Pushing Limits – Disability In MAGA Land – June, 2026
About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges faced by disabled individuals in the context of MAGA politics.
Jo, who lives with chronic illness, wears the ‘Please Offer Me a Seat’ badge and sunflower lanyard on public transport. If you’re wondering through the Trump fog, we have some help for you. There are so many problems, so many alarms, so many changes. . . how can anyone take it all in and get out the front door in the morning. So, today, we bring you key stories of disability in MAGA Land. We’ve sorted through the headlines, checked for overlooked news, and found the disability context you need to make sense of it all. Click here for the Transcript These are the stories in this episode, with links to our sources: Gaza – Disabled Arabs in Israel https://sjdr.se/articles/10.16993/sjdr.1002 Lebanon – Forgotten Victims https://www.hi-us.org/en/news/lebanon-people-with-disabilities-forgotten-victims-of-the-crisis Amputees in Gaza https://www.hi-us.org/en/escalating-amputation-crisis-in-gaza-amid-severe-prosthetics-shortage Haitian and Syrians Sent Home Leaving Nursing Homes in Crisis Disability Moved from Education Dept. https://www.the74million.org/article/splitting-up-special-ed-and-civil-rights-will-dilute-services-for-students-experts-say/…
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