The disability rights movement frequently uses civil and human rights analogies to bolster its argument that people with disabilities are battling power structures similar to those that historically blocked the…
Tag: Disability Rights
Organizations Oppose Supreme Court Nomination
On October 31, 2005 President Bush announced his nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr. as the United States Supreme Court Associate Justice to replace the soon-to-be 75-year-old retiring Sandra…
NDSC Joint Statement
Editor’s note: This article was written before Terri Schiavo’s death by Kathy In October 2003, the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) joined 25 other national disability groups in a statement…
February 1998 Issue
Articles/Contributors: Legislative Alert: Legislators Considering New Laws, by Access Press Staff Twin Cities Host National Tournament, by Luke Pedersen Editor’s Column, by Charlie Smith Statement of Conscience, by Justin Dart…
January 1998 Issue
Articles/Contributors: Legislative Priorities: Disability Organizations Gear Up for the 1998 Session, by Access Press Staff Access Press Receives Non-Profit Status, by Charlie Smith Editor’s Column, by Charlie Smith Health Care:…