International News

AfCFTA graphic for Africa Day 2021
International News

Africa Day 2021

June 13, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe It has been 58 years since the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the forerunner to today’s African Union (AU) which was inaugurated in 2002. Since 1963, Africa has undergone […]
Domestic News

Block the Boat Campaign is Underway Once Again!

June 13, 2021 fwstaff
By Arab Resource and Organizing Center Block the Boat – Longest Blockade of Israeli ZIM Ship in History In May 2021, the world witnessed the resilience, strength, and resistance of Palestinians in the face of […]
Dearborn demonstration to stop US aid to Israel
Domestic News

Biden Must Halt All U.S. Aid to the Occupation

June 11, 2021 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Thousands of Palestinians and other Arab Americans led two rallies and marches in Dearborn, Michigan, located across the border with Detroit on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The actions were both in […]
Free Palestine march says end the occupation on May 16, 2021
Domestic News

From Detroit to Palestine Occupation is a Crime!

June 11, 2021 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Thousands more people took to the streets for the second straight day in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb right across the southwest border with Detroit on Sun. May 16, 2021. The rally […]
Dearborn demonstration against the Israeli occupation of Palestine, May 15, 2021
Domestic News

Free Palestine on Al-Nakba Day

June 11, 2021 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Thousands took to the streets in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb just west of the border with Detroit on Saturday, May 15, 2021, to commemorate al-Nakba, the catastrophe for Palestinians and other […]
Palestine Brooklyn rally 20210508_5
Domestic News

Joint Statement by Palestinians in North America on Nakba Day

May 19, 2021 fwstaff
By Palestinian Youth Movement As we mark the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba, we, the undersigned, join together to reaffirm our commitment to the Palestinian people’s struggle for justice, return, and liberation. We commemorate the […]
Somalia conflict within SNA over presidential tenure
International News

Instability in Somalia Continues Despite Years of Western Interventions

May 10, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A decades-long effort by the United States and other western states to remake the Horn of Africa nation of Somalia in their images has only resulted in further political fragmentation and economic […]
Chad demonstration against the transitional military council
International News

Chadian Military Council Suppresses Mass Demonstrations Demanding Civilian Rule

May 7, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Thousands of people took to the streets in the two largest cities in Chad, N’Djamena and Moundou, on April 27 in the aftermath of the state funeral of slain President Idriss Deby […]
Chinese fleet patrolling the South China Sea
International News

Wall Street’s Drumbeat for War with China Continues Under Biden

May 5, 2021 fwstaff
By Chris Fry Biden has pledged to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan, a move that is 20 years overdue. But as welcome as that news is, if it is actually carried out, it appears one […]
Domestic News

Lift Up Filipino Working Women This May Day

May 4, 2021 fwstaff
By GABRIELA USA – National Alliance of Filipino Women For Immediate Release May 1, 2021 Reference: Irma Shauf-Bajar, Chairperson, gabrielawomen@gmail.com On May 1st, International Workers’ Day, GABRIELA USA highlights the rise of Filipino women workers […]