By Akriti Mehta It feels like authoritarianism is in the very air we breathe. In recent months, almost every webinar, conference, blog, newsletter, or discussion landing in my inbox—whether from academic groups, activist networks big and small, or disability focussed mailing lists—has circled back to the urgent question: how do we resist authoritarianism?  Across the…

This six part webinar series brings together activists and organisers—disabled and non-disabled—to share tools, strategies, and reflections for organising under authoritarian conditions. Across the world, activists are facing escalating threats from authoritarian and repressive governments. Disability movements are not exempt. Disabled organisers, particularly those engaged in cross-movement work or advocating for structural change, are being…

Mad Thinking is officially born. Today, we held the constitutive assembly of Mad Thinking—both in Geneva and online—adopting our statutes and kicking off this new organisation rooted in disability justice, solidarity, critical thinking, and movement-building. We’re excited to start creating space for bold conversations, shared learning, and collective visioning. Mad Thinking is a space for…