Michael Farris

Essay: The Roots of Opposition to the U.N. Disability Convention

Update: The U.S. Senate rejected the treaty that was “intended to protect the rights of those with with disabilities.” Takeaway host John Hockenberry, who uses a wheelchair, looks at the people opposing the United Nations Convention on Rights for People with Disabilities. The Senate is expected to vote today on an international treaty that would […]

Opposing the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities