International News

Detroit Moratorium NOW! Coalition-MECAWI Weekly Organizing Meeting solidarity action with Bolivia,Mon. Nov. 11 2019
International News

Solidarity from Detroit to Bolivian President Evo Morales and the Movement Towards Socialism

November 16, 2019 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff After the Moratorium NOW! Coalition and Michigan Emergency Committee Against War & Injustice (MECAWI) weekly organizing meeting on Nov. 11, 2019, the participants expressed their support for President Evo Morales […]
Chile demonstrations involve over one million people
International News

Chile Demonstrations Continue Despite Declaration of a State of Emergency

November 16, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A general strike and mass rebellion has erupted in Chile where the administration of President Sebastian Pinera has failed to quell the widespread discontent among the workers and youth. The president announced […]
Haiti demonstrations led by artists on October 13, 2019
International News

Demonstrations Escalate in Haiti Demanding the Resignation of Washington-backed Regime

November 4, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A new round of popular unrest in Haiti on October 27 has left two people dead and many others injured. On October 25 and 27, the embassies of France and Canada were […]
International News

Ecuadoran General Strike Wins Concession on Fuel Subsidies

November 3, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe After days of mass demonstrations and work stoppages, the Ecuadorian people have illustrated their revolutionary tradition in the ongoing battle against the imposition of austerity. Beginning on October 3, people responded angrily […]
International News

Turkey Manbij offensive begins as Trump preps sanctions on Ankara

October 21, 2019 fwstaff
By Jim Carey October 14, 2019 The situation surrounding Syria is proving to be as complicated as ever as day six of Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring in northeast Syria comes to a close. Despite the […]
Trump and Erdogan
International News

Trump outsources Syria destabilization to Turkey in bid to ease tensions

October 18, 2019 fwstaff
By Jim Carey About two months ago now, it seemed as if NATO allies Turkey and the United States had finally reached some kind of agreement over the situation in northern Syria with a rough […]
Detroit Climate Strike march on Fri. Sept. 20, 2019
Domestic News

Detroit responds to call for Global Climate Strike

October 9, 2019 fwstaff
By Detroit FW Staff These photographs were taken at the Detroit Global Climate Strike rally and march on Fri. Sept. 20, 2019. The activities began at Grand Circus Park with a rally. The rally opened […]
After Aramco, Yemenis Capture 2,000 Saudi Troops
International News

Report from Yemen

October 4, 2019 fwstaff
By Randi Nord Speaking to press on Sep. 28, Brigadier-General Yahya Saree announced the success of an operation dubbed “Victory from God” carried out in Najran province by Yemen’s Army and Popular Committees. Revealing only […]
Venezuela Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez Speaks to the United Nations General Assembly Sept 27 2019
International News

Venezuela Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez speech to the United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2019

October 4, 2019 fwstaff
Distinguished General Assembly of the United Nations Organization, a very respectful greeting to the President of this Assembly, a greeting also to all the heads of delegation who are in this hall sacred to international […]
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at UN on Sept 28 2019
International News

Threats and coercion will not extract a single concession from Cuba

October 4, 2019 fwstaff
 Speech by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, during the general debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York, September 28, 2019. Reprinted from Granma (Council of State […]