Congress Reluctant to Pass Civil Rights Bill for People With Disabilities

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We want to thank all of our readers who donated this month and all of you who support us on a continual basis. Without you, Truthout would not exist, but because of you, this truly independent media voice remains strong! [Donate Now]( [Congress Reluctant to Pass Civil Rights Bill for People With Disabilities]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Disability rights advocates are pushing Congress to pass the Disability Integration Act, which would help people with disabilities receive supportive services in their own homes rather than expensive nursing homes. The bipartisan bill is a no-brainer, say activists, as it would end the "institutional bias" in Medicaid and other health plans and give disabled people the freedom to live and work among their support networks at lower cost. [Read the Article]( [The Proper Response to Trump's UN Speech Isn't Laughter, It's Terror]( Tim Malone, Truthout: The laughter that greeted Trump's speech at the United Nations has been held up as an act of global resistance, but a careful analysis reveals a more sinister reality in which Trump, behaving like a mob boss within the UN, invites others to laugh with him. As a global hegemon, the US under Trump has abandoned all international social contracts in favor of a brutal rule by force. [Read the Article]( [With Final Vote Delayed, Grassroots Effort to "Defeat Brett Kavanaugh Once and for All" Intensifies]( Jake Johnson, Common Dreams: After President Donald Trump on Friday reluctantly directed the FBI to launch a probe into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh -- delaying a final confirmation vote by up to a week -- progressive opponents of the right-wing judge moved to take advantage of the "new opportunity for pressure." [Read the Article]( [Electing Democrats in November Without Confronting Neoliberalism Will Not Be Enough]( Eric Stoner, Waging Nonviolence: In his new book The Defiant: Protest Movements in Post-Liberal America, Dawson Barrett makes a compelling argument that seemingly disparate movements are actually all responding to the different manifestations of the neoliberal economic model. Barrett also warns that both parties take neoliberalism for granted, severely limiting what can be done at the ballot box. [Read the Interview]( [Effort to Form Union in China Meets Ferocious Repression]( Elaine Hui, Labor Notes: A group of workers in China's manufacturing hub of Shenzhen tried something very rare this summer -- they attempted to follow the legal process to set up a union. However, their employer and the Chinese government cracked down on both workers and supportive students with firings, detention, surveillance and the threat of jail sentences. 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This measure would provide local governments and Coloradans with more say over where drilling occurs while enhancing the rights of those who live near these sites. [Read the Article]( [I Inherited My Grandfather's Trauma -- and His Healing Culture]( Elizabeth Hawksworth, YES! Magazine: Returning to culture is a duty my grandfather believed elders had to their communities. And he passed this on to me. I am telling our story. But that doesn't mean trauma has to define me, my community, or my family. As Native people, we are no less resilient when we admit that colonialism has had lasting effects on us. And it starts with naming the trauma. [Read the Article]( [Want to strengthen Truthout and help us plan for the future? Click here to become a monthly sustainer.]( [The Newspaper Guild] Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](