Disability rights

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

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-KaessingerApril 9 meeting to honor Mary Pinotti-Kaessinger

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

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

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 crisisFood cuts show women bear brunt of deepening economic crisis

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

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 crisisImportant win in the opioid crisis

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
Family of disabled man killed by police files historic ADA lawsuitFamily of disabled man killed by police files historic ADA lawsuit

Family of disabled man killed by police files historic ADA lawsuit

Matthew Zadok Williams, 35 years old, was experiencing a mental health breakdown April 12, 2021, at his home of five…

February 22, 2023
Disabled people are proletarians worldwideDisabled people are proletarians worldwide

Disabled people are proletarians worldwide

Based on a talk given at the Feb. 5 webinar “Global Class War: Lessons from Sam Marcy for workers struggles…

February 9, 2023
U.N. rocked by International Day of Persons with Disabilities U.N. rocked by International Day of Persons with Disabilities 

U.N. rocked by International Day of Persons with Disabilities 

On Dec. 2, the eve of the 30th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, disabled activists and artists and…

December 16, 2022