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France in flames over pension reforms
International News

Fires in the Streets of France Illustrates Anger over Pension Reforms

March 31, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Discontent with President Emmanuel Macron is mounting in the aftermath of his executive enactment of a controversial pension reform bill that would make substantial changes to the retirement system for millions of […]
Banner outside of U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit in 2014
Domestic News

Detroit Remains Mired in Poverty as City Council Approves $800 Million Tax Giveaway to the Rich

March 29, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In an 8-1 vote, the Detroit City Council signed off on awarding two billionaires a tax incentive valued at $800 million despite broad independent opposition to the scheme. Known as “District Detroit”, […]
French workers demonstrate in the streets against pension reforms
International News

Unrest Erupts in France After Macron Imposes Pension Reforms by Decree

March 23, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe French workers and youth expressed their profound anger at the government in the wake of President Emmanuel Macron’s actions related to the proposed changes in the pension system in one of Europe’s […]
Russia and Ukraine conflict map
International News

G20, the Ukraine War and the Global Economic Crisis

March 19, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In late February the Group of 20 (G20) held a summit meeting in Bengaluru, India to discuss the economic challenges facing the world. These states are ranked as the major 19 national […]
Iranian and Saudi Arabian delegates at 4 days of peace talks in Beijing
Domestic News

The China-brokered Mideast peace deal and the SVB bank failure

March 12, 2023 fwstaff
By Chris Fry The editorial board of the New York Times, the flagship mouthpiece of the U.S. ruling class or at least a substantial portion of it, published an editorial on March 11 titled “Who […]
British rail workers strike along with many other unions
International News

British Strike Wave Approaches General Strike Levels

January 18, 2023 fwstaff
By Gerry Scopppettuolo Since Britain’s Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) went on strike last June a torrent of working-class anger throughout the United Kingdom has been unleashed that today resembles a general strike across […]
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Domestic News

Crypto’s collapse strikes deep into Black community

January 8, 2023 fwstaff
  By Chris Fry Back in July 2014, Slate.com published an article by Black writer Jamelle Bouie titled “The Crisis in Black Home Ownership”, which described the catastrophic impact of the Great Recession on Black […]
Peru supporters of President Castillo block roads
International News

Death Toll Mounts as Unrest Continues in Peru

December 27, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Peru remains a center of resistance to the removal of President Pedro Castillo in a political coup by the Congress on December 7. Castillo is still incarcerated on numerous charges including corruption […]
Peru demonstration in Cusco against coup
International News

Peru Protests Spread Demanding Reinstatement of President Castillo

December 16, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Unrest continued in the South American state of Peru after the December 7 impeachment of socialist President Pedro Castillo. The ousted leader remained in detention after an entire week of demonstrations and […]
Peru workers in support of Pedro Castillo after coup
International News

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Ousted and Jailed in Coup

December 15, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In a highly controversial move in the South American state of Peru, President Pedro Castillo was impeached and later placed in a detention facility after he called for the dissolution of the […]