The Hijacked Crisis
By PAUL KRUGMAN
This is what happens when influential people exploit a crisis instead of doing something about solving it.
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Fighting H.I.V. Among Young Black Gay Men - Room for Debate
How can public health officials fight the spread of H.I.V. among young gay black men?1.) http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Get it seen.2.) Two Studies Show Pills Can Prevent H.I.V. InfectionBy DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Published: July 13, 2011
Two new studies released on Wednesday add to the growing body of evidence that taking a daily pill containing one or two AIDS drugs can keep an uninfected person from catching the fatal human immunodeficiency virus.Get the pills swallowed. -
Bachmann's Bridge: Worth Building? - Room for Debate
Michele Bachmann is pushing an expensive bridge for her district. Democrats support it too. Should it be built?
It is an aid to sprawl. Use the extant bridge as long as it is safe. -
No Silver Bullet for H.I.V. Among Black Gay Men - Room for Debate
Young black gay and bisexual men are uniquely at risk for lots of stuff — hate crime, homelessness, poverty, you name it.http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/health/research/14aids.htmlTwo Studies Show Pills Can Prevent H.I.V. Infection
Paul Sakuma/Associated Press
Gilead Sciences' Truvada cut the odds of becoming infected.
Looks like a silver bullet to me.
Set it up as part of club admission.
There's a Better Approach to H.I.V. Prevention - Room for Debate
We have to provide resources so that young gay black men have shelter, counseling and access to drug treatment if they test positive.http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/14/health/research/14aids.htmlThe studies were the first to show protection in heterosexuals; the only earlier one with similarly encouraging results involved gay men.-
H.I.V. Is Not in a Vacuum - Room for Debate
Rising H.I.V. rates go along with mass incarceration, rising unemployment and falling college enrollment.Young black gays are not whole men.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Project -
Focus on Groups Most at Risk for H.I.V. - Room for Debate
Black gay men do not engage in riskier sex, report fewer male sex partners, report less drug use, and are just as likely to get tested for H.I.V. as white gay men.The men in these studies self identify as gay. The black youth do not.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Project - Even better for us.
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Tolerance for Gays Could Reduce H.I.V. Rates - Room for Debate
Promoting tolerance toward gays among black Americans may be a way to reduce the racial gap in H.I.V. infection rates.The young gay black men must learn to tolerate themselves.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Project -
Can New York Rival Silicon Valley for Start-Ups? - Room for Debate
What would it take for New York City to become home to the next Facebook or Apple?Industry.Junk shops.Cheap space.Lunch counters without pretensions.Small law offices. -
Teeing Off With Justin Timberlake
Pennington does a
really good celebrity video
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Empowering Black Leaders to Fight H.I.V. - Room for Debate
We could start by building the capacity of black gay leadership to address the epidemic in this community. -
H.I.V. Prevention Starts With Sex Ed - Room for Debate
We must engage a national sex education program that encourages self-respect, reduces secrecy and stigma, and delays the start of sexual intercourse.
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