Shaping Conversations and Creating Change

From The Atlantic Online by Rebecca Haag I often feel like the general of an army that is making great progress, yet who still has a creeping sense of impending doom. Over three decades, AIDS service organizations have built a sophisticated model of care for HIV, one of the most complicated — and expensive — [...]

From Bay Windows by Sue O’Connell Checking in with Rebecca Haag, President & CEO of AIDS Action Committee. Every Dec. 1 marks World AIDS Day. Held annually since 1988, it’s an opportunity to take stock of an epidemic that has taken more than 600,000 lives in the United States. Today, there are an estimated 1.1 [...]

From WBUR NEWTON, Mass. — Candidates are lining up to run for Rep. Barney Frank’s U.S. congressional seat. The 71-year-old Newton Democrat plans to finish his term but not seek re-election. Frank will undoubtedly leave a void. The question is how big. If you ask Frank how Democrats will get on without him, he mentions another [...]

From the Boston Banner   by Kendra Graves Just two years after Jacqueline Harris settled into retirement, she was diagnosed with cancer. Her daughter, siblings and a few close girlfriends have been a welcome support system throughout the treatment process, accompanying her to doctor’s visits, cooking meals and providing encouragement. And while Harris was aware [...]