By Marta Ilyich On the 17th of April, in Washington D.C., Columbia University’s president Minouche Shafik sat before a House committee. Shafik holds citizenship in the United States and Great Britain, where she was appointed […]
By Robert Inlakesh, The Palestine Chronicle Following a crackdown by the New York Police Department (NYP), resulting in around 100 arrests, the encampment only expanded and began to attract significant attention. As pro-Palestinian protests escalate […]
By Chris Fry and David Sole Before the Wisconsin Democratic Primary on April 2, pro-Palestinian activists campaigned to persuade voters to check the “Uninstructed” box on the ballot rather than vote for “Bomber” Biden. They […]
By Mobilization for Mumia Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal will turn 70 on April 24. This important life milestone will be observed in Philadelphia with the delivery of 1,000 petitions, collected in France, to District Attorney […]
By Fighting Words Staff A third in a series of seminars on the character of law enforcement in Detroit and around the United States was held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Wayne State […]
Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, is an annual, international day to express support for Palestine and oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, particularly Jerusalem. Quds Day is held on the last Friday of Ramadan. […]
By Fighting Words Staff On Friday afternoon April 12, 2024, hundreds gathered in the light rain across from the Spirit of Detroit near the riverfront to demonstrate their outrage at the continuing genocide against the […]
By Sharon Black Baltimore — In the very early morning hours of March 26, while it was still dark and most people were asleep, the massive 984-foot-long, 213-million-pound container ship Dali lost power, veered off […]
By Fighting Words Staff March 30, 2024 was Palestine Land Day which has been a focus for mass demonstrations around the world. In Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan, demonstrations were held downtown and outside the western […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe A controversial redistricting map drawn up in 2021 by a supposedly independent commission resulted in the domination of the Michigan State Legislative seats and Gubernatorial office by the Democratic Party after the […]
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