Disabled People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine
The disabled community has responded to the adversities they face by organizing for legal rights that protect their autonomy and access to public life. But these rights are increasingly under attack.
Reuters:
By Leah Schnurr
NEW YORK (Reuters) Stocks rallied to their highest level in a month on Monday on optimism President-elect Barack Obama's proposed infrastructure spending could limit the depth of the year-old recession and on hopes for a government bailout of the three U.S. automakers.
In a second straight day of big gains, the broad S&P 500 pushed into positive territory for the month, giving weight to a growing chorus of market pundits who believe the worst is past for stocks. The U.S. equities market has not posted a monthly gain since August, before the collapse of Lehman Brothers sent the credit crisis into overdrive.
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