Disability rights

Behind the police killings of people with disabilities

In a Jan. 29 letter, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacy said her office found "there is insufficient evidence…

March 30, 2015

Disabled and civil rights groups raise alarm over Supreme Court case on police shootings

A case before the U.S. Supreme Court which seeks police exemption from the Americans with Disabilities Act has critical importance…

February 10, 2015

People with disabilities half of people killed by cops; disability rights groups protest

Disabled-rights groups are among the most energetic advocates of solidarity with African-American victims of police murder. Some 34 disability activist…

January 24, 2015

Raise wages for people with disabilities!

During Workers World Party’s National Conference in New York on Nov. 15-16, some of the participants took advantage of a…

December 21, 2014

WWP supports higher wages for workers with disabilities

This article is based on a talk by Edward Yudelovich at the 2014 Workers World Party National Conference. Comrades and…

December 21, 2014

Defending disability rights

Activists with disabilities and allies from New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts gathered at an 1199 Service Employees union hall…

October 11, 2014

Racism, PTSD and righteous rage

The following is based on a speech given at a disabled rights meeting in Boston on July 26. Imperato, a…

August 19, 2014

Stop minimum wage exclusion of people with disabilities

A New York City rally on Oct. 24 commemorated the 75th anniversary of the minimum wage law’s passage and called…

November 17, 2013

Ambiguity, inaccuracy and the ‘mentally ill’

Some people in the community of people with disabilities — including this reporter — who have an emotional, psychiatric or…

August 6, 2013

Stop the eviction of S. Baxter Jones, disabled former school teacher

March 14 — Detroit Eviction Defense and the Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions and Utility Shutoffs released the…

March 14, 2013