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Mumia Abu-Jamal while he was on death row for over two decades in Pennsylvania
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Urgent – Mumia Abu-Jamal to Undergo Heart Surgery

April 15, 2021 fwstaff
Mumia Abu-Jamal, the world renowned veteran Black Panther, political prisoner and radio journalist, had heart pain over the weekend. He was rushed to the hospital, and is expected to undergo heart surgery tomorrow, April 15, […]
Assata Shakur in detention in New Jersey prior to her liberation
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Plight of the Imprisoned Worsens in the United States

April 10, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Romaine “Chip” Fitzgerald was a member of the Black Panther Party (BPP) in Los Angeles, California during 1969 when he was arrested and prosecuted under the federal government’s Counter-intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) designed […]
Migrant children sleeping in crowded conditions on the US southern border detention center
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Thousands Still Being Held in Detention on the Southern Border

April 4, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Media accounts in the United States have shown that thousands of migrant workers and their families are being held in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detention facilities in the state of Texas. […]
Mass protest can secure voting rights and important change.
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Voting Rights, the Democrats and the Capitalist Class

April 4, 2021 fwstaff
By David Sole The campaign by the Republican Party is easy to understand as they work to suppress voting rights. In a fair fight the Republicans are losing ground as they  cater to the vilest […]
One of Musk’s rockets landing (on Earth)
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Elon Musk and his Martian adventure

April 3, 2021 fwstaff
By Chris Fry I am accumulating resources to help make life multiplanetary & extend the light of consciousness to the stars. These are the words of billionaire owner Elon Musk, second richest guy in America […]
Demonstration against anti-Asian attacks through downtown Detroit on March 27, 2021
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Stop Anti-Asian Hate and Violence!

April 3, 2021 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff There was another rally and march in downtown Detroit on Sat. March 27, 2021. The event was in response to the escalation of racist violence directed towards Asian people inside […]
New Georgia law makes it illegal to give water to anyone on line to vote.
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Voter Suppression and Mass Struggle

April 1, 2021 fwstaff
By David Sole On November 3, 2020 the Republican Party suffered a stinging defeat in the elections when they lost control of the presidency and the U.S. Senate. Trump and his allies then made a […]
Park Cannon, African American legislator arrested in Georgia state capitol building.
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Black Georgia Rep arrested for knocking on a door

March 30, 2021 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Klan thugs dressed in Georgia State Trooper uniforms handcuff and drag Black Georgia State Representative Park Cannon backwards to a cop car, arresting her for defending her constituents’ voting rights by […]
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar on Monday released photos from inside a facility where the Biden administration is housing migrants, offering the public's first glimpse inside overflow facilities as the administration has restricted press access amid a surge of border crossings.
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Failed Foreign and Immigration Policies Underline Crisis on the Southern Border

March 30, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since coming to office on January 20, the administration of President Joe Biden has faced a mounting problem of managing the influx of migrant workers and their families on the southern border […]
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Despite Official Denials Racist Violence Against Asians Continue in the United States

March 27, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe March is International Women’s History Month and the threats towards oppressed and racially marginalized people in the United States are intensifying. An attack by a 21-year-old white male against three Asian-owned spas […]