Disability rights

Supreme Court gives cops license to attack

On May 18, the U.S. Supreme Court awarded immunity from liability to two San Francisco police officers who, in 2008,…

June 25, 2015

Police use tasers to kill disabled, people of color

According to a 2012 Amnesty International report, tasers used by police in the U.S. resulted in the deaths of more…

May 4, 2015

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