disability rights Robyn Powell Jul 26, 2019

Where Is the “Equality of Opportunity” for the Disabled Community?

Robyn Powell Jul 26, 2019

Today is the 29th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act, and yet so many people with disabilities live in poverty. Do the Democratic presidential candidates have a plan for that?

climate change A.K. Whitney Jul 2, 2019

Is the “Green” Menstrual Movement Ableist?

A.K. Whitney Jul 2, 2019

Environmentally friendly menstrual products are touted as saving millions of tons of plastic each year. But for disabled people they're often painful, even impossible, to use. Is there a solution?

disability rights Robyn Powell May 13, 2019

Medicare For All Is Great. Unless the GOP Gets Control

Robyn Powell May 13, 2019

Affordable, quality health care has always been a challenge for people with disabilities. But will government-funded health care address these issues—or make them worse?

#MeToo Victoria Brownworth Jan 31, 2019

Raped, Abused, and Ignored: Disabled Women Are Invisible Victims

Victoria Brownworth Jan 31, 2019

Eighty-three percent of disabled women experience rape or abuse, often at the hands of caretakers. And without a way to report their violations, the perps frequently go unpunished.

disability rights Robyn Powell Jan 15, 2019

I Prefer That You Say I’m “Disabled”

Robyn Powell Jan 15, 2019

“Special needs” indicates that the needs of the disabled are extra, and that can be a matter of life or death.

Healthcare Robyn Powell Jun 13, 2018

What If the Pre-existing Condition Mandate Is Repealed?

Robyn Powell Jun 13, 2018

It's not just people with disabilities who are at risk. Half of non-elderly Americans have preexisting conditions and could find themselves uninsured, sick, and out of luck.

First Person Nadine Friedman-Roberts Apr 25, 2018

Protecting My Son From the Ableist Public

Nadine Friedman-Roberts Apr 25, 2018

The mother of a child with a rare genetic anomaly is constantly asked by strangers what's "wrong" with her son. Does she owe them an answer?

disability rights Keah Brown Oct 17, 2017

When Will We Learn to Listen to Black Women?

Keah Brown Oct 17, 2017

Black women are culturally silenced—even on the left, and especially among white feminists. Which is one reason many women of color sat out last week’s Twitter boycott.

civil rights Robyn Powell Aug 11, 2017

Disabled People Shouldn’t Have to Fight to Be Parents

Robyn Powell Aug 11, 2017

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.

AHCA Robyn Powell Jun 15, 2017

Can We Do Away With “Inspiration Porn”?

Robyn Powell Jun 15, 2017

The media’s obsession with stories like the mom who graduated with her disabled son portray us as needy, undermining our fight against a devastating health-care bill that threatens our lives.