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Detroit demonstration at Wayne County Treasurer against tax foreclosures
Domestic News

Detroit’s Fiscal Budget: A Case Study in Corporate Domination

May 13, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A recent debate over the fiscal budget for 2022-2023 for the City of Detroit revealed the political character of the current administration and City Council. The budget was approved for $2.4 billion […]
Detroit retirees and supporters fought cuts to pension in 2013
Domestic News

Detroit Retirees Fight for Pension Booster

January 12, 2022 fwstaff
By David Sole The COVID-19 pandemic year 2021 has seen the highest rate of inflation in about 40 years in the United States. The rapid increase in prices for all sorts of consumer goods is […]
Detroit MLK Day 2011 March Down Woodward Ave.
Domestic News

We Need a Peoples Movement – Not the World Economic Forum

December 9, 2021 fwstaff
Note: This presentation was written and delivered in part to the New York City People’s Forum during a webinar on the struggle against the opening of an office of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in […]
French workers demonstrate over pension reforms
International News

France Disrupted by Unions Striking Over Pension Reforms

January 7, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe President Emmanuel Macron has been further exposed for his neo-liberal policies by proposing a series of pension reforms which have prompted a general strike among French workers. For over a month, hundreds […]
Domestic News

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

February 2, 2019 fwstaff
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 […]
Domestic News

Tour strengthens Puerto Rico-Detroit solidarity

October 12, 2018 fwstaff
By Fighting Words staff A delegation from the Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions & Utility Shutoffs in Detroit, Michigan, visited Puerto Rico from September 26-29 in a solidarity tour hosted by UTIER, the […]