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An individual at a 24-hour Vigil and Rally to Protect Medicaid on Capitol Hill, outside of the U.S. Capitol Building, holding a sign that says "Medicaid Cuts Are Community Cuts."

Aug 20, 2025

Congress Cuts Medicaid to Fund ICE: How H.R. 1 Harms Communities

Congress Cuts Medicaid to Fund ICE: How H.R. 1 Harms Communities
And group of demonstrators, one with a sign taped to their back saying "Let Us Vote!"

Jul 26, 2025

Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA

Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA
A document that says "Medicaid Eligibility."

Apr 28, 2025

Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities

Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities
Zoe Brennan-Krohn, Nicole Jorwic, and W/ Kamau Bell discuss disability rights

Mar 14, 2025

Know Your Disability Rights with Zoe Brennan-Krohn and Nicole Jorwic

Know Your Disability Rights with Zoe Brennan-Krohn and Nicole Jorwic
Disabled worker in a wheelchair typing at keyboard while looking at two computer screens.

Mar 6, 2025

Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained

Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained
Demonstrators holding signs that read "HANDS OFF MEDICAID" protest the Trump administration's plan to roll back Medicaid expansion during a rally in front of the DuPage County Court House in Illinois.

Feb 25, 2025

Medicaid is a Lifeline for People with Disabilities. Congress Must Act to Save It.

Medicaid is a Lifeline for People with Disabilities. Congress Must Act to Save It.
A prison exterior.

Nov 25, 2024

Incarceration Should Not be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids

Incarceration Should Not be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids
White Plains, NY - USA - April 3, 2022: Closeup of Wesley Wofford's 9 ft bronze sculpture, Harriet Tubman — The Journey to Freedom. Depicting Tubman leading a young enslaved girl to freedom.

Jul 18, 2024

We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Her Disability

We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Her Disability
Person holding binder and is in handcuffs.

May 20, 2024

We Fought for Deaf People on Probation and Parole in Georgia — and Won

We Fought for Deaf People on Probation and Parole in Georgia — and Won
Washington, DC/United States - May 21, 2019: Pro-life abortion protest on the steps of the Supreme Court after states sought to pass restrictive "heart beat" abortion laws.

Apr 24, 2024

Special Edition: Emergency Abortion Care at SCOTUS

Special Edition: Emergency Abortion Care at SCOTUS