http://www.results.org/blog/ en kpatterson@results.org Copyright 2010 2010-09-08T15:17:37+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/global_fund_media_will_create_political_will/ http://www.results.org/blog/global_fund_media_will_create_political_will/#When:15:17:37Z In generating media, our media outlets will want to know how anything we pitch will relate to recent stories they've carried and the community at large. Here are some ideas for local hooks to consider: 2010-09-08T15:17:37+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/august_2010_results_domestic_conference_call_being_strategic_with_our_messa/ http://www.results.org/blog/august_2010_results_domestic_conference_call_being_strategic_with_our_messa/#When:17:13:34Z The August Domestic national conference call focused on strategic actions during the summer recess as members of Congress are back home to push for critical investments in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). In September, Congress will make key decisions on tax priorities, and it’s critical that the stimulus bill expansions to the EITC and CTC be included in tax legislation. The call reviewed strategic actions to take over the August recess, and included important insights on messaging from Mike Owen of the Iowa Policy Project. Listen to our August 2010 RESULTS Domestic Conference Call: Being Strategic with Our Messages and Actions to Support Tax Credits for Low-Income Working Families for all the details and 2010-08-16T17:13:34+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/medicaid_funding_for_states_closer_to_passage/ http://www.results.org/blog/medicaid_funding_for_states_closer_to_passage/#When:15:35:12Z Yesterday, after months of trying, the Senate passed a bill that would provide temporary funding to states to help with Medicaid and teachers’ salaries. The vote was 61-39. As you know in 2009, Congress passed a temporary funding increase for Medicaid to help states maintain the program during the economic downturn; that funding runs out in December. However, states are still facing severe budget challenges and have requested an extension of this funding while the economy continues to recover. This bill would extend this funding another 6 months. Without it, states will be forced to cut vital services and lay off thousands of workers. 2010-08-09T15:35:12+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/tell_house_to_do_child_nutrition_right/ http://www.results.org/blog/tell_house_to_do_child_nutrition_right/#When:15:26:32Z In 2010, RESULTS has been pushing Congress to pass a strong reauthorization of child nutrition programs. The House went on recess last week with the intention of voting on their bill, The Senate however passed its bill. There are now rumors that the House may vote on the Senate bill when it comes back instead of debating and voting on its own bill.The House bill allocates more funding for child nutrition and has yet to determine its offsets. If they simply approve the Senate bill, they will be cutting off any opportunity to correct the Senate's mistake. They will also be short-changing hungry children not once, but twice — once with the lower funding level and twice by cutting SNAP funding to pay for it. TAKE ACTION: Tell the House to finish its own child nutrition bill. 2010-08-09T15:26:32+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/be_inspired_and_generate_media_in_your_community/ http://www.results.org/blog/be_inspired_and_generate_media_in_your_community/#When:15:31:21Z Teresa Rugg highlights what turned out to be a great media hook for her to get an article published in her local paper. She provides a great example of how to have fun, be inspired, generate media, and get the admiration and respect of your RESULTS peers. 2010-08-06T15:31:21+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/center_for_global_developments_recommendations_for_u.s._aid/ http://www.results.org/blog/center_for_global_developments_recommendations_for_u.s._aid/#When:19:03:08Z The Center for Global Development's (CGD) recent report “Twenty Concrete Steps to Improve the United States’ Commitment to Development” details recommendation on how the U.S. should improve its aid to poor countries. 2010-07-21T19:03:08+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/advocating_anytime_anywhere/ http://www.results.org/blog/advocating_anytime_anywhere/#When:17:38:00Z Hey, it's your friendly neighborhood board member with an example of why RESULTS partners need to practice and role-play, so we're ready to advocate with a few lines or a laser talk at any moment. 2010-07-19T17:38:00+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/recommendations_from_global_washington/ http://www.results.org/blog/recommendations_from_global_washington/#When:17:28:48Z U.S. Senators Cantwell (D-WA) and Murray (D-WA) reached out to Global Washington seeking input on strengthening U.S. foreign assistance, fresh perspectives on global development issues, and examples of successful development partnerships within Washington State. 2010-07-16T17:28:48+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/iowa_editorial_writer_receives_cameron_duncan_media_award_for_work_on_domes/ http://www.results.org/blog/iowa_editorial_writer_receives_cameron_duncan_media_award_for_work_on_domes/#When:18:48:03Z RESULTS is proud to present Des Moines Register editorial writer Andie Dominick with our Cameron Duncan Media Award. This award is given each year to a reporter or editorialist who has produced outstanding work in the past year on issues of poverty in the media. The choice of Andie to receive the award was announced at our recent International Conference, but due to scheduling she was not able to accept it in person. Yesterday, I had the great pleasure of heading down to Des Moines and giving her the award myself! 2010-07-14T18:48:03+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/update_on_foreign_aid_appropriations_for_fy10/ http://www.results.org/blog/update_on_foreign_aid_appropriations_for_fy10/#When:21:28:38Z The House Foreign Operations Subcommittee of Appropriations marked up (voted on) the foreign aid spending bill for fiscal year 2011 (FY11). 2010-07-12T21:28:38+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/ic_is_this_weekend_final_checklist_for_the_big_event/ http://www.results.org/blog/ic_is_this_weekend_final_checklist_for_the_big_event/#When:17:11:10Z The 2010 International Conference is this weekend! Make sure you are all prepared to come to D.C. Review this checklist to help make sure you have a powerful visit. 2010-06-14T17:11:10+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/risk_and_reward_houston_results_fundraiser_a_success/ http://www.results.org/blog/risk_and_reward_houston_results_fundraiser_a_success/#When:21:39:49Z RESULTS chapters across the U.S. have been going the extra mile this spring, planning and holding fundraisers to support our work. Activist Cory Valdez shares the excitement that surrounded the recent Houston event, which featured Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. 2010-06-01T21:39:49+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/results_op-ed_on_income_inequality_published_in_the_des_moines_register/ http://www.results.org/blog/results_op-ed_on_income_inequality_published_in_the_des_moines_register/#When:19:41:09Z RESULTS volunteer and staff person Jos Linn had an op-ed published in the Des Moines Register on May 29, 2010. The piece highlights new information on the impact income inequality has on the social ills faced by rich countries and U.S. states. 2010-06-01T19:41:09+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/atlanta_engaging_the_big_soccer_and_music_talent_in_education_all/ http://www.results.org/blog/atlanta_engaging_the_big_soccer_and_music_talent_in_education_all/#When:18:21:52Z Read about how two RESULTS grassroots partners are leveraging powerful voices in their community to draw awareness to poverty reduction, Education for All, and other RESULTS issues. 2010-05-12T18:21:52+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/mary_njoroge_the_dallas_tx_global_results_team_working_towards_education_fo/ http://www.results.org/blog/mary_njoroge_the_dallas_tx_global_results_team_working_towards_education_fo/#When:15:54:50Z Margaret Smith, grassroots leader of the Dallas Global RESULTS Team, shares a great story about how her and her teams persistent pursuit of a great speaker (Mary Njoroge) made the difference in scoring a face to face with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to drive home the importance of the Education For All Act. 2010-05-11T15:54:50+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/results_results_educational_fund_seeks_nominations_for_the_cameron_duncan_m/ http://www.results.org/blog/results_results_educational_fund_seeks_nominations_for_the_cameron_duncan_m/#When:14:52:43Z RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund is seeking nominations for the annual Cameron Duncan Media Award, which recognizes a journalist for outstanding reporting of issues relating to poverty and hunger either domestically or worldwide. The award honors Cameron Duncan, a former associate executive director of RESULTS who devoted his life to fighting hunger and poverty. 2010-05-04T14:52:43+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/confronting_a_global_epidemic_through_partnership/ http://www.results.org/blog/confronting_a_global_epidemic_through_partnership/#When:21:34:31Z You know the power of RESULTS and RESULTS Educational Fund (REF) to move leaders in Washington, D.C., but did you know REF also works with partners around the globe to ramp up the fight against tuberculosis (TB)? Launched in 2004, Advocacy to Control TB Internationally (ACTION) brings together advocacy organizations from eight countries to push for greater resources to treat and prevent the spread of TB. 2010-05-03T21:34:31+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/senate_budget_committee_threatens_foreign_aid_spending_in_fy11/ http://www.results.org/blog/senate_budget_committee_threatens_foreign_aid_spending_in_fy11/#When:13:34:35Z Last week the Senate Budget Committee passed its blueprint for federal spending in Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11) and struck a potentially crippling blow to U.S. foreign aid programs by slashing $4 billion from the International Affairs account. This cut was the only reduction made to the president’s budget request, and it came in spite of a letter from 31 senators urging support for full funding for the International Affairs account. 2010-04-27T13:34:35+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/la_school_kids_learn_lesson_for_all/ http://www.results.org/blog/la_school_kids_learn_lesson_for_all/#When:15:31:03Z Los Angeles teacher Angela Benson-McDaniel shares 1Goal’s Lesson For All to her fifth-graders. 2010-04-19T15:31:03+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/tax_day_2010_-_who_is_really_overtaxed/ http://www.results.org/blog/tax_day_2010_-_who_is_really_overtaxed/#When:16:10:58Z A recent report came out showing that 47 percent of taxpayers in the U.S. pay no federal income tax. Anti-tax advocates are using this study to yell Foul! and claim that the wealthy in the U.S. are paying too much. So on this Tax Day 2010, let’s ask ourselves — who is really overtaxed in the U.S.? 2010-04-15T16:10:58+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/snohomish_county_wa_results_holds_microfinance_forum/ http://www.results.org/blog/snohomish_county_wa_results_holds_microfinance_forum/#When:15:46:17Z Regional Coordinator Teresa Rugg describes the success of Snohomish County (WA) RESULTS’ recent forum on microfinance. 2010-04-09T15:46:17+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/a_letter_for_haiti/ http://www.results.org/blog/a_letter_for_haiti/#When:21:29:43Z In the aftermath of the January earthquake that devastated Haiti, RESULTS activists urged their elected officials to eliminate Haiti’s foreign debt so the nation would have more resources to rebuild. Their work paid off quickly. 2010-04-05T21:29:43+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/visitor_to_dallas/ http://www.results.org/blog/visitor_to_dallas/#When:20:06:58Z A visit by HIV/AIDS and TB activist Albertina Nyatsi from Swaziland to Dallas was a success! 2010-03-29T20:06:58+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/activity_in_albuquerque/ http://www.results.org/blog/activity_in_albuquerque/#When:19:57:37Z The Albuquerque RESULTS Global Group has hosted some special visitors recently and reached out to the media. 2010-03-29T19:57:37+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/zambian_activist_spreads_tb_message_in_ann_arbor/ http://www.results.org/blog/zambian_activist_spreads_tb_message_in_ann_arbor/#When:19:37:12Z World TB Day got a pre-season boost from Carol Nawina Nyirenda when she visited Ann Arbor in early March and engaged in a whirlwind of presentations in the community and at the University of Michigan. 2010-03-29T19:37:12+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/health_reform_a_victory_for_democracy_and_the_end_of_poverty/ http://www.results.org/blog/health_reform_a_victory_for_democracy_and_the_end_of_poverty/#When:22:02:02Z This week, the House and Senate finally enacted comprehensive, meaningful health reform. The passage of reform is monumental. And while we’ve heard all the talking points as to what reform will do for all Americans, discussed very little is the fact that this health reform legislation is the largest anti-poverty investment in decades. 2010-03-26T22:02:02+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/results_nw_regional_conference/ http://www.results.org/blog/results_nw_regional_conference/#When:17:59:40Z In case you missed it, here’s a brief summary of RESULTS’ amazing Northwest Regional Conference in Victoria B.C. 2010-03-12T17:59:40+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/friends_of_marianne_williamson_welcome_to_results/ http://www.results.org/blog/friends_of_marianne_williamson_welcome_to_results/#When:22:56:41Z On Wednesday, March 10, friends of author and RESULTS Educational Fund board member Marianne Williamson began an orientation series to become better acquainted with the power of RESULTS, learn more about advocacy, and get in action. 2010-03-11T22:56:41+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/media_call_in_ca/ http://www.results.org/blog/media_call_in_ca/#When:20:43:02Z RESULTS is supporting a statewide media call for California on Tuesday, March 23. 2010-03-10T20:43:02+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/giant_conference_for_giant_change/ http://www.results.org/blog/giant_conference_for_giant_change/#When:21:58:47Z The last weekend of February, hundreds of women filled the conference area of Los Angeles’ Sheraton Gateway Hotel to participate in “Sister Giant: Rousing the Sleeping Giant of American Womanhood.” 2010-03-08T21:58:47+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/new_global_fund_report_4.9_million_lives_saved/ http://www.results.org/blog/new_global_fund_report_4.9_million_lives_saved/#When:20:36:16Z According to a new report released today by the Global Fund to Fights AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as of December 2009, the Global Fund has saved 4.9 million lives, and continues to save at least 3,600 lives each day. 2010-03-08T20:36:16+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/austin_tx_group_throws_incredible_fundraiser/ http://www.results.org/blog/austin_tx_group_throws_incredible_fundraiser/#When:02:11:01Z Our February fundraiser featured Julia Bolz. She kept the crowd rapt with her stories of Afghanistan schools and children. I was quite moved by the engagement of the community. A peace organizer who has traveled often to the middle east looked around the room and recognizing many people commented that we sure brought together a good group. How it all came together? To start, knowing that Julia Bolz had offered her time to fundraise in TX on a particular date gave us a solid kick in the butt to get started. 2010-03-01T02:11:01+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/meredith_dodson_appears_on_cnn/ http://www.results.org/blog/meredith_dodson_appears_on_cnn/#When:20:29:32Z Meredith Dodson, along with RESULTS/REF Board Member Marianne Williamson, appeared on CNN this morning to talk about hunger in America. 2010-02-25T20:29:32+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/sister_giant_conference_will_empower_women_and_boost_results/ http://www.results.org/blog/sister_giant_conference_will_empower_women_and_boost_results/#When:16:09:47Z RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund Board Member Marianne Williamson is organizing a three day Sister Giant conference February 26–28, 2010, in Los Angeles to empower women to be major players in changing the world. Day number three will focus on engaging participant in RESULTS. Below is a message Marianne has sent to her network and beyond. Please join us. 2010-02-25T16:09:47+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/february_2010_global_call_effectiveness_of_global_fund_appropriations/ http://www.results.org/blog/february_2010_global_call_effectiveness_of_global_fund_appropriations/#When:18:40:20Z Every second Saturday of the month, RESULTS groups across the country gather for a national conference call (a U.S. poverty call at 12:30 pm ET and a global poverty call at 2 pm ET). The February 2010 Global Call focused on the power of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and our need to weigh in on appropriations process on the Global Fund and other effective solutions. The world looks to the U.S. for leadership, so our requests to members of Congress to fund the Global Fund are key as the Global Fund seeks replenishment. Ernie Loevinsohn, vice chair of the Global Fund board was our guest speaker, and Joanne Carter, RESULTS executive director, opened the call. 2010-02-17T18:40:20+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/february_2010_conference_call_health_reform_and_low-income_tax_credits_are_/ http://www.results.org/blog/february_2010_conference_call_health_reform_and_low-income_tax_credits_are_/#When:18:28:16Z Every second Saturday of the month, RESULTS groups across the country gather for a national conference call (a U.S. poverty call at 12:30 pm ET and a global poverty call at 2 pm ET). On our February U.S. poverty conference call, Monica Mills of Bread for the World clearly and effectively laid out the case for protecting and strengthening tax credits for the poor in 2010. You can listen to the February 2010 Domestic Conference Call: Health Reform and Low-Income Tax Credits are Key to Economic Recovery on our website using this link. 2010-02-17T18:28:16+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/congress_calls_for_haiti_debt_cancellation/ http://www.results.org/blog/congress_calls_for_haiti_debt_cancellation/#When:19:47:01Z Responding to the urgent humanitarian crisis in Haiti, Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and 92 other members of the House are sending a message that Haiti’s debt must be canceled. Update: Treasury responds. 2010-02-04T19:47:01+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/making_the_case_low-income_tax_credits_and_health_reform_are_key_to_economi/ http://www.results.org/blog/making_the_case_low-income_tax_credits_and_health_reform_are_key_to_economi/#When:21:30:07Z The Washington switch to the topic of jobs presents us with a great opportunity. RESULTS supports efforts at creating jobs, especially for low-income people in the U.S., and one effective way to create jobs is by investing in anti-poverty programs. Investing in programs that help people meet basic needs, including food, shelter and health care, causes positive changes in the local and national economy. Beginning this month, RESULTS U.S. poverty groups are pushing for expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which incentivizes work by providing substantial tax refunds for workers in low-income jobs, while continuing to push for meaningful health reform. Join us and take action today! 2010-02-03T21:30:07+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/obamas_fy2011_budget_disappoints_in_global_health_tb_programs/ http://www.results.org/blog/obamas_fy2011_budget_disappoints_in_global_health_tb_programs/#When:21:29:33Z President Obama’s proposed FY 2011 budget involves a $50 million cut to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. When it comes to saving lives of people affected by these three diseases and preventing future spread, the Global Fund is one of the most successful funding mechanisms currently available. 2010-02-03T21:29:33+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/nuestra_casa_educates_impresses_conference_participants/ http://www.results.org/blog/nuestra_casa_educates_impresses_conference_participants/#When:19:25:30Z Nuestra Casa — a three-dimensional mobile house that reflects the life and stories of Mexicans and Americans affected by tuberculosis — took a prominent location at the 40th Union World Conference on Lung Health at the Exhibition Hall early December in Cancun, Mexico. 2010-02-03T19:25:30+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/group_effort_leads_to_letter_in_chicago_tribune/ http://www.results.org/blog/group_effort_leads_to_letter_in_chicago_tribune/#When:18:32:57Z Chicago partners are happy to say that we got another media hit for Global Education and this one was truly a team effort! The story of how it came to be shows how we can work together to take advantage of media opportunities. 2010-02-02T18:32:57+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/senate_passes_the_yunus_gold_medal_bill_focus_efforts_on_the_house/ http://www.results.org/blog/senate_passes_the_yunus_gold_medal_bill_focus_efforts_on_the_house/#When:17:32:17Z Take Action: Click here to contact your representative and ask them to cosponsor this bill today! 2010-02-02T17:32:17+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/january_congressional_staff_delegation_to_bangladesh_and_india_a_success/ http://www.results.org/blog/january_congressional_staff_delegation_to_bangladesh_and_india_a_success/#When:21:55:31Z In January, RESULTS Educational Fund organized an educational trip to Bangladesh and India for congressional staffers who work on global health and foreign affairs. The purpose of these educational trips is to provide congressional staff with a firsthand experience of the progress and challenges faced by developing countries trying to addressing these issues, as well as the impact of U.S. government support for these programs. The trip included field visits and discussions with officials from the governments of Bangladesh and India, relevant U.S. government officials, and civil society organizations and advocates. 2010-02-01T21:55:31+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/pbs_to_air_haiti_maternal_mortality_documentary/ http://www.results.org/blog/pbs_to_air_haiti_maternal_mortality_documentary/#When:20:12:46Z The PBS newsmagazine show NOW will air a documentary on maternal mortality in Haiti tonight, Friday, January 29. 2010-01-29T20:12:46+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/is_the_imf_backtracking_on_haiti/ http://www.results.org/blog/is_the_imf_backtracking_on_haiti/#When:01:59:57Z Amid the outpouring of support for Haiti, one offer of assistance was met with suspicion by many debt cancellation advocates. The IMF announced an emergency $100 million loan to Haiti to aid in earthquake recovery and reconstruction. While funding for recovery and reconstruction is sorely needed, loans that create additional debt (rather than grants, which do not have to be repaid) are an unacceptable response to this humanitarian disaster. 2010-01-26T01:59:57+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/global_health_expert_to_take_the_lead_at_action/ http://www.results.org/blog/global_health_expert_to_take_the_lead_at_action/#When:21:00:21Z ACTION (Advocacy to Control Tuberculosis Internationally) is pleased to announce the hiring of Emily Wainwright as Project Director. The announcement culminates an extensive global search for a project director for this cutting edge global TB advocacy project, which is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and now operates in eight countries. 2010-01-14T21:00:21+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/support_haitian_relief_efforts/ http://www.results.org/blog/support_haitian_relief_efforts/#When:15:33:16Z As we are all painfully aware, Haiti has been devastated by an earthquake with massive loss of life, and destruction of already overburdened and under-resourced services and infrastructure. For those who want to make direct contributions to the relief and rebuilding efforts, two partner organizations in Haiti that we trust and respect immensely are on the front lines of the response and need your support now. 2010-01-14T15:33:16+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/health_care_reform_that_benefits_the_most_vulnerable_keep_the_pressure_on/ http://www.results.org/blog/health_care_reform_that_benefits_the_most_vulnerable_keep_the_pressure_on/#When:19:46:20Z President Obama and House and Senate leaders have agreed to forego a formal House-Senate conference committee to reconcile the two health care reform bills and will instead negotiate informally behind closed doors. Democratic leaders stated they will overcome their remaining differences, with the aim of sending a bill to President Obama before his State of the Union address (latest scuttlebutt says February 2). Read Ann’s recap of where things stand and how we’re influencing the process. 2010-01-08T19:46:20+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/roadmap_to_end_childhood_hunger_in_america_by_2015/ http://www.results.org/blog/roadmap_to_end_childhood_hunger_in_america_by_2015/#When:01:23:04Z Nearly one in four American children live in food insecure households, according to U.S. Census and Department of Agriculture (USDA) data. On December 17, the National Anti-Hunger Organizations (NAHO) released their Roadmap to End Childhood Hunger in America by 2015. 2009-12-18T01:23:04+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/congress_passes_final_spending_bill_for_fy_2010/ http://www.results.org/blog/congress_passes_final_spending_bill_for_fy_2010/#When:14:34:39Z The president has signed a final spending package passed by Congress that includes foreign aid funding levels for the fiscal year (FY) 2010. While the federal fiscal year actually began on October 1, Congress has relied on stopgap spending measures prior to finalizing their appropriations bills. The measure includes modest increases for global health, education, and microfinance spending and underscores the significant work to be done to mobilize additional resources next year. 2009-12-17T14:34:39+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/senate_health_care_developments_take_action_now_to_contact_your_senators/ http://www.results.org/blog/senate_health_care_developments_take_action_now_to_contact_your_senators/#When:20:20:56Z Today, Wednesday, December 16, the single-payer amendment by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is being read on the floor of the Senate. This gives us another twelve hours to e-mail and call our senators and make one last push for their vote on this. Both Congress and the American people need to know the support for meaningful reform of the administration of health care is still alive and fighting! 2009-12-16T20:20:56+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/regional_coordinators_and_staff_work_the_weekend_in_d.c1/ http://www.results.org/blog/regional_coordinators_and_staff_work_the_weekend_in_d.c1/#When:02:59:13Z The mood was upbeat and energetic as global and domestic regional coordinators (RCs) spent Friday through Sunday with staff working on strategies to make our grassroots more powerful. The weekend included guest speakers, RC- and staff-led sessions, and a holiday party with the entire RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund, Microcredit Summit, and ACTION staffs. 2009-12-15T02:59:13+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/15_years_of_dots_has_saved_8_million_lives/ http://www.results.org/blog/15_years_of_dots_has_saved_8_million_lives/#When:20:42:52Z New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) demonstrate the success and promise of effective tuberculosis (TB) control programs. Since the WHO embraced the DOTS strategy in 1994, 36 million people have been cured of TB and 8 million deaths have been averted. 2009-12-10T20:42:52+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/donate_your_facebook_status_to_results_to_urge_our_leaders_to_take_action_i/ http://www.results.org/blog/donate_your_facebook_status_to_results_to_urge_our_leaders_to_take_action_i/#When:19:11:16Z Sites like Facebook have evolved from the entertainment networks they were when I first started college three years ago, and are now powerful tools for lobbying politicians, educating the public, and organizing large groups. 2009-12-08T19:11:16+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/ref_and_action_congratulate_lucy_chesire_for_winning_the_2009_kochon_award/ http://www.results.org/blog/ref_and_action_congratulate_lucy_chesire_for_winning_the_2009_kochon_award/#When:21:39:33Z RESULTS partner and TB patient-activist Lucy Chesire recently won the 2009 Kochon Award for her distinguished achievements and advocacy in fighting tuberculosis. 2009-12-07T21:39:33+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/the_year_is_ending_but_the_need_for_action_taking_isnt/ http://www.results.org/blog/the_year_is_ending_but_the_need_for_action_taking_isnt/#When:22:15:17Z Now is the time to show the White House how much grassroots support there is for making our foreign assistance dollars work to better alleviate poverty around the world and meet the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. 2009-12-03T22:15:17+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/helping_seniors_understand_why_health_care_reform_bills_strengthen_the_medi/ http://www.results.org/blog/helping_seniors_understand_why_health_care_reform_bills_strengthen_the_medi/#When:17:57:27Z To understand the concerns of senior citizens, we need to know the lure of Medicare Advantage Plans. In order to alleviate the concerns we need to know how the pending health care legislation strengthens Medicare by bringing fiscal responsibility to short-term advantages they may value, for true long-term advantages of a sustainable Medicare system for all. 2009-12-03T17:57:27+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/why_i_believe_a_global_fund_for_education_is_so_important/ http://www.results.org/blog/why_i_believe_a_global_fund_for_education_is_so_important/#When:15:18:15Z As a semi-retired school district administrator, Lin Carlson had the privilege of meeting many dedicated educators during his travels in Kenya. He explains why a Global Fund for Education is so vital to our global community. 2009-11-30T15:18:15+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/bill_and_melinda_gates_launch_living_proof_project/ http://www.results.org/blog/bill_and_melinda_gates_launch_living_proof_project/#When:21:18:58Z Bill and Melinda Gates have a message for you: U.S. investments in global health work! The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched the Living Proof Project, a multimedia initiative that seeks to educate the American public about the successes of U.S. foreign assistance for global health. While we at RESULTS and REF know the powerful impact of U.S. foreign assistance, especially for health, the Gates Foundation saw the discouraging void in global health aid reporting — global health initiatives generally only make the news when they fail to perform, and news reports rarely if ever offer commendation on improvements to health worldwide. “If every American could see what we see when we travel, especially in Africa,” Melinda Gates explained, “they would understand how amazing these investments have been . . . but when you pick up the newspaper, you hear just the opposite, you hear just the negative stories.” 2009-11-23T21:18:58+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/fundraising_update_giving_and_giving_thanks/ http://www.results.org/blog/fundraising_update_giving_and_giving_thanks/#When:21:02:26Z During this week of thanksgiving, Stacy and everyone at RESULTS wants to say a very heartfelt “thank you.” Please know, this week and every week how thankful we are for all of you — and never doubt that you are the heart and soul of this amazing organization. 2009-11-23T21:02:26+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/all_aboard_for_another_successful_event_from_the_results_tacoma_chapter/ http://www.results.org/blog/all_aboard_for_another_successful_event_from_the_results_tacoma_chapter/#When:18:08:00Z Another great example of how RESULTS partners all over the country are coming up with new innovative ideas for networking and fundraising. 2009-11-23T18:08:00+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/65-knot_winds_and_boulders_doesnt_stop_results_alaska/ http://www.results.org/blog/65-knot_winds_and_boulders_doesnt_stop_results_alaska/#When:17:49:30Z Think fundraising in your hometown is tough? Try living in Southeast Alaska. The Sitka RESULTS group recently hosted a fundraising event that was threatened by 65-knot winds and boulders stuck on the airport runway. But thanks to our activists’ unbelievable determination, the show was able to go on. 2009-11-23T17:49:30+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/the_long-awaited_senate_health_reform_bill/ http://www.results.org/blog/the_long-awaited_senate_health_reform_bill/#When:20:43:10Z On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) released his version of health reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. There’s lots of good news here, especially for low-income Americans (our focus in this debate) — Reid’s bill expands Medicaid to all persons at or below 133 percent of the poverty line and prioritizes of funding for community health centers (CHC) along the lines of S.486. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the bill will cost $849 billion over ten years and reduce the federal deficit by $127 billion the first ten years. It is expected to provide 31 million uninsured persons with health coverage through Medicaid and private health coverage, thus covering 94 percent of Americans. However, the Senate must first begin debate. The Senate is expected to vote on a Motion to Proceed with tomorrow (Saturday) at 8 pm. 60 votes will be needed to pass the motion and allow debate to begin. If the motion fails, health reform will stall. 2009-11-20T20:43:10+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/results_activist_nominated_for_community_award/ http://www.results.org/blog/results_activist_nominated_for_community_award/#When:18:26:54Z Teresa Rugg, leader of the Snohomish County, Washington, RESULTS group, was a finalist for an award given to extraordinary activists in the area. The award, called “Voice of the Community,” is given out by the local public radio station, 90.7 KSER, once each year. 2009-11-20T18:26:54+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/economic_opportunity_improving_the_eitc_and_ctc/ http://www.results.org/blog/economic_opportunity_improving_the_eitc_and_ctc/#When:16:21:40Z A new research paper from the Tax Policy Center advocates for the simplification and updating of current tax credits that benefit low-income workers and families. The paper, “Considerations in Efforts to Restructure Refundable Work-Based Credits,” by Steve Holt and Elaine Maag, argues that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Child Tax Credit (CTC), and the new Make Work Pay Credit (MWP) have done a great deal to help low-income individuals and families supplement their income. Despite this success, there is still room for improvement. 2009-11-20T16:21:40+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/an_amazing_opportunity_to_raise_money_for_results_through_a_30000_matching_/ http://www.results.org/blog/an_amazing_opportunity_to_raise_money_for_results_through_a_30000_matching_/#When:22:37:52Z We have a great opportunity in front of us to raise a significant amount of money for RESULTS through a generous $30,000 matching grant. The habit of giving only enhances the desire to give and there’s never been a better time to fundraise for RESULTS Educational Fund! 2009-11-16T22:37:52+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/fundraise_for_results_without_spending_a_dime/ http://www.results.org/blog/fundraise_for_results_without_spending_a_dime/#When:23:00:52Z In today’s struggling economy, it comes as no surprise that the amount of charitable donations has taken a dive. But what if you could donate without reaching into your wallet? What if you could help support RESULTS financially, without changing your daily routine? With GoodSearch, an online search engine that works with charities and nonprofits, you can. 2009-11-13T23:00:52+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/take_part_in_gces_day_of_action_on_december_10/ http://www.results.org/blog/take_part_in_gces_day_of_action_on_december_10/#When:19:16:00Z On December 10, the Global Campaign for Education is holding a Day of Action to encourage President Obama to lead the world in supporting a Global Fund for Education and funding it in his budget request to Congress. This Day of Action will allow all of us to not only reach out to the administration, but it will also help increase public awareness of the need for universal basic education and help people in the United States identify steps they can take to realize the goal of universal basic education by 2015. 2009-11-10T19:16:00+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/delivering_health_care_access_to_rural_america_faces_great_challenges/ http://www.results.org/blog/delivering_health_care_access_to_rural_america_faces_great_challenges/#When:16:10:40Z Addressing the needs of the poorest of the poor in this country means ensuring that health care reform meets the challenges facing our rural citizens. It will require our sustained advocacy over years to come to continuously improve our health system. 2009-11-10T16:10:40+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/mary_njoroges_grassroots_tour_on_education/ http://www.results.org/blog/mary_njoroges_grassroots_tour_on_education/#When:05:25:02Z RESULTS Educational Fund’s Education for All campaign was pleased and honored to host Mary Njoroge on her trip to the United States last week. Mary traveled to Atlanta and Athens, Georgia; Chicago; Cleveland; Philadelphia; and Washington, D.C., to meet up grassroots volunteers and help them educate their communities, the media, and members of Congress about the importance of overcoming the obstacles to education that many developing nations face by supporting a Global Fund for Education. 2009-11-10T05:25:02+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/actions_annual_partners_meeting_sets_bold_agenda_for_tb/ http://www.results.org/blog/actions_annual_partners_meeting_sets_bold_agenda_for_tb/#When:16:23:42Z ACTION recently held its largest partners meeting ever in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 17–21, with over 25 participants from eight countries, including ACTION’s newest partner, RESULTS Australia! Partners came together from around the world to plan the biggest “game changing” strategies that each of our ACTION countries can engage in over the next year to change the course of the TB epidemic in a monumental way. 2009-11-09T16:23:42+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/the_reluctant_fundraiser/ http://www.results.org/blog/the_reluctant_fundraiser/#When:16:12:51Z Cynthia Changyit Levin describes how her small but mighty group raised $540 for RESULTS/REF in one casual evening and the significance of our grassroots fundraising efforts. 2009-11-05T16:12:51+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/action_partners_call_on_obama_to_help_finish_the_job_on_aids_tb_malaria/ http://www.results.org/blog/action_partners_call_on_obama_to_help_finish_the_job_on_aids_tb_malaria/#When:21:08:23Z Hundreds of Kenyans rallied at a major international malaria conference in Nairobi today to urge U.S. President Barack Obama to show leadership in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. 2009-11-04T21:08:23+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/the_administrations_plan_to_end_child_hunger_by_2015/ http://www.results.org/blog/the_administrations_plan_to_end_child_hunger_by_2015/#When:16:53:30Z The Obama administration hopes to make their dream of ending child hunger a reality by 2015 through increasing child nutrition funding by $1 billion each year. 2009-11-04T16:53:30+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/regional_conference_from_a_results_partners_perspective/ http://www.results.org/blog/regional_conference_from_a_results_partners_perspective/#When:00:25:44Z Deanna Roberts-Blair, Indiana RESULTS Partner, shares how she worked with her regional RESULTS partners to plan and carry out a successful regional RESULTS partner conference in Indianapolis on October 24. 2009-11-03T00:25:44+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/new_activist_milestones_now_online/ http://www.results.org/blog/new_activist_milestones_now_online/#When:21:55:36Z Take a look at our new and improved Activist Milestones that provide a step-by-step process on various actions you can take. 2009-11-02T21:55:36+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/on_november_12_participate_in_pihs_read_connect_act/ http://www.results.org/blog/on_november_12_participate_in_pihs_read_connect_act/#When:21:36:13Z In a mission to bring greater awareness of global health and social justice issues into our communities, Partners In Health and their supporters across the country are holding a day of nationwide book parties called Read, Connect, Act. 2009-11-02T21:36:13+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/your_children_are_safe/ http://www.results.org/blog/your_children_are_safe/#When:20:55:19Z About a year ago, a fundraising professional from New York went on an unexpected site visit to a children’s home. She was completely blown away by the achievements of the nonprofit and she made a spur of the moment $1,000 donation that day. Several months later four hurricanes ravaged the area where the nonprofit was located. Not long after that she received an e-mail from the nonprofit’s executive director. 2009-11-02T20:55:19+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/new_report_making_waves_in_the_global_health_community/ http://www.results.org/blog/new_report_making_waves_in_the_global_health_community/#When:18:24:59Z A new report is out by a coalition of international health groups and advocacy organizations working across a spectrum of global health issues. The report, The Future of Global Health: Ingredients for a Bold and Effective U.S. Initiative, details how major accomplishments in global health over the last decade demonstrate that adequately resourced programs, focused on achieving specific results, can improve health outcomes for millions and support economic progress. It also highlights that distinct public health challenges are closely interconnected and that a comprehensive and integrated strategy is needed to ensure that ambitious health goals are met. 2009-10-30T18:24:59+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/back_to_basics_ensuring_access_to_quality_education_for_all/ http://www.results.org/blog/back_to_basics_ensuring_access_to_quality_education_for_all/#When:15:11:10Z As the United States urges African leaders to be accountable to their people by striving for equal distribution of wealth and a peaceful transition of power between elections, another tragic issue has not been spoken about loud enough. It is an issue that I hope to see the U.S. take the lead on at a time when it is getting worldwide attention — it is the problem of illiteracy. We must grow the effort to provide access to quality education to more than half of the population of the DRC and millions more around the world. What better way to fight against poverty and ignorance, the basic ingredients of violence and fundamentalism in the world? 2009-10-29T15:11:10+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/civil_society_responds_to_obamas_global_health_initiative/ http://www.results.org/blog/civil_society_responds_to_obamas_global_health_initiative/#When:00:39:03Z Six months ago President Obama announced a new Global Health Initiative, stating “the world is interconnected, and that demands an integrated approach to global health.” RESULTS has joined with a diverse coalition of organizations to call on the Obama administration to make good on its commitment and deliver a bold and well-funded Global Health Initiative. As the administration makes its final decisions about the size and shape of this new initiative, we are collectively urging the president to set bold, measurable health goals and provide sufficient funding to achieve them. 2009-10-27T00:39:03+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/you_did_it_93_representatives_signed_the_fy11_global_fund_letter_to_obama/ http://www.results.org/blog/you_did_it_93_representatives_signed_the_fy11_global_fund_letter_to_obama/#When:21:59:37Z Congratulations! In a little over a week, RESULTS rallied to get 98 representatives — more than 20 percent of the House — to sign a letter initiated by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) to President Obama, calling on him to provide $1.75 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria in his fiscal year 2011 budget. The power of your collective action has impressed members of Congress and other advocacy organizations, none of whom were expecting such an amazing list. With so many signers, the letter will also impress the administration as well. 2009-10-26T21:59:37+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/thanks_to_all_who_made_our_2009_national_outreach_--_stand_up_event_a_succe/ http://www.results.org/blog/thanks_to_all_who_made_our_2009_national_outreach_--_stand_up_event_a_succe/#When:18:58:01Z On Saturday, October 17, we were exceptionally fortunate to have Dr. Paul Farmer from Partners In Health join us for the online 2009 RESULTS National Outreach–Stand Up Event to talk to us about the importance of building and strengthening the world’s health systems. He emphasized the importance of linking together to tackle global health challenges and the significance of advocacy in the global community. 2009-10-22T18:58:01+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/national_outreach_event_will_be_successful_with_follow_up/ http://www.results.org/blog/national_outreach_event_will_be_successful_with_follow_up/#When:20:52:39Z At least 43 groups held Outreach–Stand Up events on October 17 and an additional 10+ groups are planning on using the Dr. Paul Farmer recording for outreach events in the coming several weeks. Great work everyone! Let’s grow this movement! 2009-10-19T20:52:39+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/tb_patient_activist_lucy_chesire_shares_her_story_in_dc/ http://www.results.org/blog/tb_patient_activist_lucy_chesire_shares_her_story_in_dc/#When:15:09:09Z Last week there were 45 people sitting in my living room listening like school children to their teacher at story time. Our teacher was Lucy Chesire, the first Kenyan woman to come out as an HIV-positive health care worker in her country in the mid-1990s. She works with KANCO — Kenyan AIDS NGO Consortium — a partner organization of RESULTS. Lucy is an internationally-known patient advocate for HIV/TB and has first-hand experience with the deadly synergy between these diseases. 2009-10-14T15:09:09+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/stand_up_and_take_action/ http://www.results.org/blog/stand_up_and_take_action/#When:22:10:07Z As Stand Up quickly approaches next weekend, I find that I have self-victimized myself to the tyranny of the urgent. I inquired about a paid position at World Vision to find myself in that position within days, and my life of volunteer leisure has been momentarily disturbed while I adjust to a multi-county commute and essentials like laundry and dishes, while dealing with guilt about obligations like this that that seem to be getting less than I wish to give them. Over the years I have come to adopt the Klingon philosophy, as Worf tried to teach his young son, about honor. I can either do the job to standard, or I can do it to honor. 2009-10-12T22:10:07+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/marianne_williamson_renowned_author_speaker_and_results_ref_board_member_in/ http://www.results.org/blog/marianne_williamson_renowned_author_speaker_and_results_ref_board_member_in/#When:18:35:21Z There wasn’t a seat in the house at the Birmingham Unitarian Church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, when Marianne Williamson took the mic at the RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund Benefit in Detroit. Williamson, a former Detroit native and hometown hero brought fans from near and far to hear her message about powerful citizen activism and the role women play in being fierce leaders in the movement. The event also featured local RESULTS volunteers and RESULTS and Microcredit Summit founder Sam Daley-Harris. Mary Albertson, RESULTS volunteer and organizing committee member, said, “I was in tears afterwards, it was so inspiring and overwhelming, and you could tell that Sam loved what Marianne was saying, and she him. It was an awesome connection!” Congratulations and thank you to all of the staff and volunteers that helped make this an event to remember. 2009-10-12T18:35:21+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/aid_reform_alphabet_soup/ http://www.results.org/blog/aid_reform_alphabet_soup/#When:19:08:42Z Eighteen months ago this week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held the first of several hearings on reforming U.S. foreign assistance. In his opening remarks, the chairman stated: “It is painfully obvious to Congress, the administration, foreign aid experts, and NGOs alike that our foreign assistance program is fragmented and broken and in critical need of overhaul.” Since then, Congress, the State Department and the White House have each developed separate initiatives related to reforming foreign aid. 2009-10-09T19:08:42+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/start_with_a_girl/ http://www.results.org/blog/start_with_a_girl/#When:15:07:08Z On October 10, the Center for Global Development launched a new report that underscores the central role girls play in global development and poverty alleviation. Ambassador-at-Large for Women’s Issues Melanne Verveer spoke at the launch of Start with a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health and reminded us that we should look at “girls and women not as victims, but as agents of change.” When girls reach adolescence, explained Verveer, they reach a dangerous “precipice” filled with the trap doors of poverty,violence, sexuality without access to health information, lack of access to secondary education, and child marriage. 2009-10-08T15:07:08+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/international_conference_2010/ http://www.results.org/blog/international_conference_2010/#When:14:58:40Z We are pleased to announce that the 2010 RESULTS/RESULTS Educational Fund International Conference will take place starting the evening of Sunday, June 20, and end the night of Tuesday, June 22. 2009-10-07T14:58:40+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/creative_preparation_for_national_outreach_on_october_17/ http://www.results.org/blog/creative_preparation_for_national_outreach_on_october_17/#When:12:32:16Z First installment of a blog being written by Sammi Fredenburg of Seattle to get groups thinking about National Outreach 2009-09-25T12:32:16+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/august_2009_get_active_on_health_care/ http://www.results.org/blog/august_2009_get_active_on_health_care/#When:18:31:40Z The August recess is pivotal. Make no mistake; this may be the most important four weeks in our entire Health Care for All campaign. What we and other health reform proponents do this month will determine its fate in 2009. Already industry opponents are mobilizing a massive campaign to kill health reform. 2009-08-24T18:31:40+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/yunus_congressional_gold_medal_bill_one_down_one_to_go/ http://www.results.org/blog/yunus_congressional_gold_medal_bill_one_down_one_to_go/#When:21:20:53Z Congratulations! The Senate version of the bill to award Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, is now cosponsored by over two-thirds of the Senate. 2009-08-21T21:20:53+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/results_u.s._executive_director_appointed_to_global_fund_board/ http://www.results.org/blog/results_u.s._executive_director_appointed_to_global_fund_board/#When:21:34:53Z Joanne Carter, executive director of RESULTS, was recently selected for the position of Board Member for the Developed Country NGO Delegation to the Global Fund Board. While an exciting moment in time for those that are a part of RESULTS, Carter's appointment to the Board is an opportunity for all NGOs to have a tremendous impact in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. 2009-08-20T21:34:53+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/the_majority_still_want_health_care_for_all/ http://www.results.org/blog/the_majority_still_want_health_care_for_all/#When:15:24:53Z The moment I arrived to Netroots Nation yesterday, multiple activists outside the convention center from various organizations greeted me. Some of the flyers they were handing out called for a single-payer system while others called for a public option. For a moment, I was reminded of all the news stories that I’ve been reading lately that say the Obama administration will fail when it comes to health care reform. Visuals of the outrageous behavior of protestors at various town halls and the captions below saying that Americans are not ready for health care reform popped into my head. In times like these, it’s easy to become disheartened. It’s easy to believe what you read in the media, and it’s easy to believe that perhaps we’re not ready for health care reform. 2009-08-14T15:24:53+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/visiting_a_mdr-tb_patient_in_lesotho/ http://www.results.org/blog/visiting_a_mdr-tb_patient_in_lesotho/#When:23:04:46Z In her third blog from the congressional delegation, Jen writes about the MDR-TB situation in Lesotho and Partners in Health’s work to address the epidemic. While in Lesotho, Jen and the rest of the delegation visited with a MDR-TB patient at her home. 2009-08-10T23:04:46+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/fighting_tb_in_the_community/ http://www.results.org/blog/fighting_tb_in_the_community/#When:19:51:53Z In her second blog from the codel, Jen reports on a community-based care program in a poor area of Zambia's capital that reaches out to those co-infected with TB-HIV. 2009-08-04T19:51:53+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/microfinance_makes_the_difference_in_zambia/ http://www.results.org/blog/microfinance_makes_the_difference_in_zambia/#When:17:03:53Z RESULTS’ senior policy associate Jen Maurer is traveling with a congressional delegation in Zambia. In her first blog, she relates how microfinance is changing people’s lives for the better. 2009-08-04T17:03:53+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/marching_for_tb/ http://www.results.org/blog/marching_for_tb/#When:20:00:53Z RESULTS’ Paul Jensen participates in a march in Cape Town demanding better diagnostics and access to treatment for tuberculosis. 2009-07-23T20:00:53+00:00 http://www.results.org/blog/the_power_of_activism_tb_vs._hiv/ http://www.results.org/blog/the_power_of_activism_tb_vs._hiv/#When:20:41:53Z RESULTS’ Paul Jensen reports from the 2009 International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention in Cape Town, South Africa, on why a lack of public activism around tuberculosis has slowed progress, while advocacy for HIV/AIDS has yielded huge successes. 2009-07-21T20:41:53+00:00