DECRIMINALIZING HIV

NY man charged for not telling of HIV infection - WSJ.com

The stigmatization of HIV has made the incentive to NOT disclose HIV-positive status greater than the incentive to do so. The criminalization of HIV, as exemplified in this case, contributes to said stigma. The laws regarding HIV transmission are not in sync with science and are premised on false information. HPV, another sexually transmitted infection, causes terminal cancer. We do not criminalize transmission of HPV, yet we criminalize transmission of HIV, a non-terminal infection when treated with medication.

AFRICA OBJECTIFIED AGAIN

This fits in nicely with the historical objectification of an entire continent by the West. Exactly like those red, green, and black striped earrings in the shape of Africa that symbolize some romanticized idea that people wear. No different. The ads don't say "I AM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN" and they certainly didn't say "I AM POOR" - which is the real problem, a product of globalized markets and globalized neo-colonial slavery.

White Celebs Announce That They're African

CAIRO'S FACEBOOK FLAT

Revolution, pure and simple.

A SAFE PLACE

This is not only an incredibly beautiful and shocking piece of cinematic journalism, but it shares the successful story of a society's acknowledgement and acceptance of chemical addiction as a medical - not moral - issue and the taking of radical and revolutionary steps towards improving and saving human lives.

How can society not have anything other than compassion for a person so totally controlled by a chemical that they stick syringes into their face?

I CHOOSE TO HIDE MY FACE

Looking Back at Don't Ask Don't Tell

A powerful photo essay from The New Yorker magazine on the participation in one's own oppression by enlisting in the United States Military.

Naomi Wolf vs. Jaclyn Friedman

Naomi Wolf vs. Jaclyn Friedman: Feminists Debate the Sexual Allegations Against Julian Assange

Fascinating debate. Perspective from both sides are strong.