During the October debate between vice presidential candidates Dick Cheney and John Edwards, moderator Gwen Ifill asked a question that – surprisingly — was not about Iraq, terrorism, tax cuts or the economy. She said: "I want to talk to you about AIDS, and not about AIDS in China or Africa, but [...]
Today is World AIDS Day, a time when we are called to remember the 20 million people around the world who have died from HIV/AIDS, dedicate ourselves to reaching out and caring for the 39.4 million currently living with the virus, and renew our commitment to preventing the further spread of this modern-day plague. by [...]
It's that time of year again. Every spring the White House gives its annual sop to the right-wing by withholding funds from the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA). When it comes to the UNFPA, a long-time target of anti-family planning zealots, the administration for the third year in a row has chosen ideology and politics over [...]