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WFTU 2025 Mayday Declaration

April 20, 2025 fwstaff
The International Class-oriented Trade Union Movement, the workers, and the militant unions all over the globe honor with struggles the 139th anniversary of the workers’ struggle in Chicago in 1886.  The World Federation of Trade […]
WSU Medical School rally holds sign for Doctors Against Genocide
Domestic News

Wayne State University Medical School Demonstration Against Genocide and Repression

April 20, 2025 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Faculty members and community activists gathered outside the Wayne State University Medical School and the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in the Midtown District in Detroit to protest the ongoing genocide in […]
International News

Call from the General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza to Labor Unions in the United States on the Eve of International Workers’ Day

April 10, 2025 fwstaff
  By General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza (PGFTU-Gaza) April 4, 2025 To the Free Trade Unions in the United States of America and to every free worker and trade unionist fighting for justice, […]
37th Summit of the African Union
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Africa’s Unyielding Solidarity with Palestine: A Fresh Setback for Netanyahu

March 13, 2025 fwstaff
By Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi, a Professor of International Law and Human Rights, writes in Al Jazeera Arabic that Africa’s unified diplomatic stance against Israel, marks a significant setback for Netanyahu and reflects […]
Malcolm X assassination sixty years ago
Domestic News

Lawsuit Filed Against Intelligence Agencies Involved in Assassination of Malcolm X

March 2, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On Sunday afternoon February 21, 1965, Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) was gunned down as he stood at the podium of the Audubon Ballroom to address hundreds of people attending […]
Cuba solidarity reception for correspondent
Domestic News

Detroit Reception Held for Cuban Photo Exhibit on the 65th Anniversary of Prensa Latina

November 23, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On Friday, November 15, 2024, Washington, D.C. correspondent for Prensa Latina, Deisy Francis Mexidor, who writes for the Cuban news agency which is celebrating its 65th anniversary, was the special guest for […]
BRICS Kazan Declaration
International News

BRICS Declaration Reinforces Call for Multipolarity

November 4, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A three-day gathering (October 22-24) held in the city of Kazan in the Russian Federation represented the 16th Annual Summit of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa Plus (BRICS). At present […]
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THE TIME WE COULD HAVE SEIZED | COLONIZING THE STARS | STICKS, STONES AND MARKERS

October 31, 2024 fwstaff
THE TIME WE COULD HAVE SEIZED there is no longer such a thing as news what is said to be news is untrue what is said to be untrue is the real news there is […]
Namibia Minister of Justice on International Law
International News

Namibia Blocks Vessel Carrying Explosives to genocidal israel

September 8, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During late August the Republic of Namibia drew the attention of the international community by publicly announcing it would not allow a vessel carrying explosive materials to the genocidal state of israel […]
Detroit Labor Day Palestine Solidarity on Michigan ave.
Domestic News

Detroit Labor Day Parade a Focus for Palestine Solidarity

September 8, 2024 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff On Monday, September 2, 2024, the Moratorium NOW! Coalition and several Palestine solidarity organizations converged at the Labor Day Parade to appeal to organized labor to escalate their support for the […]