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Disability Justice
Children and Women With Disabilities Are More Likely to Face Violence
There is a strong consensus regarding the risk that both children and women face.
Denied Disability Applicants Fare Badly in the Labor Market
Those denied coverage suffer great economic harm from their disability but nevertheless don’t qualify for benefits.
Kavanaugh Thinks It’s OK to Perform Elective Surgery on People Without Consent
The 57 million Americans with disabilities are bracing themselves for the negative consequences of this appointment.
US and Russian Filmmakers With Disabilities Collaborate in New Documentary
As US-Russia tensions mount, a group of filmmakers has found a common bond: their disabilities.
Politicians Often Ignore Disability Issues, but a New Campaign Will Change That
CounterSpin interview with Andrew Pulrang on disability issues and the 2018 election.
As Hundreds of Civil Rights Cases Are Dismissed by Education Department, National Groups Take on DeVos
The department's new complaint guidelines are undermining its own obligation to investigate civil rights violations.
We Must Consider How Climate Change Will Affect People With Disabilities
Climate change affects people with disabilities in dynamic ways.
To Survive the Trumpocalypse, We Need Wild Disability Justice Dreams
I dream of a movement in which we lead the way.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha on Rethinking Safety and Disability Justice
We need transformative justice: a community-based approach paired with creative cultural work to shift our narratives around harm.
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Disability Advocates, Nursing Home Industry Battle for Health Care Dollars for Aging, Disabled
Most elderly and disabled people prefer home- or community-based care. It's also cheaper, but state and federal policy often favors the assisted-living industry. Now, activists are speaking up.