Steve Parks, professor of English at the University of Virginia and director of the Democratic Futures Project, believes education should serve two key purposes: teaching academic content and preparing students to...

Disability activists have been protesting for better treatment and a monthly stipend from the Bolivian government for nearly three months. They have yet to enter Plaza Murillo to discuss their demands. Law enforcement increases their...

After a long journey to La Paz and few days of protesting, disability activists in Bolivia are still unable to speak to government officials. The group begins taking more serious measures and law enforcement responds with violence. The...

Meet some of the people with disabilities protesting for better treatment and a monthly stipend from the Bolivian government. They share what motivates them to fight for change and various forms of discrimination they have encountered...

People with disabilities are among the most discriminated against in Bolivia. Fed up with being ignored, a group of them march across the Andes to the seat of the government in La Paz, asking to speak to President Evo Morales. They are...

After days of protesting, activists finally get a chance to share their grievances and demands with Bolivian government officials. The meeting does not go well though. Government officials do not want to discuss the proposed monthly...

Disabled teacher Judy Heuman dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights. As one of the architects of the Americans with Disabilities Act, she changed US society forever.

Interview with Robert Kuttner