Disabled people peacefully protesting against government cuts that are killing disabled people were physically attacked by police in a demonstration outside the Department for Work and Pensions today. Without any provocation from the peaceful protesters who had gathered … Continue reading
Activists staged a protest today against Atos, the controversial firm which sponsors the Paralympics and carries out the Government’s “fit for work” assessments. Disabled and anti-cuts campaigners have been rallying all over the country for the last week because they … Continue reading
About the Boycott We’re not against the Paralympics or the people taking part in it. So why boycott? We must make a stand. We must highlight the effect Atos is having on the lives of disabled people. We must show … Continue reading
Seventy-six people, including actor Noah Wyle, were arrested Monday at a demonstration protesting cuts in Medicaid proposed by the House Republican leadership, authorities said. Hundreds of demonstrators filled the ornate rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building for the protests. … Continue reading