News & Commentary about Disability Rights

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A resident walks down the darkened hall of a nursing home.

Jul 1, 2020

How Nursing Homes Got Away With Hiding Bodies During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Jun 23, 2020

COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing Homes are Not Unavoidable — They are the Result of Deadly Discrimination

A sign on a school bus displays "FREE WIFI BUS"

May 14, 2020

In Fear of Falling Behind and Privacy Invasions, Students Demand Action on Remote Learning

Apr 8, 2020

Isolation, Before and During a Pandemic

A pro-choice demonstrator with a sign with the text "This body is not a political battlefield"

Jan 14, 2020

The Offensive Hypocrisy of Banning Abortion for a Down Syndrome Diagnosis

A collage of photos and document clippings, including portraits of Bruce Ennis and a photo oft he Willowbrook State School

Nov 8, 2019

Cleaning Up the Snake Pit

Sep 16, 2019

AmeriCorps Adopts Health Screening Process That’s Fair to Candidates with Disabilities

Aug 13, 2019

Expanding Involuntary Confinement is Not the Answer to Solve Gun Violence

Mar 25, 2019

Pennsylvania Is Jailing Mentally Ill People Who Belong in Treatment

Mar 18, 2019

How Disability Rights Advocates Turned Back the Trump Administration’s Attack on Students of Color