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VIEWPOINT SERIES: FIGHT FOR RIGHTS  Thomas Pogge The billionaires fight a two-front war. Within the United States, they fight to convert the country into an enduring plutocracy in which their wealth will enable them to dominate the three branches of…

VIEWPOINT SERIES: FIGHT FOR RIGHTS Beatrice Were and Vanessa Okumu-McCarron Uganda has been a pioneer in combating HIV, spearheading a multi-sectoral response coordinated by the Uganda AIDS Commission.[1] Between 1990 and 1995, through its AIDS…

VIEWPOINT SERIES: FIGHT FOR RIGHTS Winona Xu Shortly after President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on January 20, 2025, he issued an executive order halting nearly all foreign assistance for at least 90 days.[1] Almost immediately, the US…

  FIGHT FOR RIGHTS VIEWPOINT SERIES, published 3 February 2025 Joseph J. Amon Nearly 60 years ago, comedian Lenny Bruce was arrested for saying “forbidden” words in his stand-up show.[1] A few years later, George Carlin carried on the…

  Vol 26/2, 2024, pp. 87-90  PDF SPECIAL SECTION: DISTRESS MIGRATION AND THE RIGHT TO HEALTH VIEWPOINT Rebecca Walker and Jo Vearey Introduction Since South Africa’s democratic transition in 1994, the country has been associated…

Vol 26/2, 2024, pp. 133-136  PDF SPECIAL SECTION: DISTRESS MIGRATION AND THE RIGHT TO HEALTH VIEWPOINT Lars Lindgren and Karla Fredricks Introduction The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) stresses the importance of children’s…