Science and Health

You Can Use God to Justify Anything You Can Use God to Justify Anything

The country was founded on the idea of keeping religion and politics separate--but you'd hardly know this by the way the idea of the Almighty has intruded itself into political...

Aug 21, 2001 / Column / Robert Scheer

Baby, It’s Cold Inside! Baby, It’s Cold Inside!

Should the question of personhood at the embryo stage really be decided by politicians?
 

Aug 9, 2001 / Column / Katha Pollitt

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s… Superclone? It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s… Superclone?

Is human cloning a feminist issue?

Jul 12, 2001 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Needed: Rx for Drug Costs Needed: Rx for Drug Costs

John Elias, my patient, has a dilemma. He can't afford to buy his medicines and also pay his rent. I'm sure he won't give up his apartment just to keep his veins filled with my ch...

Jun 28, 2001 / Dr. Marc Siegel

Fighting AIDS in the UN Cafe Fighting AIDS in the UN Cafe

Read Richard Kim's report on the Stop Global AIDS March here.
Read the UN Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS here.

Jun 28, 2001 / Feature / Ben Winters

Stop Global AIDS Stop Global AIDS

New York City; Saturday, June 23, 2001--The Stop Global AIDS March today brought together thousands of AIDS, debt relief, anti-racist and anti-globalization activists from around ...

Jun 23, 2001 / Feature / Richard Kim

Global Apartheid Global Apartheid

The concept captures fundamental characteristics of today's world order.

Jun 21, 2001 / Feature / Salih Booker and William Minter

Annan’s AIDS Crusade Annan’s AIDS Crusade

On a late June day that will surely have been picked by the political astrologers around him, Kofi Annan of Ghana will likely be coronated for a second five-year term as Secretary...

Jun 21, 2001 / Pranay Gupte

ACT UP Goes Global ACT UP Goes Global

An early US AIDS group employs direct action to oppose injustice everywhere.

Jun 21, 2001 / Feature / Richard Kim

The AIDS Fund Fight The AIDS Fund Fight

Behind closed doors at the UN and in Western capitals, government and corporate officials are arguing over the size and governance of a fund that is going to be the primary interna...

Jun 21, 2001 / Feature / Robert Weissman

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