Disability Rights
Stories from the front lines of the struggle for disability rights
Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to the struggle for disability rights.
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Smart Ass Cripple: Voter Suppression Laws Harm Disabled Folks, Too
It’s well known that laws like Texas’s SB 1 make voting especially difficult for Black Americans. These laws are impacting disabled people as well. Read more
Oct 12, 2021
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Smart Ass Cripple: Emmys for Everyone (Who Can Climb Stairs)
This year’s Emmy Awards ceremony missed an opportunity to show the world that people with disabilities belong on stage. Read more
Sep 27, 2021
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Smart Ass Cripple: A Space Race for the Rich, Scraps for the Poor
While multibillionaires are using their disposable income to launch themselves into space, those who rely on SSI are living below the poverty line. Read more
Aug 30, 2021
COVID-19 is Harder for People with Autism
We can use the pandemic to reflect on the ways that we mistreat neurodivergent humans. Read more
Aug 26, 2021
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Smart Ass Cripple: The Paralympics Are About to Begin and I’m Trying to Care
Maybe these athletes aren’t uplifting disabled people like me but forsaking us by equating greatness with normalcy. Read more
Aug 16, 2021
Smart Ass Cripple: Separate and Unequal
Schools with accessibility problems shut out disabled people. Read more
Aug 12, 2021
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Smart Ass Cripple: Maybe Cleveland’s New Baseball Team Name Won’t End Protests After All
In changing its name from “Indians” to “Guardians,” a Major League Baseball team creates an opportunity to push back against exploitative arrangements. Read more
Aug 2, 2021
