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Protester demands U.S. War on Iran, June 25, 2019. | Photo: Terri Kay
International News

No U.S. War on Iran

July 18, 2019 fwstaff
By Terri Kay About 50 people rallied on Mission Street in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 25th, for an emergency rally, demanding “No U.S. War on Iran” and “End the Sanctions Now”. The speakout/rally was […]
International News

Statement from the Embassy Protection Collective to the U.S. State Department

May 13, 2019 fwstaff
By The Embassy Protection Collective This is the 34th day of our living in the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC. We are prepared to stay another 34 days, or however long is needed to resolve […]
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Domestic News

BDS activists turn their sights on Hewlett-Packard

April 4, 2019 fwstaff
By Tyler Vosgerchian On March 17 in Dearborn, Michigan, over 100 activists attended a town hall meeting at the Arab American National Museum hosted by New Generation for Palestine on the topic of the Boycott, […]
International News

Recent unrest reveals continuing revolutionary spirit in Haiti

March 28, 2019 fwstaff
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, […]
International News

Communist Workers League stands in solidarity with Muslims following the Christchurch massacre

March 24, 2019 fwstaff
By Communist Workers League Communist Workers League declares its solidarity with all of our Muslim sisters and brothers all over the world. We especially condemn and grieve the senseless massacre of 50 Muslims in Christchurch, […]
Rasmea Odeh
International News

Communist Workers League statement in solidarity with Rasmea Odeh after being banned from speaking in Germany

March 21, 2019 fwstaff
By Communist Workers League Rasmea Odeh, a Palestinian activist, freedom fighter and former political prisoner, was recently banned from carrying out a speaking engagement in Germany and ordered to leave the European country. We, as […]
Graphic: Haiti Action Committee by nia
International News

Open letter in solidarity with the people of Haiti on the 15th anniversary of the U.S.-backed coup

March 14, 2019 fwstaff
By Haiti Action Committee The following is a statement issued by the Haiti Action Committee on March 2, 2019, in support of the Haitian people’s struggle for human rights and democracy in their own country. […]
Ambassador Anayansi Rodríguez with Gail Walker of IFCO/Pastors for Peace
International News

Ambassador Anayansi Rodríguez on the 60th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution

February 22, 2019 fwstaff
A multinational crowd of 200 people packed The People’s Forum in New York City on Feb. 8 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Those present included former political prisoners and longtime veterans […]
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International News

Oakland hosts “Hands off Venezuela” rally

February 15, 2019 fwstaff
By Terri Kay Over 100 people turned out Sunday, February 10, on a rainy Oakland weekend to say, “No U.S. intervention in Venezuela: No troops, no sanctions, return Venezuelan money to the Maduro government, and […]
International News

Crises of governance escalates in the capitalist states

February 2, 2019 fwstaff
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 […]