Breaking news: Disabled protesters block downtown Chicago building CHICAGO – A group of disabled protesters is blocking access to elevators and escalators in a government office building in downtown Chicago. A wall of wheelchairs is preventing occupants of the James R. Thompson Center from exiting or entering their offices, although people are being allowed into … Continue reading ADAPT in Chicago – Day 2
As many or most of you know, disability activists “on a mission from ADAPT” have landed in Chicago. Right now, 500 disability activists are making a housecall at the headquarters of the American Medical Association (AMA). The activists have a set of demands for the organization: 1. Endorse the Community Choice Act and actively promote … Continue reading Disability Activists Make a Housecall at the AMA
There’s a big story in Oregon, but you wouldn’t know it from the amount of coverage it is getting. Due largely to a series of investigative reports by the Portland Tribune’s Peter Korn, the state initiated an investigation into the practices of the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Last week, the report was released and … Continue reading Oregon State Board of Nursing Protected Nurses Over Patients – Report
A lot of things called themselves to my attention during my daily news search today, but one particular item demanded attention. In spite of what you may have heard, not everyone (besides us) is thrilled with the failure to bring charges against anyone in relation to the alleged murders of patients in the days after … Continue reading Katrina again – Black Agenda Report on “Euthanasia” Charges and Racism
One of the nice things about a blog is that it gives us the opportunity to tell visitors to go read some things that other activists are writing about NDY-related topics. So today, we want to point you to the latest two entries by Cilla Sluga, whose work has been referenced, linked and praised here … Continue reading Another blog you should read today
