Anti-fascism

The February 25 Strike in Amsterdam, 1941
Domestic News

The UAW’S Remembrance: the Amsterdam General Strike of February 25, 1941 What Today’s UAW Members Can Learn From It

February 26, 2026 fwstaff
    By Frank Hammer I hope that you will set aside a few minutes on February 25th to read about the historic February General Strike that took place in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. This […]
Protesters in Chicago
Domestic News

Chicago Mayor Proposes General Strike to Fight Trump

November 1, 2025 fwstaff
By David Sole On Saturday, October 18 Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson responded to the military occupation of his city with a call for a nationwide General Strike. His words took on added importance as he […]
Detroit No Kings Day says Let Gaza Live
Domestic News

7 Million People Mobilized for “No Kings Day II”

October 27, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe All across the United States millions gathered in large municipalities, suburbs, small towns and rural areas to protest the domestic and foreign policies of the administration of President Donald Trump and his […]
Federal agents, aided by local police, raid home and are confronted by protesters June 30, 2025.
Domestic News

Detroiter Demands Police Department Stop Aiding ICE

July 8, 2025 fwstaff
By Adam Barrett Appeal to Detroit City Council by Detroit resident Adam Barrett We’re at the point now where they’re going to have to clearly define what “assist” means when they say “DPD does not […]
U.S. Reps. Jonathan Jackson (left) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (right) speak Tuesday, June 17, 2025, after being denied access to a South Loop ICE facility
Domestic News

Immigrant Rights Advocates Release New Guide for Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention

July 8, 2025 fwstaff
By ACLU et al. press release The American Civil Liberties Union, Detention Watch Network, and the National Immigrant Justice Center today released a new guide for members of Congress to conduct vital in-person oversight visits […]
Domestic News

Detroit Police Commissioners Vote Against Cooperation with Trump Plan to “Unleach Police”

July 5, 2025 fwstaff
By Russ Bellant The Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) adopted a strongly worded resolution opposing Trump attempts to inject itself into police/community relations in Detroit as the very-White House seeks to exert power in police […]
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman (killed) and Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman (wounded) - gunned down by Trump supporter
Domestic News

Political Arrests, Assassinations, Troops in the Streets Coming from Trump Regime

June 24, 2025 fwstaff
By David Sole The fascist character of the Trump regime is coming into sharper focus as mass protests sweep across the United States. The rhetoric and actions of the president are encouraging and unleashing targeted […]
Detroit No Kings Day No Kings No Nazis sign
Domestic News

“No Kings Day” Brings Out Thousands in Detroit

June 24, 2025 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Saturday,  June 14, 2025 was coined “No Kings Day” in response to the domestic and foreign policies of the administration of President Donald Trump. An estimated two thousand demonstrations were held […]
Detroiters demand “No Martial Law” and “No Troops in Our Streets”
Domestic News

Detroit City Council Pressed to Condemn “Troops on the Streets”

June 18, 2025 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff A group of Detroiters gathered outside city hall in Detroit on June 10 to protest Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14288 which calls for putting troops onto the streets across the U.S. […]
Rene Lichtman memorial photo with Ismail Noor
International News

Rene Lichtman (1937-2025), Artist, Film Director and Human Rights Activist, Memorialized in Detroit

June 18, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Dr. Rene Lichtman, 87, took his last breath on January 28, 2025, yet his legacy remains very much alive in Detroit and across the United States. Born in Paris, France in 1937, […]