Protest Against US AIDS Drug Policy in Developing Nations
Fourteen AIDS activists were arrested Wednesday in front of Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky’s office during a protest against US policies inhibiting poor countries from getting AIDS drugs. The protestors claim that US policy, which sanctions countries that sell generic brands of AIDS drugs, is driven by pressure from large pharmaceutical companies that seek to maintain exclusive sales rights for their name-brand drugs. While US officials point out the need to defend US copyright laws overseas, activists point out that most citizens of poor countries simply cannot afford name-brand AIDS drugs. In the face of the staggering numbers of HIV and AIDS infected people in Africa and other parts of the developing world, restrictions on the distribution of AIDS drugs is deplorable.
5/17/2013 Another Military Sexual Assault Prevention Officer Arrested - On Wednesday night the manager of the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention program for Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was arrested for stalking.
Army Lieutenant Colonel Darin Haas was arrested around 6:30 pm Wednesday night when his ex-wife called the authorities after receiving threatening text messages that violated her order of protection against Haas. . . .
