By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the beginning of the lockdowns in March 2020, the impact on public transportation networks, their commuters and workers has been disastrous. The outbreak of COVID-19 and its rapid transmissibility dealt a […]
By Abayomi Azikiwe A grassroots initiative to rewrite the municipal charter of the City of Detroit, Proposal P or the People’s Charter, was drowned out by a multi-million dollar propaganda and psychological warfare campaign aimed […]
By David Sole While April 15, 1861 is given as the official start of the United States’ Civil War, most historians recognize that the outbreak of military hostilities was preceded by decades of controversy and […]
By Chris Fry The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), who challenged the union recognition vote at Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama warehouse in April won a significant victory on August 2. A hearing officer from […]
By Fighting Words Staff Another protest action took place on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 demanding an increase in the minimum wage in the United States to $15 per hour and union representation. This was part […]
By David Sole In what can only be described as the General Strike of 2021, millions upon millions of workers across the United States are refusing to go back to work as the COVID-19 pandemic […]
By Arab Resource and Organizing Center Block the Boat – Longest Blockade of Israeli ZIM Ship in History In May 2021, the world witnessed the resilience, strength, and resistance of Palestinians in the face of […]
By Fighting Words Staff A demonstration was held in the city of Detroit calling for a long delayed demand to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. This action was called by Fight for […]
By SoCal SCLC [Editor’s Note: Detroit knows about “food deserts.” The 26th largest city in the United States with a population of over 664,000, Detroit saw its last major chain supermarket close in 2007. Kroger […]
By David Sole The eyes of millions of workers and all the big bankers and bosses were fixed on Bessemer, Alabama over the past several months. Around 6,000 Amazon warehouse workers had been organizing to […]
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