Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. During the 1960s, disability activists fought for the right to live independently, ...

In 2011, Jessica Slice took a strenuous summer hike on the Greek Island of Santorini. She didn't drink enough water and when she returned to her cruise ship, she felt dizzy and nauseated. She thought ...

One cold November morning, I was on Seventh Avenue and 50th Street in Manhattan, on my way to a Dunkin’ Donuts. For most people, such an excursion is not a particularly exciting part of the day. But ...

Angel Dixon is affiliated with Attitude Foundation. Elizabeth Kendall and Kelsey Chapman do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

Unnecessary barriers make accessing basic supports extremely difficult for disabled people across the country. For disabled people in America, barriers to critical, lifesaving safety net programs are ...