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Abdul El-Sayed’s primary victory provokes call for “war” inside Democratic Party
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Can the Democratic Party Survive Capitalism?

August 12, 2026 fwstaff
By David Sole A great deal of attention is being paid to the cracks developing in Trump’s Republican Party. Many people are hoping that a serious split will develop between sections of the MAGA base […]
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“THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL” – A Tribute to Johanna Fernandez

August 12, 2026 fwstaff
By Julia Wright ” solidarity is emotional “ Johanna Fernandez ( 1970-2026 )   As the tributes pour in, we are slowly, soberly and somberly putting together the Johanna each one of us knew. The […]
Johanna Fernandez, center.
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For Johanna Fernández— ¡Presente!

August 12, 2026 fwstaff
By Mark Lewis Taylor I received word some days ago from Sophia Williams of the movement for Mumia, and also confirmation just yesterday from Johanna Fernández’s brother, that Johanna passed this last Thursday night, July […]
Virginia prisoner exposes racist use of attack dogs in remote prisons
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Racialized abuses of attack dogs persist in remote Virginia prisons

August 12, 2026 fwstaff
By Kevin “Rashid” Johnson On December 11, 2025, the Virginia Mercury followed up on a July 2022 Business Insider investigation and report on abuses of attack dogs inside U.S. prisons, with an article on continued […]
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Black Agenda Report Interview of Abayomi Azikiwe on the Michigan Senate Primary, AIPAC and the Democratic Establishment

August 9, 2026 fwstaff
By Black Agenda Report The following has been edited from an AI generated transcript of the interview. Good day and thank you for joining Black Agenda Report. I’m Margaret Kimberly. Please like this video, subscribe […]
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Like birds, books hide to die | Richard Wright’s words unhurled | The book snatchers | What if winning is collateral improvement?

August 7, 2026 fwstaff
LIKE BIRDS, BOOKS HIDE TO DIE … a poetic petition “The only data centers I support are public libraries” Free MoveOn Sticker books are as mortal and threatened as we are books die when the […]
PFP First Prosthetic Limb Arrival in Gaza
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Detroit Benefit Concert Brings National & Local Artists Together to Support “Prosthetics for Palestine”

August 2, 2026 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The Watani77: Prosthetics for Palestine Benefit Concert, held on Saturday, July 18, brought together Detroit artists alongside Bay Area headliners Tarik “Excentrik” Kazaleh & The Shadow Band for an evening of […]
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Inside the case against the ‘Michigan 8’: Palestine activism recast as antisemitic terror

July 30, 2026 fwstaff
By Yarden Katz and Stephen M. Ward Eight Palestine solidarity activists in Michigan face decades in prison over property damage. The Justice Department’s disproportionate charges reveal a broader effort to crack down on Palestine solidarity […]
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Where does ungrieved grief go? | What do we do with our battles won? | Burned bird blues | An ode to book margins

July 30, 2026 fwstaff
Donations are requested for the reinstatement of the Richard Wright Library in Hinds County, MS, shut down for lack of funds and several times vandalized from 2020 onwards – a glass case with Richard Wright […]
Political signage posted on the tent encampment, May 2024 (including Palestine)
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Long live labor internationalism!

July 26, 2026 fwstaff
` By Frank Hammer Two dramatic changes on the international front occurred at the recent UAW Constitutional Convention held in Detroit June 15-18, 2026 – one standing out way more than the other. What made […]