Marianne Dhenin

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About a dozen people with scaffolding, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment, working on a long mud wall.

A Century-Old Adobe Schoolhouse Is Being Restored as a Community Hub in New Mexico

Tops of heads of people marching. Two signs are visible: One with a black fist reads "RESIST" in red. Another with red letters on white reads "Pretti Good People Are Getting Murdered!!"

Minneapolis Health Care Workers Are Organizing to Defend Their Patients From ICE

A group of about fifteen people wearing conference lanyards post smiling in front of a double door.

AHA Members Say Council’s Vetoes Won’t Stop Them From Defending Education

An audience of school children seated on the floor before a teacher at the front of the room. Some of the students are raising their hands.

Educators Worry Palestine Censorship Could Reshape Public Education Entirely

Five masked individuals seated in a semi-circle. The person on the right is sitting in a wheelchair, and Kelly wears leg braces. There's a colorful mural on the brick wall behind them.

Disability Justice Organizers Are Creating the Liberatory Future We All Deserve

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