Articles

Selma to Montgomery March first attempt on March 7, 1965
Domestic News

Voting Rights Advocates Continue Legal Challenges to Executive Order Restricting Mail-in Ballots

July 26, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe The claim of non-citizens voting in federal elections has been a false claim made by the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) tendency for at least a decade. When the current United States […]
AI generated image depicting Lionel Messi and Benjamin Natanyahu standing before a wall of surveillance screens displaying maps, surrounded by armed personnel, drones, and a large crowd waving Israeli flags.
International News

Lionel Messi’s Ties to Netanyahu, the Israeli Military and Its Elite Spying Unit 8200

July 26, 2026 fwstaff
By Alan MacLeod The world’s eyes will be on Lionel Messi on Wednesday night [July 15], as Argentina face England in the World Cup semi-final. The diminutive superstar has gained a massive following across the […]
Domestic News

Voting Rights Forum Set for Newark; Warning of Coup Attempt

July 26, 2026 fwstaff
By People’s Organization For Progress VOTING RIGHTS FORUM SCHEDULED FOR NEWARK, TRUMP FIRING OF ELECTION OFFICIALS CONDEMNED, WARNS AGAINST COUP ATTEMPT “The Attack On Voting Rights And The War On Black People,” will be the […]
The sailboat Astral, part of the solidarity project
International News

The sailboat Astral, part of the solidarity project

July 26, 2026 fwstaff
By International Editor, Granma As part of its donation, the vessel brought a photovoltaic kit to guarantee the energy independence of the Juan Manuel Márquez Pediatric Hospital in the Cuban capital. On its first voyage […]
Dred and Harriet Scott
Domestic News

Supreme Court Rejects Executive Order Reversing Birthright Citizenship

July 26, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court struck down an executive order issued by President Donald Trump during the early days of his second non-consecutive term. Trump, who has built […]
ACT-UP demonstration in New York City, 1987
Domestic News

The Global AIDS Crisis: The Future is Now

July 22, 2026 fwstaff
By Gerry Scoppettuolo It was 1987, I was visiting a local gay club in Nashville, Tennessee where I had just moved. I noticed what looked like many small paper hearts taped on the far wall. […]
Domestic News

Community reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech “what to the slave is the Fourth of July?”

July 21, 2026 fwstaff
  By People’s Organization for Progress As the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its independence, the People’s Organization For Progress (POP) held a public reading of a speech by the nineteenth century slavery […]
Ukrainian Defense Minister fired, showing great instability as military situation worsens for Ukraine
International News

Ukraine General Fears Collapse

July 21, 2026 fwstaff
By David Sole In a startling revelation, Brigadier General Sergey Sobko of the Ukrainian military warned that his nation’s armed forces are so in need of reform “otherwise we may be defeated.” He also complained […]
Domestic News

U.S. Groups File Major Constitutional Suit Against Trump Administration

July 21, 2026 fwstaff
By Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (TAAG) held a virtual news conference on Wednesday, July 15 to discuss the filing […]
Lawrence Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization For Progress
Domestic News

Support voting rights legislation and oppose Blanche nomination on John Lewis anniversary

July 20, 2026 fwstaff
By People’s Organization for Progress On the anniversary of the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis a press conference will be held to call for the passage of legislation that will protect voting […]