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DeepSeek and the challenge to U.S. technological hegemony

February 20, 2025 fwstaff
By Friends of Socialist China In January, the Chinese tech startup DeepSeek stunned the world with the release of its R1 artificial intelligence model, which outperforms its major US-based competitors, at a fraction of the […]
China’s DeepSeek shocks U.S. capitalist class
Domestic News

China’s DeepSeek sinks U.S. high-tech billionaires’ fortunes

January 29, 2025 fwstaff
By Chris Fry On January 27, a shockwave swept through Wall Street. A little heard of Chinese company, DeepSeek, released their research paper  on how their new Artificial Intelligence (AI) version, DeepSeek-V3, was constructed. The […]
Trump promises to deport millions of migrant workers, an inhuman policy which will also push up prices
Domestic News

Trump’s “Golden Age” – tariffs, reflation, gestapo deportation camps and cryptocurrency

December 18, 2024 fwstaff
By Chris Fry Well, that didn’t last long. In his November 6 victory speech, Trump promised the working class that he would bring forth a “Golden Age.” His election campaign repeatedly promised prosperity to his […]
Military defeat in Vietnam plus an anti-war, anti-imperialist movement at home caused a split in the U.S. ruling class
Domestic News

Both U.S. Ruling Class Factions Want World Hegemony

November 20, 2024 fwstaff
By David Sole The split in the U.S. ruling class that was so evident in the contentious presidential election campaign of 2024 also extends into international issues. But since the struggle is between two factions […]
Italian auto workers strike on October 18, 2024
Domestic News

Imperialism fails to quash China’s EV revolution

October 28, 2024 fwstaff
By Chris Fry On October 18 tens of thousands of Italian auto workers held a nationwide strike and marched through the streets of Rome. Organized by three unions, this action was led by workers from […]
A flag-raising ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is held at the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 1, 2024
International News

The U.S. war drive against China – What it means for workers

October 8, 2024 fwstaff
By Sharon Black Oct. 1, 2024, marks the 75th anniversary of China’s earth-shaking revolution, which broke the chains of feudal slavery and imperialist domination. The Communist Party of China, under the leadership of Mao Zedong, […]
Lebanon Resistance leader Sayeed Hassan Nasrallah killed by IDF
International News

Imperialism Makes Mockery of UN General Assembly

October 8, 2024 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe Next year will represent the 80th anniversary of the formation of the United Nations Organization in San Francisco which took place in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Since 1945 […]
Navy sailor signals a Marine Corps AV-88 Harrier fighter for takeoff in the Arabian Sea
International News

U.S. backs Netanyahu and threatens war in Mideast to counter China

October 1, 2024 fwstaff
By Chris Fry After Hamas’s October 7, 2023 “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,” the Biden White House has repeatedly pressed the absurd claim that it is trying to “restrain” Netanyahu’s genocidal war on the Palestinian people in […]
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International News

BRICS Plus, FOCAC and the Battle for the Global South

September 21, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A media conference was held in Russia during the weekend of September 14-15 as a precursor to the upcoming Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa Plus Summit to be held in […]
Africa-China working together graphic
International News

China-Africa Summit Enhances Relations to Level of Strategic Partnership

September 13, 2024 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe This year’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit was held in Beijing where decisions were made to strengthen already existing ties into a strategic partnership between the two geopolitical entities. The […]