Roundtable discussion with historian Stuart Timmons, freelance journalist Bruce Mirken, and Unitarian Minister Sandy Krugger. The discussion begins by examining how a medical condiction such as AIDS can become a political issue. They discuss government response, Bush administration disinformation, and the disregard for the disenfranchised. They go on to look at global manifestations of AIDS, and how to deal with discovering one is HIV positive. The role of the media comes under scrutiny, paying particular attention to the need for broader public education. The panel concludes with an evaluation of the future of AIDS support and the role of ACT-UP in changing awareness.|AIDS AS POLITICAL PERSECUTION : THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A GENERATION / produced by Ken Brown and Chris McCauley. - SERIES: Cambridge forum - Roundtable discussion with historian Stuart Timmons, freelance journalist Bruce Mirken, and Unitarian Minister Sandy Krugger. The discussion begins by examining how a medical condiction such as AIDS can become a political issue. They discuss government response, Bush administration disinformation, and the disregard for the disenfranchised. They go on to look at global manifestations of AIDS, and how to deal with discovering one is HIV positive. The role of the media comes under scrutiny, paying particular attention to the need for broader public education. The panel concludes with an evaluation of the future of AIDS support and the role of ACT-UP in changing awareness. - BROADCAST: KPFK, 23 June 1992.
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