Disability rights

As COVID emergency ends, workers hit with bigger student loan debt

In March 2020, the federal government froze payments on all federal student loans. In August 2022, the Biden Administration forgave…

May 1, 2023

Massachusetts health care activists demand: Restore COVID-19 protections now! 

Boston The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity (Mass. CHE) held an online press conference on April 5 to demand the…

April 28, 2023

Massachusetts health care activists demand: Restore COVID-19 protections now!

Boston The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity (Mass. CHE) held an online press conference on April 5 to demand the…

April 11, 2023

Mary Pinotti Kaessinger<br /> <span class="streamer">Revolutionary, disability justice and rights fighter, labor organizer – Rest in power!</span>

The Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (WWP) sadly announces the passing of our magnificent leader, Mary…

April 6, 2023

April 9 meeting to honor Mary Pinotti-Kaessinger

A virtual meeting will be held to honor Mary Pinotti-Kaessinger, Revolutionary, Disability Justice and Rights Fighter, Labor Organizer — Rest…

April 4, 2023

Masking for COVID-19 mitigation and safety is anti-capitalist solidarity

On Feb. 6, the Boston branch of Workers World Party collectively decided and unanimously voted, prompted by young and disabled…

March 24, 2023

Boston personal care attendants demand ‘living wage, now!’

Around 200 people with disabilities and the personal care attendants who help them gathered at the Embrace Statue March 1,…

March 23, 2023

Food cuts show women bear brunt of deepening economic crisis

No matter how large or small, no class struggle can be put into its social context without understanding the current…

March 16, 2023

Feds declare health emergency over, but COVID-19 still ravages Disability community

March 5, 2023 The Biden administration announced Jan. 30 its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency…

March 8, 2023

Important win in the opioid crisis

Opioid addiction — opioid-use disorder — is a disease, a mental illness, a medical condition that can be treated by…

February 27, 2023