Disability Is Assisted Suicide About Autonomy or Coercion? A new film from Reid Davenport intervenes in the debate. I spoke to him about assisted suicide, Medicaid cuts, and the fight for disabled lives. By Marianne Dhenin / 22 Aug 2025
Community Josh Armstrong on LGBTQ+ Life in East Germany Historian Josh Armstrong discusses the origins of a gay movement in East Germany and how its members thought about socialism. By Marianne Dhenin / 28 Jul 2025
Climate Mariam AlSaad on Global Warming and Youth-Led Climate Action in Kuwait As the country faces record-breaking temperatures, young people are driving the climate conversation. By Marianne Dhenin / 9 Jul 2025
Thanks for being here. I'm launching a newsletter. Here's why and what's next. By Marianne Dhenin / 13 Jun 2025
Disability Trump’s Budget Would Limit Investigations Into Abuse, Neglect of Disabled People Dismantling a key HHS agency, gutting important programs, and cuts to Medicaid will roll back decades of progress. By Marianne Dhenin / 6 Jun 2025
St. Louis Says “Not Another Nickel” to Human Rights Violators A new grassroots effort is challenging the city to strip companies such as Boeing and ICL of tax exemptions. By Marianne Dhenin / 29 May 2025
Voters Demand a Bolder and More Progressive Democratic Party Around the U.S., progressive candidates are preparing to run for office and push for a liberal opposition that lives up to its ideals. By Marianne Dhenin / 26 May 2025
Escalating Anti-Homeless Policies Fall Hardest on Disabled People in the US As legislative attacks on unhoused people ramp up, disabled people are on the front lines. By Marianne Dhenin / 12 May 2025
California Ethnic Studies Bill Aims to Censor Palestine-Related Education The proposed legislation is the newest front in a yearslong attack on ethnic studies in California. By Marianne Dhenin / 5 Apr 2025
Activists Take Back the Climate While litigation on the federal level focuses on halting rollbacks and protecting vital programs, organizers say on the state and local levels, the climate movement is still looking to gain ground. By Marianne Dhenin / 28 Mar 2025
The World We Owe Gaza The Trump Administration has launched an attack on the movement for Palestine. What’s next for organizers? By Marianne Dhenin / 15 Mar 2025
In Egypt, US Has Slashed Humanitarian Aid But Maintained Military Spending Though USAID helped some Egyptians, it also always put “America first,” local development sector workers say. By Marianne Dhenin / 15 Feb 2025