Category Archives: Political Process

Banned or Not, Avoiding These Words is a Concern

Posted on January 8, 2018 by busynurseresearch

[Originally posted to the GLMA Nursing Section blog on 1/4/18.] In the wake of the article in the Washington Post on December 15 stating that the current administration has banned the use of specific words in budget documents from the … Continue reading →

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Creating your personal political action plan

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Radical Nurse

Events proceeding the inauguration have simultaneously energized and depressed many of us. The Women’s Marches amplified our voices and moved us towards an intersectional approach to combating racism, protecting our health care, and advocating for science-based environmental policies, among other … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks for Human Rights

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Peggy L Chinn

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, many of us are griped by uncertainty and fear as our country is facing the most egregious attacks on human rights ever seen in this country, fueled by the election of … Continue reading →

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Sightings in Cuba

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Peggy L Chinn

Earlier this month I spent a week in Cuba on a trip organized around the theme ‘Health Across Borders” sponsored by MEDICC (Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba). The entire experience was wonderful and amazing on many different levels, among which was … Continue reading →