I Prefer That You Say I’m “Disabled”
“Special needs” indicates that the needs of the disabled are extra, and that can be a matter of life or death.
civil rights
Is a Civil War Brewing in the USA?
Once again we’re a nation divided over fundamental issues of human suffering and civil rights. With a cruel, corrupt president stoking the hatred, a revolt is inevitable.
Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Spells An Uncertain Future
Much of the nation fears erosion of rights for women, immigrants, and LGBTQ people. But all is not lost. There is work we can do, starting at the voting booth.
This Is How “Religious Freedom” Restricts Civil Rights
The conservative ideologues at the Department of HHS are working overtime to wrest away our bodily autonomy.
There’s Nothing More American Than a Protest
The constitutional scholar and author of 'The Bill of Rights: A User's Guide' reflects on the legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer and the way social movements of today reflect the history—and necessity—of civic activism.
Can Journalists Really Be Apolitical?
Credible journalism warrants that reporters present “both sides.” But is it reasonable to demand the artifice of reporters not having an opinion in these highly politicized times?
Disabled People Shouldn’t Have to Fight to Be Parents
As the writer considers whether to become a mother, she reveals this nation's long history of depriving the right of parenthood to the disabled—which continues to this day.
Disability Activists Have Been Fighting For All of Us All Along
The fight to save health care has put disabled protestors in the limelight. But this wasn't their first time putting their lives on the line to battle discrimination.
Oh, White Men With Your Never-ending Need to Dictate the Democratic Platform
Another day, another media pundit telling us to stop talking about "identity politics" if Democrats want to win. But they’re wrong.
Is the Ku Klux Klan Back?
The White supremacist group has been terrorizing Black Americans for nearly 150 years. And now the KKK is poised for its first—and potentially worst—resurgence since the 1960s.