February 2012
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Supreme Court to Hear Health Care Case as Race... →
An article in the New York Times written by Adam Liptak about the possible ways in which the Supreme Court Hearing on the individual mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act will affect the presidential race. The dates of the hearing are set for March 26 - March 28.
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What's The Cure In The Race Against Breast Cancer? →
In this week’s podcast of weekends on All Things Considered, a look at breast cancer and where we are in the search for a cure.
This NPR podcast was posted on February 19th and includes an interview with Dr. Barron Lerner, author of The Breast Cancer Wars who addresses the difference between treatment and prevention of the disease, and reasons why research funding on behalf of...
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Voces y Manos por el Derecho a la Salud: Summer...
A message from our wonderful friends at Voces y Manos por el Derecho a la Salud:
We are looking for volunteers with conversational Spanish skills to join us in Guatemala this summer!
In a word, our summer program is Transformative. Our program is transformative for the youth participants, who teach us about their Maya-Achi culture and discover their own potential for leadership. It is...
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Sex Positivity and Sexual Health
ucsdcrossculturalcenter:
With budget cuts and lack of family knowledge, many teens and young adults find themselves unaware and uninformed about sexual health problems. Often times, they go on to having sexual relationships without knowing about STDs and how to prevent them. With so many responsibilities and classes, it’s easy to get swept up in the college life and forget to take care of...
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Stop Methyl Iodide Use in California →
Great news: Governor Brown just appointed Brian Leahy, a successful organic farmer, to head the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. This means we’ve got a great chance to make sure ending the use of methyl iodide is the first thing on his plate. Will you join us in asking Brian to take a stand against methyl iodide today?
As you may know, methyl iodide is a known carcinogen...
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“What I want to know is, where are the women? I look at this panel, and I...”
– Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) before walking out of a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on religious freedom and birth control on Thursday, in response to Issa’s refusal to allow a progressive woman to testify in favor of the Obama...
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UCSF: Don't Let Jesus Navarro Die, Approve His... →
UPDATE: Feb 10, 2012
Jesus received some amazing news yesterday! Thanks to your overwhelming support, Jesus is on his way to receiving the long-term care he needs to survive and watch his daughter grow up. Even better, UCSF has made it clear that they have not and do not discriminate based on immigration status. Jesus is deeply relieved to hear this news. Read the joint statement from UCSF and...
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"Mr. Daisy and the Apple Factory" from This... →
Mike Daisey performs an excerpt that was adapted for radio from his one-man show “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.” A lifelong Apple superfan, Daisey sees some photos online from the inside of a factory that makes iPhones, starts to wonder about the people working there, and flies to China to meet them.
Through his interviews, storyteller Mike Daisy learned about the abusive...
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WatchOncologist David Agus examines the problematic way in which Americans approach illness and offers simple advice for preventing cancer and heart disease on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
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