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A Chinese lunar rover makes its way around the far side of the moon on January 3.
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Will the U.S. attack China? Part 4

January 15, 2019 fwstaff
By Chris Fry On January 3, the People’s Republic of China successfully landed a spacecraft with a rover on the far side of the moon. To accomplish this feat, in May, the PRC had placed […]
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The U.S. retreats as Syria advances

January 6, 2019 fwstaff
By Joe Mchahwar Trump deserves no credit if U.S. troops leave Syria. The United States never fought Daesh (ISIS/ISIL/IS) in Syria, they supported it. The resistance of the Syrian people, their state, and their allies […]
A woman wearing a yellow vest, as a symbol of French driver's and citizen's protest against higher fuel prices, waves a French flag during clashes with police.
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French government responds to mass protests

December 28, 2018 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe December 15 marked the fifth consecutive week where thousands of people have held marches and engaged in various forms of civil disobedience throughout France. Sparked by the imposition of a fuel tax, […]
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Somali war: A continuing result of United States foreign policy

December 28, 2018 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Pentagon bombing operations against the Horn of Africa state of Somalia have killed numerous people over the last several weeks under the guise of the United States “war on terrorism.” On November […]
Fighters from the New People’s Army stand in formation in the Sierra Madre mountain range, located east of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
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Communist Workers League congratulates the Communist Party of the Philippines

December 26, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The Communist Workers League in the United States salutes and congratulates the comrades of the Communist Party of the Philippines on your 50th anniversary. We stand with you in your struggle […]
Jose Maria Sison
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Celebrate the 50-year achievements and sacrifices of the Filipino people’s struggle

December 26, 2018 fwstaff
By Jose Maria Sison, Founding Chairman, Communist Party of the Philippines Dear comrades and friends in Australia, Thank you for inviting me to deliver the keynote address on the occasion of your celebration of the […]
A vigil is held for Berta Cáceres. (April 5, 2016)
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People’s struggle wins conviction of Berta Cáceres’s murderers

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Chris Fry Just after 11:30 p.m. on March 2, 2016, a group of armed men broke into the home of renowned Native Lenca and environmental Honduran activist Berta Cáceres. One of the gunmen, Elvin […]
Thousands of Haitians march in the streets on November 23 to protest rampant corruption in the government
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Fanmi Lavalas on crisis and resolution in Haiti

December 19, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff The following is a statement circulated by the Haiti Action Committee. It comes from Fanmi Lavalas, the people’s party in Haiti, issued in solidarity with the upsurge of protests against the […]
Women who load packages onto delivery vans describe conditions inside Amazon’s Eagan, MN warehouse
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Labor struggles against Amazon

December 1, 2018 fwstaff
By Jerry Goldberg Recent labor struggles against Amazon raise the question of whether retail workers, based on changes in the mode of production, are ripe for union organizing struggles similar to the dynamic period of […]
President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrives in Paris en route to Russia.
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Cuban president supports international socialist solidarity

November 18, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Showing international socialist unity and solidarity, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel completed his first overseas diplomatic mission since speaking at the United Nations in September. His destinations included visits to the socialist […]