Judges Set To Rule on Cause of Substandard Prison Health Care

| November 18, 2008 - 8:38 pm

Tags: class, health care, inequality, prison, race, underserved

When I describe my interest in medicine/public health, I make a point to emphasize how this goes beyond my scientific curiosity and into my passion for people, particularly marginalized communities. Intersectionalities such as the crib to prison pipeline/ books v. bars have been supported with substantial evidence.

The Demise of the American Empire: Who Saw it Coming?

| September 30, 2008 - 1:45 pm

Tags: America, American, inequality, middle class, patriotism, United States

(Crossposted at Future Majority, www.futuremajority.org)

Where is the Love?: Third World within the First World

| May 22, 2008 - 2:47 pm

Tags: class, gender, inequality, marginalization, race

Before Furgie switched gears and began singing about her "humps" and being "Clumsy," I had a deep appreciation for the Black Eyed Peas. A couple of years ago, BEP came out with the song, "Where is the Love?" One of the lines that struck me most was, "Overseas we try to stop terrorism, but we still got terrorists livin' here in the USA."