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Chile demonstrations involve over one million people

Chile Demonstrations Continue Despite Declaration of a State of Emergency

November 16, 2019 fwstaff 1

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 […]

Ecuadoran General Strike Wins Concession on Fuel Subsidies

November 3, 2019 fwstaff 1

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 […]

Recent unrest reveals continuing revolutionary spirit in Haiti

March 28, 2019 fwstaff 0

By Abayomi Azikiwe During the month of February, hundreds of thousands of Haitians took to the streets to demonstrate in response to the horrific economic crisis sweeping the Caribbean nation. For 10 straight days, workplaces, […]

COFINA Puerto Rican PROMESA settlement means further robbery of the people

February 15, 2019 fwstaff 1

By Jerry Goldberg A big step in the robbery of the Puerto Rican people through the PROMESA bankruptcy proceedings occurred on February 4 when the NY District Court Judge Laura Swain approved a settlement on […]

Crises of governance escalates in the capitalist states

February 2, 2019 fwstaff 1

By Abayomi Azikiwe France has once again been the scene of the gilet jaunes (yellow vests) demonstrations against the worsening social conditions of workers under the neoliberal policies of La Republique en Marche government of […]

Bill Wylie-Kellermann gives his closing argument in the Gilbert 7 case

February 2, 2019 fwstaff 1

By Elena Herrada Reverend Bill Wylie-Kellermann and co-defendants were at 36th District Court in Detroit for charges of shutting down the QLine, a pet project of the gentrifiers. In fact, the “Q” stands for “Quicken […]

Solidarity with the struggle of the GM workers and ex-GM workers in Colombia

January 25, 2019 fwstaff 1

By Autoworkers Caravan We are outraged over General Motors’ plans for mass layoffs at its Colmotores (Bogota, Colombia) assembly plant announced on December 21, 2018 that will result in an unspecified number of workers and their […]

MLK commemorations take place amid government shutdown and worsening capitalist crisis

January 19, 2019 fwstaff 1

By Abayomi Azikiwe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, and grew into maturity in the Deep South city of Atlanta, Georgia, during the Great Depression of the 1930s and early […]

The WFTU stands on the side of the Los Angeles teachers

January 16, 2019 fwstaff 0

By The World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), representing 95 million workers in 130 countries across the globe, sends its internationalist and militant greetings to the teachers of Los Angeles […]

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.

French government responds to mass protests

December 28, 2018 fwstaff 1

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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Chile Demonstrations Continue Despite Declaration of a State of Emergency

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