David Perry on MAGA & Disability, Kehsi Iman Wilson (2023) on ADA

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Elite media have talked about the political machinations, how this was expected, how it fits with Trump/Musk’s grand schemes. Media seem happy with McMahon’s handwaving about how that stuff might be better off in a different agency. We talked, on March 5, with journalist and historian David Perry about the threats McMahon and MAGA pose to people—including students—with disabilities. July 2023 marked the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Trasncript: ‘Disabled People Are Whole People; We Need to See Media Address That Reality’Featured Image: A protester at a disability rights protest in May 2022 in New York City.