June 2002
Issue No. 346
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We all have AIDS
There are no more boundaries. AIDS is everywhere and no single nation can stop the spread of the virus on its own, argues Wayne Ellwood.
‘We are sick and suffering; we want you to accept us’
Home-grown solutions from Uganda. By Daniel Kalinaki.
A tale of two funerals
Zarina Geloo laments the passing of friends in Zambia.
Cocktails and carnival
Brazil vs Big Pharma. Matthew Flynn sets the scene.
State of siege
Male violence and discrimination against women are central to HIV transmission, according to Shereen Usdin.
Russian roulette
Olivia Ward reports from Moscow on the link between poverty and AIDS in post-communist Russia.
AIDS Orphans
Children bereft by the hiv epidemic. A haunting photo essay from sub-Saharan Africa by Gideon Mendel.
HIV equity
Treating the poor in Haiti: if it can be done there, it can be done anywhere, argues Anne-Christine d’Adesky.
Aliens in Lucknow
Saleem Kidwai says gay AIDS educators in India face an uphill struggle.
Global AIDS action
Worldwide action and information.
News, views, and & voices
Letter from Lebanon
Reem Haddad on how Hizbullah women stand by wounded resistance fighters.
Southern Exposure
A window on childhood, photographed by Neo Ntsoma.
View from the South
Eternal questions from Eduardo Galeano in the latest instalment of his Windows series.
Currents
War on terror - or on human rights?
War on terror – or on human rights? A special international round-up on the post-9/11 climate of repression.
Worldbeaters
The new saviour of Israel’s religious right, *Effie Eitam, is a man with a mission.
Big Bad World
Let's play the War Criminal Gameshow!
Mixed Media
Book
Stupid White Men by Michael Moore
Book
A History of Bombing by Sven Lindqvist
Book
The Brothers by Milton Hatoum
Book
Sarajevo Self-portrait by Leslie Fratkin
Film
An Evergreen Island by Fabio Cavadini and Mandy King
Film
T-shirt Travels by Shantha Bloemen
Film
Not in my Name by Platform Films and TV Choice
Music
Bininj Manborlh by Nabarlek
Music
The Dreaming by Various Artists
Sharp focus on Lindsey Collen
Sharp Focus on the Mauritius-based fiction writer Lindsey Collen
Essay
Human-rights lawyer Vanessa von Struensee investigates a mysterious murder in Ukraine.
Country Profile
Côte d’Ivoire
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from
THIS MONTH'S EDITOR
AIDS no longer seems such a big deal to people in the industrialized world. Oh, sure, it’s still around — but now it’s the junkies, the homeless and the lumpen poor who are the problem, not the gays. And besides we’ve got those miracle meds now; it’s under control. You’ve got to pity those poor Africans. But really what can we do? A lot, as it turns out. The HIV virus is about to explode in China and India, which together contain nearly half the world’s people. And it’s already got a foothold in Russia and Latin America. It’s a human disaster and it’s not going away. Globalization will see to that: borders are permeable things. Infectious diseases like AIDS can’t be sealed off by geography. This is going to take an international campaign and HIV-positive people will have to be at the forefront of the fight for treatment, prevention and care. People like Derek Thaczuk who works as a treatment resources co-ordinator at Toronto’s People with AIDS Foundation. Derek is HIV positive but for him the AIDS battle is far from over.
‘The notion that AIDS affects everybody may sound like spin-doctoring but for me it’s never been spin. When I first started doing AIDS work it was mostly gay men like me. But since then I’ve had to ask the question: ?who are my people?? Is it just white, middle-class gay guys like myself or not? Well, let me tell you, the answer is ?not?.’
Welcome to the real world of AIDS.
Wayne Ellwood for the New Internationalist Co-operative waynee@newint.org
Voices from the margins:
Multimedia: video, podcasts, and more.
- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.
- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
- Raised Voices audio:
- Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power
- Vinayan from India on agriculture
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