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Cuba Caravan visits Detroit on Juneteenth Day

July 11, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: These following remarks were made by Abayomi Azikiwe at a public meeting held at the Cass Commons in Midtown Detroit on June 19 to celebrate the annual Cuba Caravan which arrived […]
Taking Back Pride picnic
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Taking Back Pride Initiative commemorates 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion

July 9, 2019 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff An all-day celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion took place on Belle Isle in Detroit on Friday, June28. The event, attended by more than 175 people, was organized […]
Impeachment trial of U.S. President Andrew Johnson
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The struggle against Donald Trump

July 1, 2019 fwstaff
By Chris Fry Part 1 of this article discussed the parallel crises of 1868 and 2019, when in both cases a white supremacist president created an emergency, particularly for the oppressed. Part 2 analyzes the […]
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Detroit police march with Nazis at Motor City Pride

June 17, 2019 fwstaff
By Thomrade The historic legacy of the Stonewall Uprising is still felt in the needs of the queer people struggling desperately against the toxic system that oppresses them in the United States and around the […]
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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union calls for help in opposing a new A’s Coliseum

June 10, 2019 fwstaff
The following is a statement from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) in California. The ILWU is opposing building an A’s Coliseum on top of the Oakland Howard Terminal because it threatens good paying […]
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Highland Park deputy police chief involved in framing of Detroit youth

June 10, 2019 fwstaff
By Debra Simmons What should happen to a police officer, a detective and a prosecuting attorney that conspired to send a 14-year-old youth to prison for a quadruple murder he did not commit? Sadly, quite […]
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Judge rules in favor of Jovan Fresco’s killers for separate trials

June 1, 2019 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff – Rockford, IL In April 2016, Ryan Mattingly and Alijon Khalil murdered Valentia Jovan Fresco while working private security at Auburn Manor in Rockford, Illinois. Fresco, who was a beloved son, […]
Pro-choice demo
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Reproductive rights are being threatened all over the U.S.

May 19, 2019 fwstaff
By Katya Derevo In 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Roe v. Wade that the right to privacy under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a person’s […]
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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
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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 […]