Disability rights

‘Dream Big, Fight Hard’: Ady Barkan Will Inspire You

‘Dream Big, Fight Hard’: Ady Barkan Will Inspire You ‘Dream Big, Fight Hard’: Ady Barkan Will Inspire You

The dying activist tells The Nation how he wants to be remembered.

Sep 13, 2019 / Q&A / Christopher Shay

IVF Genetic testing

Is Genetic Medicine Making the World Less Fair? Is Genetic Medicine Making the World Less Fair?

New reproductive technologies promise to prevent serious genetic disease. What happens if only the rich can access them?

Aug 23, 2019 / Laura Hercher

No Public Restrooms Sign

The Politics of Going to the Bathroom The Politics of Going to the Bathroom

Access to adequate restrooms is a fundamental necessity for everyone, but it’s harder to come by the less structural power you have.

May 23, 2019 / Natalie Shure

Mike Oliver

In Memoriam: Mike Oliver In Memoriam: Mike Oliver

The British sociologist revolutionized the field of disability studies. 

Mar 8, 2019 / Ravi Malhotra

Stefanie ProjectLETS

Mental-Health Care on College Campuses Is Broken—This Group Aims to Change That Mental-Health Care on College Campuses Is Broken—This Group Aims to Change That

With chapters in eight universities across the country, Project LETS makes mental-health care more accessible for students in need.

Apr 23, 2018 / StudentNation / Gabriela Thorne

Handgun Sale

Don’t Blame the Mentally Ill. Blame the Guns. Don’t Blame the Mentally Ill. Blame the Guns.

The real threat isn’t “madmen”—it’s accessibility.

Feb 23, 2018 / s.e. smith

A participant holds a sign saying

Don’t Let Congress Gut the Americans with Disabilities Act Don’t Let Congress Gut the Americans with Disabilities Act

You can also get your friends to call Congress to oppose Trump’s infrastructure plan and support undocumented youth walking from New York City to DC.

Feb 13, 2018 / NationAction

‘If We Lose Our Health Care, We Will Begin to Die’

‘If We Lose Our Health Care, We Will Begin to Die’ ‘If We Lose Our Health Care, We Will Begin to Die’

Disability activists are at the forefront of direct action against Trump.

Jan 10, 2018 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Ohio abortion-rights activists

Republicans Are Using Fear of Eugenics to Attack Reproductive Rights Republicans Are Using Fear of Eugenics to Attack Reproductive Rights

Cute kids with Down syndrome, like my son, should never be an excuse to deny access to an abortion.

Jan 4, 2018 / David M. Perry

Oklahoma state Capitol protests

States of Neglect: Oklahoma, Iowa, and Maine Are Failing Disabled Residents States of Neglect: Oklahoma, Iowa, and Maine Are Failing Disabled Residents

Individuals with disabilities helped saved Medicaid at the federal level. Now states are abandoning them.

Nov 14, 2017 / David M. Perry

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