Umme Hoque

    Umme is a journalist and editor who has written about human rights, politics, education and climate, with an interest in the impact of social and public policies on disenfranchised communities. She was formerly Filter‘s editorial fellow. She also works as an organizer and advocate, working to build a future with education, housing and health care for all. Umme lives in New Mexico.

    Massachusetts Cannabis Workers Unionize, Part of a National Movement

    Cannabis cultivation workers at Cresco Labs in Massachusetts have successfully negotiated their first union ...

    “I Want to Feel Joyful”: Aimée-Josiane Twagirumukiza on Pride, Juneteenth and LGBTQ Labor

    Aimée-Josiane Twagirumukiza is many things: Black, Rwandan, queer, an immigrant. They are an advocate, ...

    Alzheimer’s Drug Approval “Damages FDA Credibility,” Advocates Say

    When the Food and Drug Administration approved a controversial new Alzheimer’s treatment on June ...

    Unprecedented Overdose Deaths Among First Nations People in BC

    At least 254 First Nations people fatally overdosed in British Columbia in 2020, according ...

    To Decolonize Drugs, Start With Prohibition’s Settler Origins

    Drugs like opium and cannabis have been used in cultures around the world for ...

    NYC Raises Value of Rental Assistance Vouchers, Expands Eligibility

    With an end to the city’s eviction moratorium looming in September, the New York ...

    Global Harm Reduction Funding Crisis Is Worse Than Ever

    Globally, 2019 saw 1.7 million new HIV infections, with 690,000 deaths from complications related ...

    “Divest and Invest”: Latinx Advocates on Defunding the Police

    George Floyd’s final breaths on May 25, 2020, gasping out “I can’t breathe,” led ...

    In a Florida “Recovery” Hub, a Syringe Program Finds Its Place

    Organizers at Rebel Recovery Florida say their slogan is simple: “We love you.” “We ...