Even among ambitious, intelligent, type A+ activists, there are extraordinary people who stand out above the flock: leaders and individuals who by force of effort, intellect, oratory, or good works are remarkable and attract and demand our attention. Gerda Lerner, …
J.W. and L.A. Leavitt: New Class War
Lewis and Judith Leavitt on the Swine Flu
In the mid-twentieth century, antibiotics and modern medicine seemed to be eliminating the threat of infectious diseases. But since the 1980s and the emergence of HIV/AIDS and the subsequent appearances of Ebola, Hanta Fever, West Nile Virus, Lime Disease, SARS, …
