention ban to private prison corporation CoreCivic. CoreCivic and Immigration and Customs […]
Niger youth protest French presence
International News

French Ambassador Defies Order to Vacate Niger

September 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe President Emmanuel Macron of France has publicly stated that the National Council for the Safeguarding of Our Homeland (CNSP) government in Niger has no right to withdraw the diplomatic credentials from Paris’ […]
Rally at Elizabeth Development Center for Shutdown of Elizabeth Detention Center
Domestic News

NJ Congressional Delegation Urges President Biden to Withdraw Support for Elizabeth Detention Center’s Private Operator CoreCivic

August 30, 2023 fwstaff
By Jenny Garcia, Detention Watch Network, and Amy Torres, New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice For Immediate Release: August 25, 2023 NJ Congressional Delegation Urges President Biden to Withdraw Support for Elizabeth Detention Center’s Private […]
BRICS Summit leaders in RSA
International News

BRICS Summit Expands by Six Members

August 30, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa served as the host of the recently held 15th BRICS Summit which turned out to be one of the most significant gatherings in […]