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Detroit No Kings Day Rally Condemns Efforts to Disrupt Midterm Elections

October 28, 2026 fwstaff
  By Fighting Words Staff On Saturday  morning October 17, 2026, activists gathered at Detroit’s Eastern Market to call for the emergence of a movement to defeat tyranny and fascism. Various organizations endorsed and participated […]
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POP to hold forum; opposes sending ICE and troops to polling places

September 11, 2026 fwstaff
By People’s Organization For Progress (POP) PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS WILL HOLD VOTING RIGHTS FORUM, OPPOSES SENDING ICE AGENTS AND TROOPS TO POLLING PLACES “The Attack On Voting Rights And The War On Black People,” […]
Selma to Montgomery March first attempt on March 7, 1965
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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 […]
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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 […]
Dred and Harriet Scott
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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 […]
Lawrence Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization For Progress
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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 […]
Iran missiles fired at US bases
International News

Iran Retaliates Striking Pentagon Bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan

July 20, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since April 7 when the administration in Washington claimed it would seek a peace agreement with Tehran, Iran has been viewed internationally as the victor in the war which was launched by […]
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Attack on Voting Rights Forum Set for Plainfield, NJ

July 16, 2026 fwstaff
By People’s Organization for Progress “The Attack On Voting Rights And The War On Black People,” will be the subject of a panel discussion that will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, 12:00 noon […]
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National Urban League Says African Americans Are in Recession

June 22, 2026 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe A recently released report by the National Urban League (NUL) illustrates that African Americans are in a deep recession attributed to government policies under the administration of President Donald Trump. It […]
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Part Two of Voting Rights Forum Scheduled in Montclair, NJ

June 13, 2026 fwstaff
By The People’s Organization for Progress (POP) The second part of a forum entitled “The Attack On Voting Rights And The War On Black People,” will be held Friday, June 26, 2026, 7:00 pm at […]