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We Can't End AIDS Until We End the Drug War

Ethan Nadelmann, Mathilde Krim, Huffington Post. July 24, 2012.

The end of AIDS is not just possible -- but predictably achievable -- if we end the war on drugs.

4 Major Ways Countries Have Reduced Drug-Related Disease and Death -- Are We Americans Too Conceited to Imitate Them?

DeDe Dunevant, AlterNet. July 23, 2012.

Over the past two decades, a number of countries have implemented evidence-based programs that reduce the harms associated with drugs -- but the U.S. isn't listening.

Infographic: How Drug War Fuels the Global HIV Pandemic

Jag Davies, AlterNet. July 20, 2012.

Drug criminalization and mass incarceration force drug users away from public health services and into hidden environments with higher HIV risks.

How the Drug War Exacerbates the Global HIV Pandemic

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. June 27, 2012.

The Global Commission on Drugs has released a report explaining how drug war enforcement raises barriers to HIV treatment -- and what we can do to stop it.

Sending the Sick Into the Streets? How Drug Tests Will Lock Homeless New Yorkers With HIV/AIDS Out of Shelters

Jaron Benjamin, Mike Selick, AlterNet. April 24, 2012.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's new policy will require drug screening for homeless people living with HIV/AIDS applying for shelter.

Occupy AIDS: ACT UP Celebrates 25 Years by Marching On Wall Street

Michael Bouldin, AlterNet. April 24, 2012.

ACT UP developed a model of direct action that is in many ways a template for Occupy--so it's not surprising that they're joining OWS for a march on Wall Street.

The Plight of LGBT Immigrant Detainees

Erwin de Leon, Huffington Post. February 23, 2012.

Clement Lee, an expert on LGBT issues within the immigrant community, discusses the plight of LGBT individuals trapped in the detention system.

Reinstating The Federal Ban on Syringe Exchange Funding is Murderous

Laura Thomas, AlterNet. December 16, 2011.

This was a life or death decision, and the cry of 'blood on their hands' is appropriate, for both the Republicans who insisted on this and the Democrats who let it happen.

Should Teens be Screened for Drug Use?

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. November 7, 2011.

Pediatricians call for drug screening for teens, but doctors' lectures may be more drug "education" for teens to ignore.

Hip-Hop Star The Game Wants Gay Rappers to Come Out, But Spreads Downlow Myth

Jorge Rivas, Colorlines.com. September 15, 2011.

It's good to see hip-hop stars standing up against homophobia. But spreading misinformation about how AIDS is transmitted in the black community helps no one.

How Do You Solve A Problem Like the 'P' Word? Should School-Based Sex Education Address Pleasure?

Elizabeth Schroeder, RH Reality Check. June 8, 2011.

Is the inclusion of pleasure in sex education necessarily an all-or-nothing issue?

The 10 Greatest Villains of the AIDS Epidemic

Elon Green, AlterNet. May 24, 2011.

The history of the AIDS epidemic is littered with people who, through malice or cowardice, made an unimaginably awful situation even worse.

"I Have HIV:" Patients Cope With Their Disease In the Face of Discrimination

Cody Newton, Ethos Magazine. May 4, 2011.

Every year, Americans put billions of dollars into fighting HIV, yet every year, approximately 56,300 Americans are infected. Many people feel HIV discrimination is a key factor.

10 Names for the Pro-HIV, Pro-Cancer Republican Legislation

Katie Halper, AlterNet. February 28, 2011.

Nothing says "sanctity of life" better than cervical cancer, breast cancer, and HIV!

2010: The Year the Tide Turned Against AIDS?

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. December 30, 2010.

A number of new medical breakthroughs, a slightly softened stance from the Vatican and a vigorous new generation of activists offer new hope--but huge challenges remain.

They're Trying to Call HIV-Positive People Bioterrorists?

Anna Clark, AlterNet. April 16, 2010.

HIV-positive Daniel Allen was charged with 'possession or use of a harmful biological device' after biting his neighbor during a neighborhood fight.

Sweden Cutting Aid to Uganda Over 'Appalling' Anti-Homosexuality Bill

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. December 3, 2009.

Although the U.S. has not yet taken an official position on the bill, other countries are speaking out.

Cult of Conservative Christian GOPers Backs Death Penalty for Gays With HIV

Stephen Webster, Raw Story. November 30, 2009.

Uganda is pushing a bill that would impose the death penalty on HIV positive gay men. And a secretive group of American politicians appears to be a driving force behind the law.

Backstage at the "Miss HIV Pagent"

Jennifer Tipton, EGM Films. August 7, 2009.

"Miss HIV", an educational documentary, explores HIV/AIDS policies through the eyes of two HIV-positive women competing for prize.

Unprotected Sex: Abstinence Education's Main Accomplishment

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 2, 2009.

Teens are having more condomless sex than they did in the 1990s. It's time for science-based sex ed, not moralizing.

Male Circumcision Is No Silver Bullet in Combating HIV

Whitney Welshimer, Akimbo. March 5, 2009.

Male circumcision is not full-proof. And it gives many men an excuse to avoid condoms, which puts their female partners at more risk.

Will Americans Ever Get Their Health Care Reform -- And Why I Suddenly Feel Very Lucky to Have AIDS

Thomas DeLorenzo, Huffington Post. February 21, 2009.

America, let me welcome you to what those of us with chronic diseases have known all along.

It's Time to Recommit to the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

Gloria Reuben, RH Reality Check. February 7, 2009.

HIV/AIDS has reached crisis levels among the Black population of the U.S. We cannot ignore the impact of racism and discrimination in this epidemic.

Anti-Sex League Favors "Purity" Over Women's Health

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. January 28, 2009.

Hostility to women perceived as "sexually loose" cripples efforts to protect women's rights and health.

Condom Burnings and Anti-Gay Witch Hunts: How Rick Warren Is Undermining AIDs Prevention in Africa

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. January 8, 2009.

Team Obama likes to cite Warren's work on AIDS in Africa to combat criticism about the controversial pastor. But how does burning condoms save lives?

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