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Homeless and Disabled in America

Eileen Cronin / Truthdig and Ania Lakritz Nov 21, 2022 For the chronically ill and people with disabilities, life on the streets and in shelters presents a unique set of challenges. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Quietly Rolls Out Cruel Attacks on the Disabled

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Feb 11, 2020 You might have missed it amid the impeachment coverage, but the president is reintroducing catastrophic Reagan-era disability cuts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Takes Axe to Medicaid

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 30, 2020 "Trump wants to destroy Medicaid while claiming to save it," tweeted Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr., following the White House's announcement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reclaiming Difference

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Oct 4, 2019 A new anthology shines light on differently abled artists, including Sandie Yi, born with two digits on each hand and foot, whose art forces viewers to reconsider beauty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Media Insist on Repackaging Terrifying Stories as ‘Uplifting’

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Jul 21, 2019 A popular news trend of supposedly positive stories reveal the dire conditions of late capitalism so many Americans now live under. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Predators Home In on Developmentally Disabled Women

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Feb 18, 2019 It’s time society took seriously the care and protection of its most vulnerable citizens. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Young, Autistic and Locked Away

Katharine Quarmby / Truthdig Dec 10, 2018 Despite promises of reform, Britain is institutionalizing growing numbers of young adults with autism and learning disabilities. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The #MeToo Movement Is Here to Stay

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 15, 2018 Owing in great part to the ongoing efforts of women of color and allied groups, the movement is going strong more than a year after it began. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Poverty Is Violence’: First Day of Action of the Poor People’s Campaign (Audio Photo Essay)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Hundreds are arrested in Washington, D.C., as they protest inequality and other pressing issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump Again Seeks to Cut Energy Aid to Those in Need

DAVID SHARP / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2018 “If the president ... did away with that funding, I have no idea how we’d survive in the winter,” says a Maine diabetic who is on disability after losing part of a foot to infection. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

39 Million Reasons to Know Us

Eileen Cronin / Truthdig Feb 7, 2018 Seventy percent of the 56 million Americans with disabilities are voters who should not have to fight to join marches and political rallies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Surprising Ways Voter Suppression Hurts Women

Mandy Velez / AlterNet Jan 11, 2018 Donald Trump got one thing right: The voting system is “rigged"—though not in the way he thinks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )