The US was formed through its own civil war in the 1860s. Let's not let 2020 be a repeat. Please vote, speak out against hatred and violence, and hold Trump accountable for undermining our #democracy #Vote #MilitarySpouse #PeacefulTransferOfPower tomdispatch.com/blog/176752/

Many states, including Pennsylvania, allow you to vote in person even if you've already received a mail-in ballot. If you are told to cast a provisional ballot, first call 866-OUR-VOTE for help. #BeAVoter #ProtectOurVotes Common Cause

Re-upping the re-up. Lots of helpful information and insights on this critical day from HRW ...

So ridiculous. Donald must work on his Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Donald, Chill!

Deaths after battle make up most war fatalities, but governments aren't paying enough attention. The US could support post-9/11 troops and families with specialized healthcare, disability supports. Recent defense bill defends little! billmoyers.com/story/indirect… The Costs of War Project

A #military-spouse’s perspective on the Jan 6 storming of the US capitol TomDispatch The Costs of War Project countercurrents.org/2021/03/americ…

"You enter the gate and that's where you die." A moving investigative report by Novaya Gazeta on life within Russia's archipelago of closed institutions for adults with #disabilities novayagazeta.ru/articles/2021/…

Right of ppl w/disabilities in institutions to speak w/investigators under threat in Ohio bill amendment restricting activities of disability rights group, yet many parents support measure. Parents don't always know best #DisabilityRights #FreeBritney 10tv.com/article/news/i…

This US mom of a child w/#disability shows how we have a long way to go in terms of awareness, community-based living for kids with disabilities deseret.com/opinion/2021/7… #DisabilityPride #ADA31

"I constantly live in a state of fear," says a man w/cerebral palsy in St. Petersburg, denied the opportunity to ride a bus. Great that SPb is responding proactively to discrimination against ppl w/#disabilities in its transport system. #accessibility gazeta.ru/social/2021/08…

Some positive news on attitudes towards #disability-inclusive schools and workplaces in #Russia asi.org.ru/news/2021/08/0…

Great article on how Medicaid and Medicare rules discriminate against U.S. parents living with disabilities - 19thnews.org/2021/12/when-f…

If you look at the right side of this door, you see 10 names who died while held at Yahidne school basement in suffocating conditions. All of them older people. Those stories are particularly haunting. More from Human Rights Watch about evident Russian war crimes here: hrw.org/news/2022/05/1…

tomdispatch.com/americas-anger… The Costs of War Project

How post-COVID normal is complicated for people with #disabilities npr.org/2022/07/14/110…

The Dobbs decision, made by a Supreme Court out of touch with the public’s needs, makes getting healthcare that much harder for active duty military families, adding one more public health problem to the @costsofwar. See my new piece tomdispatch.com/choosing-life-… #AbortionIsHealthcare

Don't miss journalist Nick Turse's up close and personal look at what it meant to cover AFRICOM for 10 years, and the unseen war waged in all of our names: tomdispatch.com/getting-to-yes/

🚨Breaking news on Monday - report Human Rights Watch on 🇺🇦Ukraine war and its devastating consequences for children: - Forcibly transferred to 🇷🇺Russia - Separated from their families - Suffered traumatic experiences of war Reporters can DM me for embargoed copy, interview requests etc.

.#Oscars nominee, A House Made of Splinters, about an orphanage in #Ukraine, was filmed before Russia's 2022 invasion. After, the kids & staff had to evacuate. Human Rights Watch tells some of their stories in a new report tomorrow, on the perils of the war 4 🇺🇦's institutionalized #children

This is not merely a coincidence. It is deliberate. We must not sit idly by as fascism rears its ugly head in America. Share this image far and wide so everyone you know understands the stakes of the 2024 election.