The Landscape of May Day in New York
By Nathan Schneider, Waging Nonviolence | Op-EdOver the course of the May Day planning process in New York, in at least two meetings each week, OWS organizers have been patiently patching together an historic joint rally and march with labor unions, immigrants' rights groups and community organizations, many of which were invited to participate in the planning process since the beginning.
Women With HIV Build Safe, Healthy Lives
By Eleanor J Bader, Truthout | ReportWhen Dorothy Wooten was told she was HIV-positive, her doctor looked her in the eye and predicted that she'd be dead within two years. That was 1987. Now 71, Wooten is a member of The Divas, a support group for middle-aged and elderly women who are living with the virus. The group was started by Iris House, a Harlem-based social service and advocacy organization for people with HIV/AIDS.