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Protestors stand outside District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office in Philadelphia on the evening of Friday, December 28, 2018.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal must have justice

January 2, 2019 fwstaff
By Johnnie Stevens Supporters of imprisoned freedom fighter Mumia Abu-Jamal demonstrated on December 28 at Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office. They demanded that Krasner not try to  overturn Judge Tucker’s ruling that gives Mumia […]
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Michigan legislature pushes through harmful policies during lame duck session

December 31, 2018 fwstaff
By David Sole December 21 marked the end of the 99th session of the Michigan legislature. Elections held on November 6 changed the face of the state’s right-wing Republican political representation and saw a furious […]
Dorothy Brown stands up to speak at the affordable housing forum on December 11, 2018.
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Chicago residents gather to hear mayoral candidates speak on affordable housing

December 28, 2018 fwstaff
By Katherine Cavanaugh Over one thousand working-class Chicago residents packed an assembly hall at the University of Illinois-Chicago December 11 to hear from six mayoral candidates on a topic near to the heart (and indeed, […]
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Moving forward: In Defense of Our Lives

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The following is a statement from In Defense of our Lives, a coalition that stands united to fight against austerity, white supremacy and the neo-fascist threat in the United States. Communist […]
Oakland residents gather to protest the killing of Alan Blueford by an Oakland police officer.
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Despite rampant abuse, Oakland rushes through pay raise for police

December 18, 2018 fwstaff
By Cassandra Devereaux On November 30, the City Council of Oakland, California, voted to approve a raise of 12.5 percent for the officers of the Oakland Police Department. They did this quickly and without soliciting […]
Striking workers at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit declare victory after reaching a settlement with the Marriott-owned hotel on November 3.
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Workers demand livable wages at Marriott

December 8, 2018 fwstaff
By Tyler Vosgerchian One job should be enough. That is the tagline of the strike called by the hospitality union Unite Here against Marriott hotels nationwide, which concluded last week. This writer recently became a […]
GM Fleetwood workers gather by the hundreds inside the plant to talk about keeping the plant open.
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Workers and community can fight GM plant closings

December 7, 2018 fwstaff
By David Sole General Motors (GM) announced on November 26 plans to end production at five plants in North America in 2019. Three of them are auto assembly factories located in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan; Lordstown, Ohio; […]
Rally in support of the migrant caravan, organized by Pueblo Sin Fronteras in Oakland, CA.
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Activists show solidarity with migrant caravan

December 7, 2018 fwstaff
By Terri Kay A rally of about 100 people, called by Pueblo Sin Fronteras, was held in the Fruitvale Plaza in Oakland, California, on November 26. PSF is “a collective of human rights activists that […]
Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy make speeches at the Neshoba County Fair on August 2 during the Mississippi gubernatorial race
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Midterm elections leave crisis in political leadership

December 5, 2018 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Results from the Mississippi Senatorial runoff elections where Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith defeated Democratic candidate Mike Espy by an 11 percent margin illustrates the formidable obstacles placed before the opposition party within the […]
NYC Palestine solidarity demo, Nov. 2018
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Palestinian community denounces U.S.-Israeli attack on Gaza

December 5, 2018 fwstaff
By Bill Dores On November 17, members and friends of New York City’s Palestinian community mobilized in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bay Ridge to stand in solidarity with Gaza and honor those who gave their […]