Disability rights

Disability groups sue for elevator accessDisability groups sue for elevator access

Disability groups sue for elevator access

Led by the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York, several individual plaintiffs and other disability rights’ organizations joined…

March 18, 2018
Alaska ends subminimum wageAlaska ends subminimum wage

Alaska ends subminimum wage

Feb. 23 — Alaska became the third state to eliminate subminimum wage for disabled workers. The law in Alaska takes…

March 2, 2018
Don’t touch the ADADon’t touch the ADA

Don’t touch the ADA

The House of Representatives voted 225-192 on Feb. 15 to roll back civil rights legislation for people with disabilities. The…

February 25, 2018
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities activists demand ‘Equality, access and medicare care!’On International Day of Persons with Disabilities activists demand ‘Equality, access and medicare care!’

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities activists demand ‘Equality, access and medicare care!’

New York — The People’s Power Assembly and wheelchair users led a protest on Dec. 3 that gathered in New…

December 14, 2017
Disability rights: A working-class issueDisability rights: A working-class issue

Disability rights: A working-class issue

This talk was given on Nov. 18 at the 2017 Workers World Party national conference in Newark, N.J. Are disability…

December 1, 2017
Transit advocates blast MTA board over fare hike plansTransit advocates blast MTA board over fare hike plans

Transit advocates blast MTA board over fare hike plans

New York — The state comptroller announced Nov. 9 that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s expenditures would soon require it to…

November 27, 2017
Worker exploitation and the mental health crisisWorker exploitation and the mental health crisis

Worker exploitation and the mental health crisis

Workers are facing a mental health crisis stemming from exploitation at the hands of the capitalist system. Working long hours…

October 29, 2017
Oklahoma City: Hundreds protest cop killing of deaf neighborOklahoma City: Hundreds protest cop killing of deaf neighbor

Oklahoma City: Hundreds protest cop killing of deaf neighbor

Hundreds came out in protest in Oklahoma City on Sept. 24, outraged at the cop killing of their Latinx neighbor,…

September 27, 2017
Disability Pride rocks NYC for health care, accessDisability Pride rocks NYC for health care, access

Disability Pride rocks NYC for health care, access

By Mary P. Kaessinger and Edward Yudelovich More than 7,500 people with disabilities, along with their families, caregivers, friends and…

July 24, 2017
Battle-tested people with disabilities fight for rightsBattle-tested people with disabilities fight for rights

Battle-tested people with disabilities fight for rights

July is widely celebrated as Disability Pride Month in the U.S. This year, the month marks the 27th anniversary of…

July 5, 2017