Politics Of Disease
The Politics of Disease: HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa vs. Diabetes in the U.S.A.
By Matiati Hasati
As Americans, we are very accustomed through media and other means, to positioning as a successful and evolved society in the eyes of both ourselves and the rest of the world. This position is often attained from pointing out flaws in other societies and cultures while virtually ignoring our own. One can turn on the television at any time and likely find images of impoverished and starving people in other parts of the world, all juxtaposed with commercials for fast food, shiny cars, mutual funds and other symbols of affluence. And as Americans we buy into these images without realizing that the average American has to travel no more than 5 miles from her own home to find poverty and hunger. We read the newspapers and watch TV shows shaking our heads at the oppression and injustice we see around the world when here in the US, a highly disproportionate number of minorities are in......
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