Received this email from Scott Weinstein, a friend of mine who is an ICU nurse, and thought it worth sharing for the light (as opposed to just heat) that it shines on the question of the H1N1 vaccine: This mail is unsolicited, so you may trash it or read it. …
What follows is a rough version of a talk i gave at Montreal’s Native Friendship Center, at the Anti-Colonial Thanksgiving organized by Frigo Vert last night. Many of the articles and documents referenced here are also referenced on the new Kersplebedeb H1N1 page. I’m here to say just a few …
The following is a message i sent to someone with a nifty cool anti-imperialist blog, who back in 2009 was promoting Kevin Annett’s conspiracy theories about the H1N1 flu virus… Argh. Comrade, i do appreciate your blog, but Annett’s declaration that the end is nigh leaves me feeling very uneasy. …
H1N1 prevalence around the world The news today that the canadian federal government has sent body bags to First Nations in preparation for this fall’s H1N1 hit, is a stark exposition of the fact that the “swine flu,” while expected to be mild in wealthier countries, could devastate many poorer …
A.N.A.C. [the Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada] is particularly concerned with the impact of treating cases of H1N1 will have on small and remote First Nation communities. Many Aboriginal people in these communities live in overcrowded conditions and over 100 First Nations still do not have running water. The issue …
My personal relationship with H1N1 – the swine flu virus – probably lasted about a week, but i was only physically aware of it for maybe 48 hours, tops. Getting H1N1 – and if you have the flu this time of year, chances are you have it – has been …