Beatrice and Jules mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a discussion of just how limited the law is compared with how it's portrayed, how to understand the ADA as part of the broader story of welfare state retrenchment in the 1980s and 1990s, and the broader story of how it got this way.Transcript:https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/the-ada-as-welfare-reformThis episode was originally released on August 3rd, 2023 to mark the 33rd anniversary of the passage of the ADA, and we're re-releasing it today to mark the 34th anniversary. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpodTranscript:https://www.deathpanel.net/transcripts/the-ada-as-welfare-reformFind our book Health Communism here: www.versobooks.com/books/4081-health-communismFind Jules' new book, A Short History of Trans Misogyny, here:https://www.versobooks.com/products/3054-a-short-history-of-trans-misogynyDeath Panel merch here (patrons get a discount code): www.deathpanel.net/merchAs always, support Death Panel at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod