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The 'Dobbs' Decision on Abortion Is Hurting People the World Over | Opinion
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Barbara Lee: If we learned anything from the disastrous War on Terror, now’s the time to show it
On September 14, 2001, I stood alone on the House floor to deliver a message to the American people. In a moment of tremendous grief for our country, I urged restraint. I cast the lone vote against the Authorization to Use Military Force that launched the global war on terror and gave President Bush – and all future presidents – the authority to go to war without approval from Congress.
Modern Life Detritus
Modern Life Detritus Along this tangled edge of brush and weeds and rendezvous the eyesores New Jersey detritus Cars and trucks and semis whiz by A few wave and toot I was on the side of the roadway Doing my civic duty with my fellow do-gooders Heavy gloves, orange vests, grabbers and enormous orange garbage bags We are the clean up crew for this particular roadside ramp Liquor bottles big, but mostly those little ones Jack Daniels, Smirnoff, Jose Cuervo like the ones you could buy on an...
Saving Native Turtles
By Barbara Lee It’s a summer morning in Eugene’s Golden Gardens Park, and a man and dog are playing fetch. The dog sprints, leaps, bounds, and finishes with a ferocious tug-of-war for the saliva-covered ball. Between rounds of fetch, both man and dog crouch down low over a crusty patch of dirt, the dog sniffing continuously. I see nothing to distinguish this spot from its surroundings, but it turns out to be the site of an inactive, underground turtle nest.
Damon Young: Grown-up Black anti-Blackness
Race is a social construct with an arbitrary and elastic hierarchy. The only static element is that people deemed "Black" exist at the bottom. Anti-Blackness is atmospheric — felt everywhere, but usually only seen if you know what you're looking for. It's not just a word. Not just another unnecessarily complex form of academese. It's tangible. Material. Tactile. It's the belief, for instance, from actual medical professionals today, that Black people have higher tolerances for pain than white people do.
Opinion: Race and culture still matter 50 years after Tuskegee syphilis study Original
Fifty years ago, an Associated Press reporter uncovered the infamous “Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male.” Tragically, since the physicians deliberately withheld treatment, 28 of the 600 study patients died, 100 died from syphilis complications, 40 of their wives were infected and 19 children were born with congenital syphilis.
Race and culture still matter 50 years after Tuskegee syphilis study
By Barbara Coombs Lee and Paul Smith Fifty years ago, an Associated Press reporter uncovered the infamous "Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male." Tragically, since the physicians deliberately withheld treatment, 28 of the 600 study patients died, 100 died from syphilis complications, 40 of their wives were infected and 19 children were born with congenital syphilis.
Race and culture still matter 50 years after Tuskegee syphilis study
Fifty years ago, an Associated Press reporter uncovered the infamous "Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male." Tragically, since the physicians deliberately withheld treatment, 28 of the 600 study patients died, 100 died from syphilis complications, 40 of their wives were infected and 19 children were born with congenital syphilis.
¿Por qué pagan los norteamericanos las guerras libradas desde 2001 a 32 millones de dólares la hora?
El mundo fue testigo de un terrible ataque contra nuestro país el 11 de septiembre de 2001, el cual se cobró miles de vidas y cambió para siempre la de millones de personas. Los acontecimientos de ese día modificaron de forma fundamental la forma en que vemos la seguridad nacional norteamericana. Pero la decisión de sumir a Estados Unidos en un estado de guerra perpetua se tomó precipitadamente, sin el debate que exigía una decisión tan trascendental.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Issues Guidance on Student Foreign Travel | JD Supra
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance for institutions whose students are planning international travel or participation in study abroad programs. The Guidance suggests that colleges and universities “consider postponing or canceling student international travel programs” because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic in a number of international destinations.
2,264 thank you's to Kier campaigners: Letter
OPINION BARBARA LEE, Staunton Published 10:18 p.m. ET May 28, 2020 It was my honor and pleasure to have worked for the Honorable Councilman Ophie Kier. I want to personally thank the 2,264 voters who came out in support for Councilman Kier. Thank you to those who allowed yard signs to be displayed on their property, campaign volunteers and those who made a monetary contribution.
Layout options missing OC3.0.3.0
Post by Barbara Lee » Thu May 21, 2020 3:02 pm I just uploaded a theme, and now my header and footer layout options are missing. After reading the forums, I first tried overwriting the layout_form.twig file from the original code. No go. Then just tried replacing the whole admin form with the original. Still not available. Any other ideas? OC 3.0.3.0
CRPS Is Not Associated with Altered Sensorimotor Cortex GABA or Glutamate
Research ArticleResearch Article: Negative Results, Disorders of the Nervous System Barbara Lee, Luke A. Henderson, Caroline D. Rae and Flavia Di Pietro eNeuro 24 January 2020, 7 (1) ENEURO.0389-19.2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0389-19.2020 Abstract Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating chronic pain disorder typically in the upper or lower limbs. While CRPS usually develops from a peripheral event, it is likely maintained by CNS changes.
Bridging the representation gap - CommonWealth Magazine
Sarah and Angelina Grimke. Arts and Culture Hyde Park span named in honor of suffragist and abolitionist sisters By Martin Walsh, Barbara Lee and Catherine Allgor abolitionist, Grimke sisters, suffragist Nov 15, 2019 ON NOVEMBER 16, the rebuilt Dana Avenue Bridge in Hyde Park will be renamed in honor of two trailblazing sisters who lived in the neighborhood, the great suffragists and abolitionists Angelina and Sarah Grimké.
Trump, we live in a democracy
On Monday, President Trump stated that he does not need congressional approval for military strikes against Iran. Trump is wrong. Congressional input on war is not optional, in spite of what the president thinks, and the United States is not a dictatorship. If the president wants to use military force against Iran, he needs to come to Congress and make a case for it.
If A Doctor Calls Your Disease ‘Treatable,’ Beware. Here Are 10 Questions You Should Ask.
Commentary February 11, 2019 A doctor looks at the results of a breast ultrasound, on Oct. 9, 2017 at the Paoli-Calmette Institute. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images) When Blake Nordstrom, one of the fourth-generation of his family to lead the Nordstrom department store chain, died in January at age 58, the extended family of Nordstrom customers and associates were not only saddened, but profoundly shocked.
Coombs Lee column: Oprah Winfrey and her mom's strong finish
By Barbara Coombs Lee Today at 11:24 a.m. Oprah Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, died less than two months ago on Thanksgiving Day, and Oprah recently shared with People magazine the tender story of their last conversation. As usual, when Oprah shares a personal experience, her generous and insightful telling contains important lessons for us all in 2019. These lessons are about mustering the courage to admit the life of a loved one is nearing its end.
Oprah Winfrey and her mom’s strong finish
By Barbara Coombs Lee, PA, FNP, JD Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, died less than two months ago on Thanksgiving Day, and Oprah recently shared with People Magazine the tender story of their last conversation. As usual, when Oprah shares a personal experience, her generous and insightful telling contains important lessons for us all in 2019. These lessons are about mustering the courage to admit the life of a loved one is nearing its end.
Next Tuesday’s vote will determine the future of Social Security, Medicare
Medicare and Social Security are on the ballot next week. Don’t believe me? Just ask Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellFive Takeaways from West Virginia's Senate debate Top GOP super PAC no longer airing TV ads in West Virginia Senate race: report Synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty MORE.
We will not go back on women’s health and rights
In our collective years in Congress, we have witnessed – and fought against – repeated efforts to restrict women’s access to health care in the U.S. and around the world. But we have never seen anything quite like this. The Trump administration has done more to roll back international women’s reproductive health and rights in its first two years than others have in all our years of service.
How gender is shaping 2018 midterms
The 2018 primary season is officially underway, and that means gender is already shaping campaigns and media coverage. Among the top headlines following the nation’s first primary in Texas was that more than half of the 53 women running for Congress won nominations or qualified for runoffs. In several races, women will face off against each other. With or without a woman on the ballot, gender dynamics have always played an important, if complicated, role in electoral politics.
Category: Summer 2017
Zinke “Listens” After the Interior Secretary’s tour of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments, Proponents say their voice has been anything but heard.
REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2017 (H.R. 1739)
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Federal threats to Colorado's aid-in-dying law
Last month, former House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., voted against a bill in committee that would overturn the District of Columbia’s Death with Dignity Act that authorizes medical aid in dying as an option for terminally ill adults to end unbearable suffering. Yet, Rep. Issa said he opposed medical aid-in-dying laws, including Colorado’s End-of-Life Options Act, and urged Congress to develop additional “national safeguards” for these laws.
Head off federal threat to medical aid-in-dying laws
Last month, former House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Vista, voted against a bill in committee that would overturn the District of Columbia’s Death with Dignity Act that authorizes medical aid in dying as an option for terminally ill adults to end unbearable suffering. Yet Rep. Issa said he opposed medical aid-in-dying laws, including the California End of Life Option Act that took effect last June, and urged Congress to develop additional “national safeguards” for these laws.
A Call To The Palliative Care Community For A Patient-Centered Response To Medical Aid In Dying
During the past 20 years, the end-of-life care community has devoted its energy, resources, and time into developing the medical sub-specialty of palliative medicine and promoting integration of palliative modalities into treatment of advanced illness. Progress continues toward twin goals of providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness and improving the quality of life for both patient and family.
Medical aid in dying: A hallmark of patient-centered care
One thing the national election did not change: as the nation’s 75 million baby boomers retire, an ever growing number grapple with the reality that people die in circumstances they would not choose. At a time when the country is divided, the election showed one issue unites us: personal choice in end-of-life care. The most recent proof? By a nearly 30-point margin, Colorado voters approved a citizen-led End-of-Life Options ballot initiative on Nov. 8.
Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro KY - www.middlesborodailynews.com
One thing the national election did not change: as the nation’s 75 million baby boomers retire, an ever growing number grapple with the reality that people die in circumstances they would not choose. At a time when the country is divided, the election showed one issue unites us: personal choice in end-of-life care. The most recent proof? By a nearly 30-point margin, Colorado voters approved a citizen-led End-of-Life Options ballot initiative on Nov. 8.
Medical aid in dying: A hallmark of patient-centered care
One thing the national election did not change: as the nation’s 75 million baby boomers retire, an ever growing number grapple with the reality that people die in circumstances they would not choose. At a time when the country is divided, the election showed one issue unites us: personal choice in end-of-life care. The most recent proof? By a nearly 30-point margin, Colorado voters approved a citizen-led End-of-Life Options ballot initiative on Nov. 8.
Lee and Callinan column: Medical aid in dying: a hallmark of patient-centered care - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Guest-columnists
The most recent proof? By a nearly 30-point margin, Colorado voters approved a citizen-led End-of-Life Options ballot initiative on Nov. 8. The new law gives terminally ill adults the option to get a doctor’s prescription for medication they may decide to take to end unbearable suffering by dying peacefully in their sleep. Voters across a broad demographic range supported Prop. 106, according to exit polling conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in Colorado.
Floyd County Times, Prestonsburg KY - www.floydcountytimes.com
One thing the national election did not change: as the nation’s 75 million baby boomers retire, an ever growing number grapple with the reality that people die in circumstances they would not choose. At a time when the country is divided, the election showed one issue unites us: personal choice in end-of-life care. The most recent proof? By a nearly 30-point margin, Colorado voters approved a citizen-led End-of-Life Options ballot initiative on Nov. 8.
Guest opinion: Patients deserve to decide on medical aid in dying
As the nation’s 75 million baby boomers retire, an ever growing number grapple with the reality that people die in circumstances they would not choose. At a time when the country is divided, the election showed one issue unites us: personal choice in end-of-life care.The most recent proof? By a nearly 30-point margin, Colorado voters approved a citizen-led End-of-Life Options ballot initiative on Nov. 8.
Forum: Medical aid in dying: A hallmark of patient-centered care
One thing the national election did not change: as the nation’s 75 million baby boomers retire, an ever growing number grapple with the reality that people die in circumstances they would not choose. At a time when the country is divided, the election showed one issue unites us: personal choice in end-of-life care. The most recent proof? By a nearly 30-point margin, Colorado voters approved a citizen-led End-of-Life Options ballot initiative on Nov. 8.
Medical aid in dying: A hallmark of patient-centered care
There is one thing the national election did not change: as the nation’s 75 million baby boomers retire, an ever growing number of our citizens are grappling with the reality that people don’t die as they would want. At a time when the country is divided, the election showed one issue unites us: personal choice in end-of-life care. The most recent proof? By a nearly 30-point margin, Colorado voters approved a citizen led end-of-life options ballot initiative on Nov. 8.
Watt, Barbara Lee - Greensboro News & Record: Obituaries
GREENSBORO Barbara Lee Watt, 82, of Well Spring Greensboro, NC passed away May 22, 2016. Barbara was born in Patton, PA. on December 13, 1933 to the late Kenneth Rhody and Rose (Zern) Rhody. She obtained her RN at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, and then her bachelor's of nursing at the University of Pittsburgh. She worked in various nursing fields, specializing in psychiatric nursing in New York.
Reforming our end-of-life health care system
During a CNN presidential town hall on Feb. 3, an 81-year-old man from Concord, New Hampshire, with phase IV colon cancer, Jim Kinhan, asked Hillary Clinton what she could do to “help advance the respectful conversation that is needed around this personal choice that people may make, as we age and deal with health issues or be the caregivers of those people, to help enhance and — their end of life with dignity.” Jim Kinhan is not alone.
Reforming our end-of-life health care system
During a CNN presidential town hall on Feb. 3, an 81-year-old man from Concord, New Hampshire, with phase IV colon cancer, Jim Kinhan, asked Hillary Clinton what she could do to “help advance the respectful conversation that is needed around this personal choice that people may make, as we age and deal with health issues or be the caregivers of those people, to help enhance and — their end of life with dignity.” Jim Kinhan is not alone.
Floyd, Barbara Lee - Greensboro News & Record: Obituaries
GREENSBORO Barbara Lee Floyd, 83, passed away on April 13, 2016 at Well-Spring Retirement Community.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Well-Spring Richardson Auditorium with Dr. David Partington officiating. Family visitation will be immediately following the service. Entombment will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC.She was born in Elizabethton, TN to the late Lillard and Myrtle Saults Johnson.
Floyd, Barbara Lee - Greensboro News & Record: Obituaries
GREENSBORO Barbara Lee Floyd, 83, passed away on April 13, 2016 at Well-Spring Retirement Community. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Well-Spring, Richardson Auditorium, with Dr. Dave Partington officiating. Family visitation will be immediately following the service. Entombment will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.She was born in Elizabethton, TN to the late Lillard and Myrtle Saults Johnson.
Cancer kills fighters, too
Last week, a New York man living with brain cancer, J.J. Hanson, held a news conference in Albany to talk about why he opposes medical aid in dying as an end-of-life option for terminally ill adults.Fortunately, Hanson has responded well to surgery and chemotherapy treatment. On a recent appearance on CBS Sunday Morning, his wife, Kristen, said: "The reason that we felt we needed to speak up and share our story is ...
Early Spring 2016
Switchback- Is the PLI a Fair Deal for Public Lands in Utah? Certainty: Utahns Demand It By Lee Lonsberry The genesis of the Public Lands Initiative comes from the idea that economic development and conservation can coexist and flourish. This locally driven process has revealed that, not only is it possible, its what the people demand.
Aging With Ignatius
When I retired after a career as a lawyer and a judge, I found myself confronting questions of identity and choice. Overnight, I went from feeling respected to feeling practically invisible. Who am I? What should I do? Facing these questions led me back to principles of Ignatian spirituality that I had first encountered in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius many years earlier.
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Casual Sex
The latest episode of The Bachelorette, where the show’s star, Kaitlyn, has sex with one of her many suitors and then seems to regret it the next morning, has sparked a heated conversation in this country about casual sex. Whether you agree with Kaitlyn’s choice to engage in casual sex or not, a question for many of us, who aren’t on a reality TV show, is: how can we make sure we are making sexual choices that we won’t live to regret?
Guest: Forging a new path forward with Cuba
It is past time that Congress act to end more than 50 years of failed policies, writes guest columnist Barbara Lee. IN December, President Obama took bold action and made a historic announcement to end more than five decades of failed U.S. policy toward Cuba. He renewed his commitment during the State of the Union address and has already dispatched Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson to Cuba for high-level talks. Our president is leading the way with his action.
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