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Justice for Nizar Banat: National Tour for Palestine

June 18, 2023 fwstaff
  By Fighting Words staff Supporters of Palestine liberation gathered in Detroit tonight to hear the brother of slain Palestinian activist Nizar Banat and members of Lawyers for Justice who are touring the United States. […]
Ukrainian Bradley fighting vehicles and Leopard 2 tank destroyed in Zaporizhzhia region by Russian Federation forces
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Weak Early Performance in Ukraine Offensive

June 14, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole The second week of Ukraine’s spring offensive has shown, so far, few gains and serious losses. Intense fighting began on June 4 and 5 with Ukrainian reconnaissance columns probing Russian defenses in […]
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PALESTINIAN ASSEMBLY FOR LIBERATION – Conference Closing Statement

June 10, 2023 fwstaff
By P.A.L. Beginning June 2, 2023, the Palestinian Assembly for Liberation hosted a two-day intensive Palestinian-led conference [“Conference”] with the aim of bringing to life the goals and vision of the Palestinian movement in the […]
Sudan damaged buildings in Khartoum
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African Union Advances Peace Plan for Sudan after the Failure of U.S.-Saudi Mediation

June 7, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe An unstable humanitarian ceasefire agreement between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) expired on June 4 after the collapse of negotiations in the Red Sea Kingdom of […]
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reports on recent Ukrainian losses
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Prelude to Ukraine Counteroffensive?

June 7, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole Heavy fighting broke out in several locations on Sunday and Monday (June 4-5) in the Donbas  region between Ukrainian and Russian Federation forces. The Ukrainian troops launched attacks with significant numbers of […]
BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in RSA
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BRICS Foreign Ministers Hold Preparatory Meetings in South Africa

June 7, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Several foreign ministers of states belonging to Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Summit visited Cape Town beginning on June 1 to hold discussions on the future plans of the […]
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African Unity and the New Cold War

June 2, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: These remarks were made by the author at the Pan-Afrikan Society Community Forum (PASCF) Afrikan Liberation Day webinar held on Sat. May 27, 2023. The event was hosted by PASCF organizers […]
Kwame Nkrumah and Haile Selassie
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Imperialist Hegemony and the Class Struggle in Africa and the Diaspora

May 30, 2023 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: The following solidarity statement was prepared and delivered in part to the African Liberation Day program organized by the All-African People’s Revolutionary Party, (A-APRP-GC) under the theme “Pan-Africanism:  Waging Class […]
U.S. supplied weapons destroyed during Ukraine raid into Russian province
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G7 Escalate Ukraine Conflict; Split in U.S. Ruling Class Deepens

May 29, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole The Group of 7 (G7) largest capitalist economies in the world (excluding Russia) met in Hiroshima, Japan from May 19 to May 21. The G7 includes the United States, Canada, France, Germany, […]
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Imperialism and the Crisis of Governance in Sudan and Libya

May 29, 2023 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: These remarks were prepared for and delivered in part at a webinar in honor of the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor […]