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Disability Justice
How One Woman Endured a Decade of Neglect in New York’s Guardianship System
Judith Zbiegniewicz lived in squalor, yet every month, her state appointed guardian was paid $450 from her bank account.
Why Disability Justice Activists Have Joined the Movement to Stop Cop City
Organizers emphasized that disabled people are especially vulnerable to both climate crisis and police violence.
What Can Deaf Philosophy Teach the World — and How Will It Change It?
Deaf philosophy is opening up new worlds, challenging us all to see hearing disabilities not as a loss but as a gain.
Disability Justice Activists Organize to Help Palestinians Stay Connected
Organizers are distributing digital SIM cards directly to people in Gaza amid communication blackouts.
Could This Supreme Court Case Gut the Americans With Disabilities Act?
Civil rights advocates fear the court’s decision could have a far-reaching impact on other civil rights law as well.
Deaf Students and Educators Face Harrowing Conditions in Hearing Schools
Deaf educator Rachel Zemach is sounding the alarm on educational injustice.
33 Years After the ADA, Our Legal System Still Victimizes Disabled People
Communities are far better served when public safety systems help them avoid traumatizing interactions with police.
Climate Crisis Makes Us Recognize Our Limits; Disability Culture Can Show Us How
Disability culture teaches us to honor our limits and resist injustice. We need both skills to navigate climate crisis.
Institutions Often Treat Disability and Mental Health Not With Care But Violence
The abolition struggle must confront how institutions that constrain people with disabilities inflict carceral violence.
Denial Isn’t an Effective Health Care Strategy, Say People With Long COVID
Gaslighting and disbelief make long COVID worse for people living with long-term effects from the virus.