International News

South African President wearing Khafiyah
International News

African Liberation Day and the Struggle for Freedom in Palestine

May 23, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: This statement was submitted at the request of the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party (GC) for its African Liberation Day rally being held on Sunday May 19, 2024 in Malcolm X Park […]
US national security agencies have a lot to worry about
Domestic News

Ten Reasons Why the National Security State is Worried

May 22, 2024 fwstaff
By Julia Wright ” How do we break the cycle ? “ Angela Davis The U.S. National Security State is worried, very worried behind its mask of bravado. Just as Israel early on lost the […]
United Nations General Assembly vote on Palestinian status
International News

UN General Assembly Votes to Upgrade Palestine’s Status

May 21, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On May 10, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City convened a special meeting to consider a resolution from the State of Palestine and other governments. The resolution provides […]
New Russian front threatens Kharkiv City while Poland and Romania may be used by NATO to enforce no-fly zone in western Ukraine
International News

Ukraine faces new Russian Offensive in North

May 21, 2024 fwstaff
By David Sole The Ukrainian military, hard pressed and retreating on its eastern front, now faces a new Russian offensive from the north in the Kharkiv region. This is a proxy war being fought by […]
Gaza bombing at Rafah crossing
International News

Israeli Military Enters Rafah Blocking Aid to the Gaza Strip

May 15, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In the aftermath of the attacks by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on the border crossing city of Rafah, from Gaza to Egypt, the United States administration claimed that it had paused […]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expresses solidrity with Palestine
International News

South African Freedom Day 30 Years After

May 14, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe President Nelson Mandela, the first democratically elected head-of-state in the Republic of South Africa, said during the final phases of the transition from apartheid settler-colonialism to non-racial democracy, that “our freedom remains […]
Polish May Day march against Ukraine war
International News

Ukraine losses prompt threat of US troops

May 7, 2024 fwstaff
By David Sole The continuing losses by Ukraine to Russian Federation forces on the battlefield have prompted top US officials to threaten a serious escalation. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News on May […]
US trained and armed Taiwan troops
Domestic News

Gaza, Ukraine and China

May 7, 2024 fwstaff
By David Sole Despite all the bitter division between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, a bipartisan series of foreign aid bills, totaling $95 billion was passed on April 20. The payouts, mainly in military assistance […]
Mass grave of victims of Zionist genocide in Gaza
International News

A NEW PALESTINIAN FRONT | BALLAD FOR PANTHER MAMAS WHO WERE NOT THERE | LOVE IS THEIR FOREIGN COUNTRY

May 7, 2024 fwstaff
A NEW PALESTINIAN FRONT ” If you stare into the abyss, the abyss will stare back at you “ Nietzche the opened mass graves in Gaza are the abyss we are made to stare into […]
May Day Detroit 2024
Domestic News

Detroit May Day 2024 Focused on the Struggle for Palestinian Liberation

May 7, 2024 fwstaff
  By Fighting Words Staff Clark Park on the southwest side of Detroit was the scene of the annual May Day commemorations. There was a beginning rally, a march through the immediate neighborhood, and then […]