Mecca Monarch

Jul 20, 2023 | truthout.org | Julia Watts Belser |Mecca Monarch |Kelly Hayes |George Yancy

The smoke caught most people by surprise. Communities in California and along the West Coast have been contending with intense fire seasons for years. But for many of us living in New York City, Washington D.C. and along the East Coast, the toxic haze from wildfires raging across Canada was a visceral reminder that climate change isn’t simply hovering on some future horizon. It’s here now, in our midst. And it’s forcing us to reckon with our limits.

Apr 28, 2023 | truthout.org | Lizzie Chadbourne |Brian Moench |George Yancy |Mecca Monarch

Skip to contentSkip to footerDon’t be fooled by the NYPD’s lip service to autism awareness: Policing isn’t “Neurodiversity-friendly.”Part of the SeriesThe Road to AbolitionApril is Autism Awareness Month, an often disappointing period of time for the autistic community. We watch public spaces implement increased accessibility measures only to promptly remove them on May 1, as if autistic individuals only deserve inclusion during this one month.