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A crowd of people, some sitting in or pushing wheelchairs, march in front of a black-and-white banner w/ MLK Jr. quote "INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE.

Disability

Disability Rights Are at Risk as 7 States Back Case Attacking Key Protections

Advocates for disability rights are fighting the lawsuit, which would push more people to be warehoused in institutions.

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 1 Jun 2026

Community

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Journos on Journos: Mel Buer

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 27 May 2026

A screenshot from the Words About Work homepage with a black-and-white photo of Mel on top of it, glowing in pink. Mel is looking into a camera.

Community

Hospital Workers Allege Retaliation in Struggle Over Outsourcing of Union Jobs

By Mel Buer

/ 27 May 2026

Dameron Hospital photographed from across the street. The building is four stories in grey and brown with red at its entrance. An American flag flies in front.

Disability

The Justice Department Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 26 May 2026

A groups of people hole a large white banner that with an MLK Jr. quote "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Wheelchairs can be seen in front and behind the sign.

Community

Trump Counterterrorism Strategy Expands Administration’s War on Progressives

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 20 May 2026

Trump seated at a long table, gesturing, and speaking. Pete Hegseth sits to his left and Marco Rubio to his right.

Palestine

Mohammed Usrof: Genocide, Climate Crisis Share Same “Evil Roots”

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 13 May 2026

Usrof wears a black suit jacket, a white button-down, and a black-and-white keffiyeh. Background is an aerial image of a city, with dozens of brightly colored dots and lines drawn on.

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A screenshot from the Words About Work homepage with a black-and-white photo of Mel on top of it, glowing in pink. Mel is looking into a camera.

Community

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Journos on Journos: Mel Buer

Los Angeles-based multimedia journalist Mel Buer on freelancing and what it's like to cover labor and protest movements.

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 27 May 2026

Climate

Usrof wears a black suit jacket, a white button-down, and a black-and-white keffiyeh. Background is an aerial image of a city, with dozens of brightly colored dots and lines drawn on.

Palestine

Mohammed Usrof: Genocide, Climate Crisis Share Same “Evil Roots”

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 13 May 2026

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Climate

Your 5 Favorite Stories of 2025

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 29 Dec 2025

Collage, Left: Abu Saifan, a taller person in a black jacket, next to Salloum, a shorter person with dark hair, wearing a beige scarf, among olive trees. Right: A yellow and green field

Climate

Agrimovement on Farmworker-Led Organizing for Food Sovereignty in Lebanon

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 10 Dec 2025

Seven people seated at a long table before an audience; behind them a projected sign reads "Verdict of the Tribunal: The U.S. & Israel are guilty of genocide and ecocide in Palestine."

Climate

Prosecutors at International Tribunal on Palestine Accuse Israel of Ecocide

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 26 Nov 2025

Community

A crowd of people, some sitting in or pushing wheelchairs, march in front of a black-and-white banner w/ MLK Jr. quote "INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE.

Disability

Disability Rights Are at Risk as 7 States Back Case Attacking Key Protections

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 1 Jun 2026

A screenshot from the Words About Work homepage with a black-and-white photo of Mel on top of it, glowing in pink. Mel is looking into a camera.

Community

/ Paid-only

Journos on Journos: Mel Buer

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 27 May 2026

Dameron Hospital photographed from across the street. The building is four stories in grey and brown with red at its entrance. An American flag flies in front.

Community

Hospital Workers Allege Retaliation in Struggle Over Outsourcing of Union Jobs

By Mel Buer

/ 27 May 2026

Trump seated at a long table, gesturing, and speaking. Pete Hegseth sits to his left and Marco Rubio to his right.

Community

Trump Counterterrorism Strategy Expands Administration’s War on Progressives

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 20 May 2026

Disability

A crowd of people, some sitting in or pushing wheelchairs, march in front of a black-and-white banner w/ MLK Jr. quote "INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE.

Disability

Disability Rights Are at Risk as 7 States Back Case Attacking Key Protections

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 1 Jun 2026

A groups of people hole a large white banner that with an MLK Jr. quote "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Wheelchairs can be seen in front and behind the sign.

Disability

The Justice Department Just Shut Disabled People Out of Essential Online Services for Another Year

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 26 May 2026

Disability

DOGE Attacks on Social Security Have Left Millions in the Lurch

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 8 Apr 2026

A photo shot from across a street with protestors on the opposite side holding large signs that spell "Abolish ICE."

Community

Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 1 Apr 2026

Palestine

Usrof wears a black suit jacket, a white button-down, and a black-and-white keffiyeh. Background is an aerial image of a city, with dozens of brightly colored dots and lines drawn on.

Palestine

Mohammed Usrof: Genocide, Climate Crisis Share Same “Evil Roots”

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 13 May 2026

A crowd waving Palestine flags marches along the sidewalk in front of glass-faced buildings. A couple of bicycle cops stand in the street in the photo's foreground.

Palestine

Zionist Doxxing Campaigns Upended Their Lives. Now They’re Suing for Damages.

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 11 May 2026

A crowd gathered with pro-Palestine banners on a college quad. One banner reads "End US Funds to Israel. Free Palestine."

Palestine

Amendments Protecting Pro-Palestine Speech in California Schools Face Backlash

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 9 May 2026

Dozens of small Palestinian flags, larger flags, tens, and signs reading "GAZA SOLIDARITY ENCAMPMENT" and "Join us" scattered around a grass plot with campus buildings in the background.

Palestine

The Fight to Defend Pro-Palestine Speech on Campus Isn’t Over

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 11 Mar 2026

Education

A crowd gathered with pro-Palestine banners on a college quad. One banner reads "End US Funds to Israel. Free Palestine."

Palestine

Amendments Protecting Pro-Palestine Speech in California Schools Face Backlash

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 9 May 2026

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

Palestine

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

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 21 Jan 2026

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.

Education

Educators Worry Palestine Censorship Could Reshape Public Education Entirely

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 14 Jan 2026

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Climate

Your 5 Favorite Stories of 2025

By Marianne Dhenin

/ 29 Dec 2025