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Nov 5
Vote Tuesday! Make Sure the HIV/AIDS Community Is Heard! First, let me say that the thoughts and prayers of everyone here at NMAC are with those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Our own offices suffered some fairly significant water damage from the storm, but we were extremely lucky that our area was not more heavily impacted. We wish everyone a safe and speedy recovery. While the Northeast works to repair the damage caused by Sandy, however, the rest of the nation continues to prepare for next week’s election, where, Americans will once again cast their ballots for president of the United States. They will also decide the make up of the House and Senate. The stakes of this election cannot be overstated. Read more of Paul Kawata’s blog: http://blogs.poz.com/paulkawata/2012/11/vote_tuesday_make_su.html

Vote Tuesday! Make Sure the HIV/AIDS Community Is Heard!

First, let me say that the thoughts and prayers of everyone here at NMAC are with those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Our own offices suffered some fairly significant water damage from the storm, but we were extremely lucky that our area was not more heavily impacted. We wish everyone a safe and speedy recovery.

While the Northeast works to repair the damage caused by Sandy, however, the rest of the nation continues to prepare for next week’s election, where, Americans will once again cast their ballots for president of the United States. They will also decide the make up of the House and Senate. The stakes of this election cannot be overstated.

Read more of Paul Kawata’s blog: http://blogs.poz.com/paulkawata/2012/11/vote_tuesday_make_su.html

Posted 7 months ago

NMAC, Paul Kawata, Vote, Obama, Romney, HIV, AIDS, Hurricane Sandy,

Jun 29

Oh, did you hear about that whole Supreme Court ruling thing yesterday?

If you haven’t high fived somebody about this, go ahead and do it now. We’ll wait.

Posted 11 months ago

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HIV, AIDS, Healthcare, SCOTUS, Obama,

Dec 13

Obama Administration Seeks Jobs for People With Disabilities

The Obama administration is instituting an affirmative action rule that would require federal contractors to hit a hiring goal of 7 percent for workers with disabilities, including people with HIV. Currently, the unemployment rate among workers with disabilities is 13 percent, one and a half times the rate for the general population. Though the Americans with Disabilities Act forbids discrimination against disabled workers—which include people  and workers with HIV— it doesn’t set hiring goals, only states that employers have to show good faith. The rule would affect 200,000 businesses holding nearly $700 million worth of federal contracts. Before going into effect, the rule will undergo a public-comment and review period. Click here for more.

Posted 1 year ago

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HIV, AIDS, Disabilities, Unemployment, Obama,

Dec 1
The Beginning of the End of AIDS Click here to read a trasncript of remarks made by President Obama at George Washington University on World AIDS Day.

The Beginning of the End of AIDS

Click here to read a trasncript of remarks made by President Obama at George Washington University on World AIDS Day.

Posted 1 year ago

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HIV, AIDS, World AIDS Day, Obama,

Nov 29
How President Obama Makes Love, Not War, by Pledging to End AIDS Today, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will speak at an event this Thursday, December 1, at George Washington University in Washington, DC. The announcement begs the question of whether or not the president will use the occasion of World AIDS Day to up America’s ante in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. If there was ever a time to up our ante…that time is now. The Global Fund just announced that it will not be able to deliver its next round of funding and the UNAIDS report released last week showed an increase in HIV infections around the world. Both of these things come on the heels of scientific discovery that proved we hold in our possession the keys to ending AIDS. Less money, more people sick, and the know-how to stop AIDS? Seems we need a course correction. It is my great hope that the President announces Thursday that our nation will not relinquish the fight against HIV at this pivotal time in AIDS history. And that if and when he does not back away from the fight, other nations, and Congress, will back him up. As I talk with people about the need to fund the global AIDS fight, I repeatedly hear two questions: 1) Why would the United States, in a time of economic strife, continue to pour American tax payer dollars into foreign aid? and 2) Doesn’t the administration know we have a huge unchecked HIV epidemic stateside? Click here to read more.

How President Obama Makes Love, Not War, by Pledging to End AIDS

Today, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will speak at an event this Thursday, December 1, at George Washington University in Washington, DC. The announcement begs the question of whether or not the president will use the occasion of World AIDS Day to up America’s ante in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. If there was ever a time to up our ante…that time is now. The Global Fund just announced that it will not be able to deliver its next round of funding and the UNAIDS report released last week showed an increase in HIV infections around the world. Both of these things come on the heels of scientific discovery that proved we hold in our possession the keys to ending AIDS.

Less money, more people sick, and the know-how to stop AIDS? Seems we need a course correction. It is my great hope that the President announces Thursday that our nation will not relinquish the fight against HIV at this pivotal time in AIDS history. And that if and when he does not back away from the fight, other nations, and Congress, will back him up.

As I talk with people about the need to fund the global AIDS fight, I repeatedly hear two questions: 1) Why would the United States, in a time of economic strife, continue to pour American tax payer dollars into foreign aid? and 2) Doesn’t the administration know we have a huge unchecked HIV epidemic stateside?

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Posted 1 year ago

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HIV, AIDS, Obama,

Nov 15

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Health Care Reform

The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear a challenge to President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. health care reform). At issue is whether Congress has the power to require people to buy health insurance or face a penalty. The justices will decide if the mandate is constitutional and how much the Affordable Care Act falls within the mandate. They will also consider the law’s expansion of Medicaid. The court will hear oral arguments in March and decide by late June, in the midst of the 2012 presidential campaign. Click here for more.

Posted 1 year ago

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HIV, AIDS, Obama, Healthcare,

Oct 10
Join domestic and global activists in asking the President to start ending AIDS. Click here for more.

Join domestic and global activists in asking the President to start ending AIDS. Click here for more.

Posted 1 year ago

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HIV, AIDS, Obama,

Oct 4

Alicia Keys Lobbies Obama on AIDS in Africa

Musician and AIDS activist Alicia Keys lobbied President Obama about AIDS in Africa at a New York City fund-raiser for his re-election. Keys is a cofounder of Keep a Child Alive, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to providing HIV medications and health care to families and orphaned children in Africa and India. She also produced the documentary film Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland, which shows the impact of AIDS on African society and families. Click here for more.

Posted 1 year ago

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HIV, AIDS, Alicia Keys, Obama,

Aug 18

HIV Funding by Governments Fell 10% From 2009 to 2010

From the Newsfeed

Funding disbursements by donor governments for the global response to HIV/AIDS fell by $740 million—about 10 percent—between 2009 and 2010, according to a Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) statement. An annual funding analysis conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and UNAIDS revealed that in 2010 seven governments out of the 15 surveyed reported reductions in disbursements, including the United States, Germany, Netherlands and Norway. However, the overall drop in funding was primarily attributed to the United States, the largest donor nation. Click here for more.

Posted 1 year ago

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HIV, AIDS, US, Funding, Obama, PEPFAR,

Jul 26
King to the President Charles King, president and CEO of Housing Works, questions the funding behind the National HIV/AIDS Strategy in his blog, I hate to Say I Told You So, But I Told You So: You may be curling up your nose at the unpleasant words you’ve just read. My apologies for that skunk smell again. But I only stink up the joint because I believe that advocacy and activism still work. Lately we have been reminded of this truth not by the AIDS community, but by the Tea Party. Its relentless drumbeat has paralyzed the Obama administration and Congress’ ability to govern. The result could be catastrophic should they win and “solve” the budget crisis on the backs of poor and disabled, including those living with HIV/AIDS. Going forward, let’s cancel the free pass for Obama. The NHAS is not enough, and it will never be enough without a vocal, relentless drumbeat of our own. Click here for more

King to the President

Charles King, president and CEO of Housing Works, questions the funding behind the National HIV/AIDS Strategy in his blog, I hate to Say I Told You So, But I Told You So:

You may be curling up your nose at the unpleasant words you’ve just read. My apologies for that skunk smell again. But I only stink up the joint because I believe that advocacy and activism still work. Lately we have been reminded of this truth not by the AIDS community, but by the Tea Party. Its relentless drumbeat has paralyzed the Obama administration and Congress’ ability to govern. The result could be catastrophic should they win and “solve” the budget crisis on the backs of poor and disabled, including those living with HIV/AIDS. Going forward, let’s cancel the free pass for Obama. The NHAS is not enough, and it will never be enough without a vocal, relentless drumbeat of our own. Click here for more

Posted 1 year ago

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HIV, AIDS, Housing Works, Charles King, POZ, Obama,