Disability rights

Disability rights and justice − for the people, against incarceration

The following was excerpted from a July 29 webinar held by the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World…

August 18, 2021

Incarcerated and disabled: Keeping the struggle alive ‘behind the wall’

The following was excerpted from a July 29 webinar held by the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World…

August 11, 2021

Disabled people demand access, fair wages 

The Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party holds a Second Sunday Dialogue by zoom every month. On…

July 23, 2021

Defund sheriff’s budget, fund mental health

Oakland, California — Youth from the Decarcerate Alameda County coalition rallied at the Board of Supervisors June 22 to demand…

July 5, 2021

High school valedictorian defies anti-LGBTQ+ censorship

Wearing a graduation cap with rainbow colors and a militant fist, Bryce Dershem, valedictorian at Eastern Regional High School in…

June 28, 2021

Abolition and Disability Justice Collective solidarity with Palestine statement

From the Workers World Party’s Disability Justice and Rights Caucus: The Abolition and Disability Justice Coalition (abolitionanddisabilityjustice.com), which issued this…

June 7, 2021

Shackles come in many forms

The shackling of incarcerated workers and other members of our class is a heinous crime against humanity. As committed communists,…

May 18, 2021

On the picket line

Bosses retaliate against Hunts Point workers Business retaliation against union organizing is nothing new. Weak laws and minimal fines embolden…

March 12, 2021

Pensacola State College faculty demand protection 

Occupied Muscogee Creek land On Feb. 16, over 30 drivers circled the Pensacola State College-Warrington Campus buildings for half an…

February 19, 2021

Reparations, health care and the pandemic

The late John Conyers — U.S. Representative from Michigan and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus — introduced bill…

February 8, 2021