Author Archives: Samantha Diamond

During his campaign, President Obama promised to overcome the ideological and fear-based policies of the “President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief” (PEPFAR), including the “HIV Travel Ban,” which restricts entry of people living with HIV for even short-term stays. The PEPFAR reauthorization, which extends to 2013, repealed this ban, taking it off activists’ agendas. But »

I always thought Yale was a place for educating leaders. Indeed with all the resources and opportunities available at this top university, Yale prides itself on cultivating leadership through its wide curriculum. So at a recent meeting of student leaders, organized by the Yale Public Health Coalition, I was surprised to find a consensus that »