Disability and Health Political Editorials and Guide: Publications and Documents
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Our Disability and Health Political Editorials Database on Disabled World features a collection of our published articles, opinion pieces, and research studies that examine current political issues affecting disability and health globally. The database includes various publication types, such as announcements, notifications, research analyses, findings, informative articles, and opinion editorials. These publications address topics like accessible voting, social media's impact on societal attitudes, trust in judicial institutions, legislative developments, and political engagement concerning disability rights and health matters. The content aims to inform readers about the intersection of disability and health within the political landscape, highlighting both challenges and advancements in these areas.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Legislators Failing Disabled Americans Under Trump Opinion piece on elected legislators failing to speak out against Trump administration policies that cut benefits and rights for disabled Americans. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Why NYPD Disability Pensions Are a Financial Lifeline NYPD officers often rely on disability pensions to bridge the gap between standard retirement pay and New York City's high cost of living. | ✓ ✓ | |
| President Trump's Contempt Towards People with Disabilities Opinion piece examining Trump administration disability policies, including ASL interpreter cuts, wage protections, and benefit reductions affecting millions of Americans. | ✓ ✓ | |
| What Are the Prospects for Refugees With Disabilities in the United States? In the event of a major war in Europe, the U.S. becomes the most likely place of refuge for civilians. What opportunities can America provide for disabled refugees. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Disability Advocates Urge Swift Action to Ensure Accessible Ballot Return for 2024 Elections Disability organizations and California voters with disabilities file motion for preliminary injunction requiring implementation of accessible electronic mechanisms for voters with print disabilities. | ||
| Social Media's Political Fury Breeds Cynicism in Society How exposure to political attacks on social media promotes anger and political cynicism. | ||
| Trust in U.S. Supreme Court Plummets Due to Rising Political Polarization Survey exposes declining public confidence in Supreme Court approval and legitimacy process. | ✓ | |
| Disability Benefits and Policy Changes for Americans Key changes for Americans with disabilities including the We Can't Wait Act to end the SSDI five-month waiting period and updated Social Security benefit rates. | ✓ ✓ | |
| The Cost of Lobbying for Federal Disability Laws in the US What it costs to lobby for federal disability legislation in the United States and why business counter-lobbying makes passing new disability laws so difficult. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Disability Voting Rights and Political Barriers in the US Why 38 million eligible disabled voters in the US face persistent barriers at the polls and how partisan gridlock blocks federal voting accessibility reform. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Pakistan Will Fail To Reach Sustainable Development Goals Without Focus on Disability In Pakistan people with disabilities often have higher health care needs, but may find it difficult to access services. | ||
| Arise 'Sir' Iain Duncan Smith: But Should There Be a Criminal Investigation Over His Mistreatment of Disability? Paul Dodenhoff writes on Iain Duncan Smith being rewarded for bullying disabled people into oblivion in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's, New Year's Honours list. | ✓ | |
| Boris Johnson Victory Threatens UK Disabled Rights 2019 Analysis of Boris Johnson's 2019 election win examines Conservative welfare reforms, rising mortality rates, and the existential risks facing British disabled. | ✓ ✓ | |
| The Dominance of Right-Wing Think-Tanks Over Disability Welfare Reform in Britain Article by Paul Dodenhoff examines the dominance of right-wing think-tanks over disability welfare reform in the United Kingdom. | ||
| President Trump's Chance to Prove He Really Cares About Disabled Americans Op-ed on President Trump and disabilities by former Obama Administration appointee, who served as Director of Public Affairs for FEMA and several White House and DHS posts. | ||
| Washington Doesn't Think Very Highly of Americans People who either work in government or directly with it not only have very little in common with other Americans, but have a disturbingly low opinion of them. | ||
| REV UP Campaign - Making the Disability Vote Count There are nearly 30M people with disabilities eligible to vote - not including family, friends, and service professionals who will vote in-line with disability interests. | ||
| Disability is Not a Lifestyle Choice: Why UN Must Protect UK Disabled UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights to examine U.K. government record on welfare benefits, employment, housing, health and education. | ||
| Authoritarian Britain and its Effect on Attitudes Towards Disability Explores how Britain's liberal values and policies have historically marginalized disabled individuals, emphasizing the need for systemic change. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Fighting for Fairness: Britain's Military Veterans, Disability and Benefit Cuts Paul Dodenhoff writes on fighting for fairness regarding Britain's military veterans, disability and benefit cuts in the U.K.. | ||
| Perspectives on Political Candidates and Disability Efforts Thomas C. Weiss writes on the U.S. presidential election campaigns from a disability perspective. | ||
| Get Off Thy Death Bed and Work: British Values for the New World Order Paul Dodenhoff writes on British values, disability, and sickness related welfare benefits. | ||
| Why is the Work Capability Assessment Costing Britain More Than it Saves? The continuing incompetence of Iain Duncan Smith - Why is the Work Capability Assessment costing Britain more than it saves?. | ||
| The Lazy Cow Effect: Why Employer's Attitudes Towards Disabled Workers have Deteriorated Since 2010 Disturbing issues concerning the modern day experience of disabled people within the workplace. | ||
| Medicalisation of Unemployment: Reprogramming Britain's Disabled and Unemployed Paul Dodenhoff writes on the medicalisation of unemployment and reprogramming UK disabled and unemployed. | ||
| Response to San Bernardino Terrorist Attack People with disabilities are already the highest risk group for personal violence and abuse. | ||
| Disability and the Normalization of Oppression in the UK Paul Dodenhoff examines the UK Work Capability Assessment, its mental health impact, and how welfare reform reinforces oppression of sick and disabled citizens. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Disability Perspective of Terrorist Attacks in Paris Thomas C. Weiss writes on the recent attacks by terrorists in France from a disability perspective and wonders just what value governments around the world place on the lives of People with Disabilities. | ||
| Disability in the U.K. Is Britain 'Fairer' After 5 Years of Tory Rule? Paul Dodenhoff examines whether disability in the United Kingdom is any fairer after five years of Tory rule. | ||
| Is the Current UN Investigation into British Violations of the CPRD Treaty a Complete Waste of Time Under the current political climate within the UK, will an UN investigation into British violations of the UNCRPD treaty be a complete waste of time?. | ||
| Can Disabled People in Britain Really Work Their Way Out of Poverty? Paul Dodenhoff replies to Iain Duncan Smith statement that disabled people cannot expect the government to help them out of poverty. | ||
| U.S. Police Officers and People with Disabilities Article examines common issues people with disabilities have with police, includes disability rights and recent encounters. | ✓ | |
| Veterans and Disability: Open Letter to Politicians of America Letter to the Politicians of the United States of America regarding U.S. veterans service and disability. | ||
| Just What Exactly is Not Normal About Disabled People, IDS? Iain Duncan Smith faced criticism recently for comments made in a parliamentary debate that appeared to suggest people with disabilities were abnormal. | ||
| The U.N.: Meddling in Britain's Affairs or Impartially Protecting Our Disabled? Britain has been criticized many times in the past by the UN for human rights abuses, over many years and over many different issues. | ||
| Iain Duncan-Smith: Helping Disabled Get Off Welfare? Or Just Helping Kill Them Off? Paul Dodenhoff writes on UN investigation into British human rights abuses against people with disabilities. | ||
| Does UK Labor Party Leadership Race Highlight a Continuing Disdain for Disability? The UK Labor party arguably considers disabled people to be fundamental different from the majority. | ||
| Disability and the Continuing Grip of Oppression Paul Dodenhoff writes on disability and the continuing grip of oppression in the U.K.. | ||
| An Analysis of British Welfare Reform Paul Dodenhoff writes on austerity, liberal ideology and the institutionalized oppression of the disabled in the U.K.. | ||
| U.S. Torture, Disability Rights, and the Question of Political Legitimacy An editorial linking U.S. torture practices to potential threats against disabled individuals, urging accountability and vigilance in protecting human rights. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Iraq: Children with Disabilities and Veterans Children are equally affected by the Millions of bombs and anti-personal mines spread over certain parts of Iraq. | ||
| Scott Panetti: Questioning Cruel and Unusual Punishment Mr. Scott Panetti killed his relatives in front of his wife and daughter, his actions are certainly not acceptable in any sense of the word, so why do I find myself defending this murderer. | ||
| Would YOU Work for £2 an Hour, Lord Freud Paul Dodenhoff responds to Lord Freud's recent comment that some disabled workers are not worth the UK national minimum wage and should be paid £2 an hour. | ||
| A Large Dollop of Fudge (A Letter from the DWP) Paul Dodenhoff responds to Mark Harper MP, U.K. Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions. | ||
| Swing Voters More Likely to Vote for Candidate Committed to Jobs for People with Disabilities Swing voters in Senate and Governors races more likely to vote for candidate who makes a high priority of enabling citizens with disabilities to get jobs and become independent. | ||
| Suggested Government Actions in Relation to People with Disabilities People with Disabilities in America continuing to experience poverty, lack of appropriate housing, transportation, or inclusion in the educational process. | ||
| Systemic Ableism in U.S. Society: Why Education Matters Exploring ableism in America, this article reveals ongoing discrimination and calls for education to foster inclusion for people with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| The Crisis in Ukraine and People with Disabilities Analysis of the Ukraine conflict, its historical context, and global implications, offering insights for diverse audiences, including those with disabilities. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of People with Disabilities The recent shutdown of the United States Government brings into question the perspectives of government in relation to People with Disabilities, Seniors, and Veterans. | ||
| Disability, Poverty, and the American Government No one in America, especially People with Disabilities, Seniors, and Veterans, should live in poverty while ineffective leaders make six-figure salaries. | ||
| Comments on Effects of the U.S. Government Shutdown Political commentary and information regarding the U.S. Government shutdown and the effects on seniors, persons with disabilities and veterans. | ||
| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Government Shutdown Political opinion regarding the U.S Government shutdown and the affects on those most in need. | ||
| Civilian Injury and Disability Due to Cluster Bombs Information regarding devastation, injuries and disability caused by cluster bombing. | ||
| Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Right to Privacy The NSA and U.S. Government are clearly violating our inherent dignity, individual autonomy, and freedom to make our own choices with independence. | ||
| Playing Where's Waldo with Mental Health Care In this election year important dimensions and distinctions on issues important to individuals and families affected by mental illness are being overlooked. | ||
| Overwhelming Majority of U.S. Voters Support SSDI Program Poll finds vast majority of likely voters support SSDI benefits and believe Congress should target other areas of government when proposing cuts to balance federal budget. | ||
| People with Disabilities Could Decide Presidential Election Candidates should not underestimate people with disabilities have in the election outcome as there are around 35M eligible voters with disability. | ||
| U.S. Elections 2012 and Disability: Fit to Work, Valued Citizen or Burden For People with Disabilities, the decision of who to vote for is one that may bring dire consequences considering the vast difference in approaches towards our population on the parts of the candidates. | ||
| Response to Tom Harkin in Regards to Disability Employment Senator Tom Harkin posted an article through a major news site on the Internet concerning People with Disabilities and employment in America. | ||
| Equal Chance for People with Disabilities to Achieve and Thrive How can America proceed in regards to ensuring that People with Disabilities have equal chance to achieve their best and thrive. | ||
| Media Bias and Political Attacks on SSDI and Disability An editorial examining how misleading media coverage and political rhetoric misrepresent Social Security Disability Insurance and the people who depend on it. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Perspectives on Disability and Adequate Leadership The potential for leaders in America to feel more inclined to do something about disability issues might increase during election years. | ||
| Community Living Efforts and People with Disabilities People with disabilities must have the maximum number of opportunities and choices to receive long-term services and support in the community. | ||
| I've Got Your Back Obama Tells Disability Community Leaders of The Arc met with senior White House officials at Community Leaders Briefing to ask questions and discuss issues facing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | ||
| Saving Social Security Trust Fund from Politicians Irresponsible spending is main reason for the Social Security crisis as government has raided Social Security trust fund to pay for other programs. | ||
| Dignity for Disability Helps Disabled Australians Dignity for Disability is an Australian political party for people who believe in a fair go for everyone. | ||
| People with Disabilities: Government Reforms Governments in certain places around the world are attempting to, reform, their disability support programs in order to save money during financial strife. | ||
| Peak Oil, Public Health, and the Politics of Energy Peer-reviewed research from the American Journal of Public Health examines how peak petroleum and rising oil prices pose a significant threat to public health. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Politically Threatening Disabled, Seniors, and Veterans If the Republican leadership prevents veterans benefits from being distributed they will be breaking a trust between America and members of the Armed Forces. | ||
| Disability Voting Power, Essential Programs, and Watching Political Representatives There are currently between 33.7 and 35 million People with Disabilities of voting age in America. | ||
| Push for Honorable Discharge Status for Military Gays Learn how some in Congress are fighting to restore access to benefits for gay former service members. | ||
| Budget Deficits and Social Security Benefits - Government Shutdowns Many people wonder what happens to Social Security benefits during a government shutdown. | ||
| Cuts to Housing and Jobs for Low-Income Seniors Legislation scheduled to pass Congress this week seriously undermines the only federally funded jobs and housing programs specifically targeted for America's low-income senior. | ||
| U.S. Gov. Budget and People with Disabilities Representatives of this nation are preparing to cut funding for Medicare and Social Security, even though People with Disabilities represent every race, class, gender, and social identity in America. | ||
| U.S. Disability Program Costs vs Military Spending Editorial comparing the costs of U.S. trust funds like Medicare and Social Security to military spending and corporate tax avoidance affecting disabled Americans. | ✓ ✓ | |
| The Political Fight Over Social Security Social Security is funded outside of the federal budget process by a tax on employee earnings that is matched by employers. | ||
| Stop Bonuses For Dead Senators and Repeal the Death Tax! Alliance for Retirement Prosperity is calling on citizens to sign petition calling for repeal of the Federal Estate Tax commonly known as the Death Tax. | ||
| Anna Little Endorses Action for Pediatric Brain Injury - Sarah Jane and Friends Endorse Anna Little At Anna Little for Congress headquarters Sarah Jane Donohue announced her enthusiastic support for Anna Little for Congress. | ||
| Teamsters Urge Senate to Pass Zagroda Act for 9/11 Victims The bill H.R. 847 would provide medical monitoring and treatment to people suffering serious diseases because of exposure to toxic debris from Ground Zero. | ||
| Response to Schwarzenegger's Latest Attack on IHSS Statement in response to Gov. Schwarzenegger claim of a public safety crisis in the In Home Supportive Services IHSS Program. | ||
| Spending More for Less Freedom - Uncommon Government Ineptitude An editorial concerning IHSS cutbacks on independent living services in California beginning November first 2009. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Mr. Obama's Speech on Health Care Reform and People with Disabilities An editorial concerning Mr. Obamas Speech on Health Care Reform and Persons with Disabilities. | ||
| People with Disabilities, Seniors, and Health Care Reform An editorial about People with Disabilities Seniors and the Health Care Reform Bill. | ||
| Government Roles and Disability - Opinions and Information The United States Government has some specific roles it plays in the lives of persons with disabilities. | ||
| Reasons Why America Should Not Pursue the Health Care Reform Bill An editorial presenting reasons why America should not pass the Health Care Reform Bill. | ||
| The Convention on the Right of People with Disabilities - Commentary An editorial commenting on Barrack Obama signing UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. | ||
| Advocate Speaks About Hate Crimes Expansion An editorial commenting on an Advocate who has spoken about new Hate Crimes legislation. | ||
| People with Disabilities and Homelessness An editorial and commentary about Disability and Homelessness in America. | ||
| Freedom, Access, Equal Rights, and People with Disabilities in America - A Request to the President An editorial commenting on the actions of President Obama and the Community Choice Act. | ||
| Christchurch Mayor Launches Accessibility Map An editorial about the City of Christchurch and their creation of an Accessibility Map of the city. | ||
| Obama Continues to Push Healthcare Reform The President in a Town Hall style format on Facebook continued to promote his administrations plan for healthcare in America. |
Key: the first check mark indicates the publication carries an editor's note; the second indicates a footnote.
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