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UCLA walkout demanding disclosure and divestment
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Trump Continues Assault on Higher Education

August 18, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe United States Federal District Court Judge Rita Lin of San Francisco ruled that the ongoing suspension of grant funding from the National Science Foundation to the University of California at Los Angeles […]
Federal agents, aided by local police, raid home and are confronted by protesters June 30, 2025.
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Detroiter Demands Police Department Stop Aiding ICE

July 8, 2025 fwstaff
By Adam Barrett Appeal to Detroit City Council by Detroit resident Adam Barrett We’re at the point now where they’re going to have to clearly define what “assist” means when they say “DPD does not […]
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Higher Education Under Fire from U.S. Government

July 7, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since taking office on January 20, the presidency of Donald J. Trump has launched a full-scale assault on higher educational institutions across the country. Perhaps the most striking attacks have been leveled […]
Hurwitz and Syeda Davidson at the MCHR Annual Meeting, June 26, 2025.
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Can the First Amendment Protect People from Imposition of Fascism?

July 2, 2025 fwstaff
  Note: These remarks were made during a panel discussion entitled “The Attack: Our First Amendment Rights” which was sponsored by the Michigan Coalition for Human Rights (MCHR) on Thursday June 26, 2025. The event […]
Rep. McIver arriving at court on June 25
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Social justice group joins rally to support Congresswoman McIver

July 1, 2025 fwstaff
By People’s Organization For Progress The People’s Organization For Progress (POP) is calling upon the public to rally in support Congresswoman LaMonica McIver during her federal court hearing today. The rally will take place Wednesday […]
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman (killed) and Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman (wounded) - gunned down by Trump supporter
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Political Arrests, Assassinations, Troops in the Streets Coming from Trump Regime

June 24, 2025 fwstaff
By David Sole The fascist character of the Trump regime is coming into sharper focus as mass protests sweep across the United States. The rhetoric and actions of the president are encouraging and unleashing targeted […]
Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, being persecuted by Trump administration
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Civil rights group condemns charges brought against Congresswoman McIver

May 21, 2025 fwstaff
By People’s Organization for Progress (POP) PO BOX 22505 NEWARK, NJ 07101 973 801-0001 www.njpop.org CONTACT: LAWRENCE HAMM FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE The following statement was issue by Lawrence Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization For Progress: […]
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Victory in Ann Arbor: Dismissed Felony Charges Expose State Weakness, Fuel Global Struggle for Liberation

May 14, 2025 fwstaff
By Sammie Lewis The recent dismissal of felony charges against those of us charged from protesting during the University of Michigan’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment is not just a legal victory, it is a testament to […]
Protests in Thomas Paine Park against the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil
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Deporting Dissent: The Dangerous Precedent Set by the Persecution of Pro-Palestine Activists

April 29, 2025 fwstaff
By Ramzy Baroud While US activists advocating for justice in Palestine deserve unwavering support and defense for their profound courage and humanity, Americans must also recognize that they, and the remnants of their democracy, are […]
Mahmoud Khalil
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Columbia complicit in Trump arrest of student leader Mahmoud Khalil

March 13, 2025 fwstaff
By Ali Abunimah Update A federal judge in New York issued a ruling on Monday afternoon that the government cannot deport Mahmoud Khalil “unless and until the Court orders otherwise.” US District Judge Jesse M. […]