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Defend the Tampa 5
By Committee to Defend the Tampa 5 On March 6, 2023, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held a protest to fight back against DeSantis’s anti-diversity bill HB 999/SB 266 at the University […]
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A Different Lens interview on AI and the class struggle
A Different Lens, an audio podcast produced by the Hampton Institute, interviewed Fighting Words editor Chris Fry on the topic of Artificial Intelligence and the Class Struggle. Listen to the interview by clicking […]
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Capitalist Politics and the Auto Workers’ Strike
By David Sole The rush to Detroit by President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump just two weeks into the United Auto Workers strike exposes deep problems in the political arena of the capitalist […]
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Rent Too Damn High Coalition holds statewide demonstration in Lansing
By Fighting Words Staff A statewide demonstration took place on Sept. 5, 2023, in Lansing, Michigan demanding solutions to the housing crisis. Organized by the MI Rent Is Too High Coalition, the demonstration drew more […]
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Detroit UAW March in Solidarity with “Stand Up Strike”
By Fighting Words Staff On Fri. September 15, 2023, thousands of UAW members and their supporters marched through downtown Detroit outside the Annual International Auto Show in solidarity with the recently called strike against Stellantis, […]
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The Class Struggle of the Auto Workers
By David Sole The author worked for 17 years at the (now closed) GM Fleetwood Plant and later served as president of UAW Local 2334. Every auto worker in the United States for the past […]
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GEO wins historic contract with a vow to keep fighting for the future
By Graduate Employees Organization On August 25th, GEO members voted to ratify our new contract, with 97% voting for ratification. This officially ends GEO’s historic, 146-day strike for affordability and dignity. The 9-month campaign involved […]
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Detroit Labor Day Parade Reconvenes
By Fighting Words Staff After a three year hiatus, the Detroit Labor Day Parade took place in Corktown on Monday, September 4. Thousands of members and leaders of organized labor unions participated in the gathering. […]
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Entertainment Strikes Have Profound Economic Impact
By Abayomi Azikiwe There was enormous publicity surrounding the box office revenues generated from the newly released movie “Barbie” during the first two weekends of August. In its second week after release, the corporate and […]
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Artificial Intelligence and the Class Struggle
By Chris Fry Since the earliest days of the industrial revolution, workers have fought company owners over their use of automated machinery to step up the pace of exploitation. “Programmable” looms in textile mills allowed […]