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December 5, 2021
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Eric Garcia
Bob Dole’s Disability Rights Legacy Marked the End of a Bipartisan Era
The former Republican leader played a key role in the Americans With Disabilities Act but stuck with the GOP as the party turned its back on the law.
July 24, 2020
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Jo Livingstone
What the Americans With Disabilities Act Has to Teach Today’s Protesters
The forgotten intersectionality of disabilities activism
May 11, 2017
Sarah Jones
How Trumpcare Turns Back the Clock on Disability Rights
To its great shame, the government is poised to reverse many of the victories disability activists have achieved.
July 27, 2015
Brian Beutler
Would Republicans Support the Americans with Disabilities Act Today?
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