U.S. elections

Detroit demonstration defends State Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson
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All Out – Support Michigan State Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson

December 22, 2020 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Detroit Staff A rally to support State Representative Cynthia A. Johnson was held on the west side of Detroit on December 16 amid attacks on this African American political official. Supporters and […]
Black Lives Matter protest in Oshkosh, Wisconsin fall 2020 Photo wibailoutpeopleorg
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The Coming Crisis for Republicans and Democrats

December 17, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole The extreme measures being taken by Donald Trump and most of the Republican Party to overturn the victory of Joe Biden in the November 3 election are not simply support for the […]
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Lawsuit Filed to Halt Voter Suppression in the Runoff Senate Elections in Georgia

December 13, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe After the third certification of the results of the presidential elections in the state of Georgia, efforts are underway to ensure equal access to the franchise leading up to the pivotal race […]
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A Specter is Haunting Wall Street

December 10, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the founders of the theory scientific socialism, noted in their 1848 classic work, the Communist Manifesto, that “a specter is haunting Europe – the specter of Communism.” […]
November 7 Detroit demonstration
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Trump, Biden and the Tasks of the Progressive Movements

November 19, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole For months President Donald Trump has been talking publicly about refusing to accept defeat in the November 3 election. And since his resounding loss to the Democrat Joe Biden he has refused […]
Widespread public support for GIs who refused illegal orders during the Vietnam era
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Attention! Refuse to Follow Trump’s Illegal Orders to Overturn the Election

November 17, 2020 fwstaff
By Moratorium Now! Coalition At some point, Trump may declare the 2020 election to be “null and void”. He would then order you, U.S. servicemembers, into cities and towns across the country, to suppress the […]
Detroit demonstration demands votes be counted in New Center area on Nov. 4, 2020
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Demonstrations Demand All Votes Be Counted While Celebrating Trump Defeat

November 14, 2020 fwstaff
By Detroit Fighting Words Staff A demonstration was held in the New Center area of Detroit on Wed. Nov. 4, 2020, just one day after voting concluded. Various organizations and activists spoke out against the […]
Detroit demonstration carrying banner saying Black and Brown voices matter on Nov. 4, 2020
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Trump Defeated at the Polls by Mass Sentiment

November 10, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe All of the major United States based corporate news networks finally called the national presidential elections in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday morning, November 7. President Donald J. […]
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What happens if Trump tries to steal the election?

November 2, 2020 fwstaff
  By David Sole With only days left before the November 3 U.S. elections many are focused on turning out voters for their preferred candidates. However some groups and individuals are making plans on what […]
Georgia lines up in early voting during Oct. 2020 AJC photo
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Voter Suppression and Right-wing Threats Fail to Keep Millions Away from the Polls

October 27, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Efforts aimed at thwarting the fundamental bourgeois democratic rights of the majority of people in the United States are well underway. President Donald J. Trump has said repeatedly that mail-in voting and […]