Tag: ACT UP

What ME Activists Can Learn from the AIDS Crisis

I read “How To Survive A Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS” by David France to learn lessons from the AIDS movement that could help ME activism, and to summarize it for people without the energy and/or time to read it. The book tells an amazing story but it is

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Join the Teach-In on Non-Violent Direct Action

Join us for a presentation and discussion on non-violent direct action with Alexis Danzig* and Terri Wilder on Sunday, April 16th at 3 pm EST (U.S.) / 9 p.m. London time.  The call will run for 90 minutes and is geared towards a global audience.  New and seasoned activists are highly encouraged to attend; those just

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Dr Nath on ACT UP and patient involvement in ME/CFS research

At Tuesday’s CDC Grand Rounds Wilhelmina Jenkins, a long-time ME/CFS advocate, asked Dr. Avindra Nath, the PI of the NIH intramural study, a question about the planned Patient Advisory Committee mentioned in his presentation and about RFAs. We thought patients and allies may find a video and transcript of the question and Dr Nath’s response

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