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.
Who would know, from much of the media coverage, that the protests that have been happening in Greece have to do with economics? Luckily Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! is on the story, to let us know that there has been a general strike over pension reform and privatization. Here's the introduction to the segment aired on Thursday:
Uprising in Greece
Protests, Riots, Strikes Enter 6th Day Following Fatal Police Shooting of Teen
Listen to the segment.