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August 24, 2021
Tokyo Hosts a Dangerous Paralympics in the Shadow of Covid
The Paralympics are supposed to be a celebration of people with disabilities. Instead, they will put many immunocompromised people at enormous risk.
Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
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July 16, 2021
Imagining a Better Way to Grow Old in America
If Americans approached aging and disability not as an individual crisis but as a collective responsibility, what kind of safety net could we build?
Bryce Covert
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July 16, 2021
Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’
Is it the 1997 film starring Ethan Hawke or is it Octavia E. Butler’s 1993 novel?
David M. Perry and Niela Orr
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July 15, 2021
For Women Under Conservatorship, Forced Birth Control Is Routine
Advocates were not surprised when Britney Spears said she wasn’t allowed to have her IUD removed. They’d heard similar stories before.
Sara Luterman
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July 14, 2021
Disabling Utopia to Save It
Society can benefit from conjuring worlds that model diversity and inclusion.
s.e. smith
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July 13, 2021
The Community That May Be Hurt Most by Republican Voter Restrictions: Americans With Disabilities
Bills making it harder for them to vote from home are an affront to their civil rights.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
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June 30, 2021
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June 1, 2021
Life in Gaza With Down Syndrome
Ibrahim Hammad, 12, has never been allowed to leave the 140-square-mile territory.
Sara Luterman
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April 2, 2021
As Private Equity Comes to Dominate Autism Services…
It’s time to ask ourselves how long we want to keep rewarding bad behavior.
John Summers
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March 9, 2021
I Shouldn’t Have to Dehumanize My Son to Get Him Support
Instead of focusing on the challenges facing disabled people, we should emphasize goals.
David M. Perry