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lucio

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About Me



My Interests

soccer, activism

I'd like to meet:

George Walker BushAND

Ronaldinho's sick bicycle kick, 2007

Kaka, 2nd goal in the 1st game against Manchester United in the 2007 Champions League

Ronaldo (AC Milan) chest goal

Romario, 8 minutos.

Music:

Marissa Monte, Bebel Gilberto, Caetano, Gil, Doces Barbaros, Paulinho da Viola, Baden Powell, Samba-enredo, Fela Kuti, Antibalas, Orishas, Freshly Ground.

Movies:

Central do Brasil (Central Station); Cidade de Deus (City of God); Onibus 174 (Bus 174); Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco (Pixote, the Law of the Weakest); Quase Dois Irmaos (Almost Two Brothers); Quatro Dias Em Setembro (Four Days in September).

Television:

24 (we all have our faults)

Heroes:

Hmm, I'm also really impressed by grassroots US AIDS organizations, which are working for better prevention policies... organizations like CHAMP and ACT UP/Philadelphia, which do domestic advocacy around access to condoms in public high schools and prisons, and harm reduction organizations, especially those operating in conservative political environments (viva Atlanta Harm Reduction Center, viva!).

Also, organizations working on an international level in opposition to the US policies ..ion, condoms and harm reduction programs (like CHANGE and OSI).

My Blog

letter to the editor in USA Today... re Zimbabwe & Pakistan

On April 11th, the USA Today posted a Letter to the Editor that I wrote, which criticized Pakistan for its military support to Zimbabwe.... You can find it copied below (along with the response by the...
Posted by lucio on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:28:00 PST

USA does Abbott Labs' bidding: Thailand on trade watch list!

for background on Abbott Laboratories' gross actions, in response to Thailand's issuance of a compulsory license for an important HIV medication, check out http://www.abbottsgreed.com  ...
Posted by lucio on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:47:00 PST