Disability Rights
TikTok Scammer Stripped of Prestigious Literary Prize
An essay written by “Carrie Jade Williams” that won the 2020 Bodley Head/FT Literature Prize was taken offline after a VICE World News investigation revealed the author was a serial scammer and convicted fraudster.
Cripple Punk: The Disabled Young People Smashing Ableism
Spiked wheelchairs, studs and cigarettes – cpunk is about rejecting society's "inspiration porn" narrative of physical disability.
The Horror of an Unwanted Conservatorship, According to People Who Lived It
“I tried to reach for my phone to call 911, but they tackled me, carried me to the car, and took me to a group home for people with disabilities.”
Britney Spears’ Conservatorship Is a Disability Rights Issue
“I truly believe this conservatorship is abusive.”
Trolls Can’t Stop This Black and Disabled Activist From Taking Over TikTok
Imani Barbarin is ready for uncomfortable but necessary conversations.
Disabled Activists Should Not Have to Die to Have Our Voices Heard
Carrie Ann Lucas's recent insurance-related death has brought new eyes to her work as a prominent activist—and is yet another instance of disability rights only gaining mainstream attention after one of us dies.
97 Easy Ways to Be a Better Person
No matter who you are, there are always ways to be kinder to one another. Here are some ideas.
It's Way Too Hard to Get Around Jakarta When You're Disabled
"I just want to be able to get on the train car myself."
The Women with Disabilities Who Fought For Your Health Care This Year
Mass "die-ins," three-day sit-ins, and countless arrests later, these activists say: "The fight for our lives is on for the foreseeable future.”
LA Metro Planning to Go Renewable With 95 New Electric Buses
Your daily guide to what’s working, what’s not and what you can do about it.
Senate GOP’s Zombie Bill Lives and Dies Again
Your daily guide to what's working, what's not and what you can do about it.
One disabled man’s fight to restore his right to vote
Thousands of disabled people across the country have quietly been stripped of their voting rights.