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The fight for democracyUS voting rightsThe GuardianAdria R Walker Thu 30 Jul 2026 06.00 EDT A new analysis of Black voters in the south indicates that Republican attempts to dilute their political power is driving them to the polls in larger numbers and shifting their counties further left. Learn more about this here. But don’t let these tantalizing glimpses of hope make you too confident. Keep reminding your friends to VOTE!

Sunday August 23, 5:30pm Omni Center For Peace, Justice & Ecology  3274 N Lee Ave  Fayetteville, AR 72703 Come join us for a fun, friendly and delicious dinner! Bring a vegan dish to share, enough for 8 servings. Simple and easy, or gourmet. All are welcome! Short on time/energy? Salads, fruit and veggie trays, deli foods, etc. are fine. Desserts and beverages (alcohol free) are welcome additions. The recipe, or list of ingredients can be helpful for those with food allergies and any who may want to recreate your dish. If your dish is gluten free, please label it so and […]

Support for local progressives A progressive you can trust is ready to step up for Ward 1 Coleman Warren is running for our Ward 1 City Council seat. He doesn’t have an opponent, so he’s the one, but he REALLY wants to get to know you. And your friends. Do you have a nice front porch, or a patio where you’d like to invite some neighbors over for ice tea and have conversations with him? Contact him at coleman@colemanforfay.com, or 479-387-6418 to offer your porch. His website is colemanforfay.com

Sunday August 9 — 7:00 pm – Omni Center There’s deep meaning to this annual event that changes over time. In 1945 when the US bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we were rolling out the first-ever method for the human race to totally destroy itself and its planet home. As if that weren’t bad enough, under the guidance of the patriarchal systems that have dominated the world for the last 10,000 years, we’ve gone on to develop an entire range of systems working toward that same end. We have a choice of self-destructions … if we keep choosing leaders drooling to use […]

Support for local progressives Omni guy Jimm Garlock would like to put up a sign in your yard. He’d like to be your Justice of the Peace in District 14 because he’s seeing just how much wise county government is needed. And if you live in the county you know wisdom has been lacking. Check out his website to see what kind of good stuff he supports. Contact Jimm at jimm@jimmforjp.com, or 479-879-0031 to offer your yard. His website is jimmforjp.com

Remembrance of Hiroshima.Sunday August 9th, OMNI Center

When the future is so uncertain, places like Omni Center are needed more than ever to help carry progressive values past these chaotic times. Abigail joins Omni determined to see that there will always be space to honor and defend peace, justice and the Earth for their generation. Please welcome them warmly! A Fundraising & Development Coordinator for Omni Hello! My name is Abigail Harmon, and I am the new Fundraising and Development Coordinator at OMNI! I am so excited to have a job where I can work on my passions every day: building mutualist community systems to meet people’s needs. I […]

What we fail to repair, we repeat. Nicole Carty – Nonprofit Quarterly June 23, 2026 Who controls the story of the past controls the future. So, it comes as no surprise that MAGA’s attempts to erase the history of enslavement and genocide are coupled with the rolling back of hard-won civil rights victories and the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act. From their iconography and propaganda to the ethnic cleansing campaign of Black and immigrant Americans, with the notable exception of White South Africans, the Trump administration is attempting to turn America back to a time when only wealthy white […]