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U.S. Repeals Funding Ban for Needle Exchanges
As my old professor said, “I heart Needle Exchange activists!” Late Wednesday, Congress and President Obama repealed a 21-year ban on federal funding being used for local needle exchange programs (giving clean needles to injection drug users to help prevent … Continue reading
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What is peace? Thoughts on Obama’s Nobel Speech
I had hoped to listen to the President’s speech live online yesterday, but my power went out and it’s only this morning that I am able to read it. Reading Obama’s words, I feel like I am being torn in … Continue reading
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Obama Criticized for AIDS Program
I don’t know if you remember, but back in October I wrote a post discussing the public health debate about whether or not global funding should be focused on AIDS treatment or if it should be refocused on more “simple” … Continue reading
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