Gun violence rhetoric stigmatizes disability
[Content warning: This article makes references to gun violence.] Sunday night, as the nation slept, Stephen Craig Paddock entered the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in…
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Terminology reveals co-opting of disability activism
By Jesser Horowitz – 10 months ago
Never in my life have I met a differently abled person. Despite running a disability rights group and attending a training session on disability rights activism in Washington D.C. and…
Democrats, continuing to resist, must work with Trump
By Jesser Horowitz – 10 months ago
The past few weeks have been somewhat confusing for me as a longtime critic of Donald Trump. In the early days of September, Trump announced a decision to terminate Deferred…
ADA reform bill threatens accessibility
By Jesser Horowitz – 10 months ago
n 1990, Republican President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. The legislation prohibited discrimination against disabled people in all areas of public life.…
Left ignores bigotry, anti-Semitism within movement
By Jesser Horowitz – 11 months ago
It should not come as a surprise that the left has an issue with anti-Semitism among its ranks, and considering the extent to which I’ve written about this issue leading…
Antisemitism permeates leftist political platforms in U.S.
By Jesser Horowitz – 1 year ago
Under normal conditions, a Democratic primary for the New York City Council would not attract much attention. Yet, Thomas Lopez-Pierre, who is running against incumbent Councilman Mark Levine, has recently…
British left must look to Liberal Democrats
By Jesser Horowitz – 1 year ago
I f the situation for leftists in the United States appears dire in the age of Trump, it pales in comparison to that of the fledgling Labour Party in the…
Honoring the lives of autistic victims of ableist violence
By Jesser Horowitz – 1 year ago
As it’s Autism Awareness Month, the following space shall serve as a memorial to those within the autistic community who have lost their lives to ableist violence. You may be…
German court decision protects antisemitic, violent act
By Jesser Horowitz – 1 year ago
I n the summer of 2014, Israel engaged in a controversial military action in the Gaza Strip, aiming to prevent Hamas from continuing to launch rockets at nearby towns. Protests…
Ableism neglected in popular organizing
By Jesser Horowitz – 1 year ago
[Content warning: racist/ableist violence.] Ezell Ford was laying on the ground when Officers Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas shot him three times through the back. A 25-year-old Black man living…