Haiti Newslinks 17 April, 2010: The Shock Doctrine in Haiti: An Interview with Patrick Elie

Four Spanish soldiers die in Haiti helicopter crash
Reuters
The helicopter came down in an area known as Gros Cheval near the town of
Fonds Verettes in southeastern Haiti, not far from the border with the
Dominican …
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1617813720100416?type=marketsNews

How to cover and describe first lady Michelle Obama
Washington Post
I was disappointed by The Post’s coverage of first lady Michelle Obama
regarding her recent obesity “summit” and her trip to Haiti. …
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/16/AR2010041604446.html

Haiti lawmakers OK Clinton-led rebuilding panel
The Associated Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s soon-to-expire parliament has approved
the creation of a commission co-chaired by former US President Bill Clinton
to …
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5idZiVQhHcyG1gpBjzXaAmmk4_OtAD9F4CI700

Haiti denies charges dropped against U.S. missionaries
NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release)
ES) — Haiti’s top prosecutor on Friday denied reports that charges have
been dropped against nine of the 10 American missionaries accused of
kidnapping …
news.gnom.es/news/haiti-denies-charges-dropped-against-u-s-missionaries

What Haiti Needs Right Now
New York Times
Haiti has an ocean’s worth of problems, but money shouldn’t be one of them.
The world’s response to the Jan. 12 earthquake was swift, with more than
150 …
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/17/opinion/17sat1.html

Guest Commentary: Let Haiti Export More Clothing Duty Free
GlobalAtlanta
Asking why it is necessary to increase Haiti’s duty-free access for knit
and woven apparel from the current 70 million square-meter equivalents
limit to 250 …
http://www.globalatlanta.com/article/23884/

Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard Raises Money For Displaced Haitian Children …
Hip-Hop Wired
Orlando Magic hoop stars Dwight Howard and Adonal Foyle hold Gala Dinner to
raise money for displaced children in Haiti. The Gala Dinner & Caribbean
Fete …
hiphopwired.com/2010/04/16/orlando-magics-dwight-howard-raises-money-for-displaced-haitian-children-personally-donates-100-thousand/

Rival schools bond to help rebuild Haiti
CNN
By Jen Christensen, CNN Kaley Shannon, second from left, helped get
Chicago-area high schools to unite and raise at least $80000 to help
rebuild Haiti. …
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/15/chicago.students.haiti/

Confederation students go hungry to help Haiti
Welland Tribune
It arranged for the “adoption” of a Haitian student who receives regular
support in Haiti from school. “We were really worried during the
earthquake,” said …
http://www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2538342

Chile vs. Haiti: Political Economy and Earthquake Preparedness
Triple Helix Online (blog)
In the first two months of this year the world experienced two devastating
earthquakes: one in Haiti and one in Chile, begging a comparison between
the two …
triplehelixblog.com/2010/04/chile-vs-haiti-political-economy-and-earthquake-preparedness/

Fort Worth doctor heads to Haiti to fit earthquake survivors with prosthetic …
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By JAN JARVIS It’s a skill that he’ll put to use when he heads to Haiti
today to begin fitting amputees whose bones were crushed in the Jan. …
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/04/16/2121195/fort-worth-doctor-heads-to-haiti.html

The Shock Doctrine in Haiti: An Interview with Patrick Elie
Huffington Post (blog)
Here Patrick discusses how the ‘shock doctrine’ is working in Haiti, why
equality is essential to rebuilding the nation, and why Haitians need to
break from …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beverly-bell/the-shock-doctrine-in-hai_b_541031.html

Three months later, Haiti looks for homegrown solutions
Huffington Post (blog)
The mayors from Haiti’s Central Plateau region gathered in a stuffy
auditorium in the town of Pandiassou. Dressed in short-sleeved shirts and
casual pants …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-and-marc-kielburger/three-months-later-haiti_b_540892.html

Students raise money for Haiti Red Cross efforts
WPDE
… to a Red Cross volunteer Friday morning. The money will go toward
relief efforts in Haiti. To leave a comment, scroll down and click on “post
a comment.”
http://www.carolinalive.com/entertainment/story.aspx?id=445026

DIOCESE RAISES OVER $700000 FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF IN HAITI
SouthCoastToday.com
FALL RIVER — A special collection taken up in parishes in the Fall River
Diocese for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti raised an astonishing
$718134.93. …
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100417/SPECIAL/4170318/-1/NEWS06

Rockporter to run in Boston Marathon for Haiti relief
Cape Ann Beacon
These days, a big piece of Samaan’s heart is reserved for Haiti. The
January earthquake that affected three million people in Haiti hit
particularly close …
http://www.wickedlocal.com/essex/features/x1042538336/Rockporter-to-run-in-Boston-Marathon-for-Haiti-relief

Donate your old camping supplies for Haiti at Coachella
Hollywoodnews.com
Now you can also donate your old camping gear at the end of the festival to
help out the earthquake victims in Haiti. A Home in Haiti, Shimon Presents,

http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/04/16/donate-your-old-camping-supplies-for-haiti-at-coachella/

Preschool Place in Bridgewater raises funds for Haitian children
myCentralJersy.com
BRIDGEWATER — Preschool Place and Kindergarten has more than $2000 for
the children of Haiti impacted by the recent earthquakes. The school raised
$1115.00 …
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20100417/BUSINESS/100416064/-1/newsfront/Preschool-Place-in-Bridgewater-raises-funds-for-Haitian-children

Medical delegation heading back to Haiti
Pueblo Chieftain
Smith said one issue he will tackle is continuing problems with Haitian
customs officials in Port-au-Prince, who have not yet released a container
of …
http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/article_dd022d32-49d7-11df-87ff-001cc4c03286.html

Haiti’s fragile schools reopening after quake
Toronto Star
CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, HAITI – After three months of misery, pure joy greets
me through the metal gates of Fleur de Chou primary school. …
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/haiti/article/796497—haiti-s-fragile-schools-reopening-after-quake?bn=1

Susan Sarandon hurts ankle in Haiti
UPI.com
NEW YORK, April 16 (UPI) — US actress Susan Sarandon is using crutches
after twisting her ankle during a recent visit to earthquake-devastated
Haiti. …
http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2010/04/16/Susan-Sarandon-hurts-ankle-in-Haiti/UPI-18491271426915/

Student-Designed $3 Pump Helps Wounded in Haiti, Rwanda
Wired News
Zurovcik has already tested 50 of her pumps in Haiti, and they work. The
next big test will come on a trip to Rwanda this fall. Dr. Robert Riviello,
who led …
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/04/student-designed-3-pump-helps-wounded-in-haiti-rwanda/

Playing for Haiti
Herald Zeitung
It was a casual warm-up for the Haitian national soccer team before their
first practice in the United States, roughly 1800 miles from what remains
of the …
herald-zeitung.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a5c3570d95d4bbe4

Haiti Quake Used To Justify Illegal Immigration
Blogger News Network (blog)
While the victims of the earthquake in Haiti deserve sympathy and charity,
engaged patriots must not allow elites to use this tragedy as an excuse to
blunt …
http://www.bloggernews.net/124327

Haiti efforts boost chemical sector sales in Feb.: StatsCan
Toronto Sun
… boosted by pharmaceutical and medical companies sending aid to help
victims of the earthquake in Haiti, government figures showed. …
http://www.torontosun.com/money/2010/04/16/13613196.html

Hustle for Haiti Helps School
WNEP-TV
By Jon Meyer A school in Lackawanna County went on a charity walk Friday,
raising money for a Haitian school going through dire straights. …
http://www.wnep.com/news/countybycounty/wnep-lacka-hustle-haiti-fundraiser-holy-cross,0,4101613.story

Methodist ministers rock out for Haiti
Dallas Morning News (blog)
… play tonight at Joe Farmer Recreation Center, 1201 E. Bethany, in
Allen, and hopes to draw a big crowd and raise lots of money for relief
efforts in Haiti.
allenblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/04/methodist-ministers-rock-out-f.html

Richmond-area man raises funds for Haiti water
Richmond Times Dispatch
By Michael Paul Williams As was the case after Hurricane Katrina, Mike
Pearson sprang into action following the Haiti earthquake. “I was looking
at CNN and …
www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/columnists_news/article/MIKE17_20100416-222204/337964/

‘Horsham for Haiti’
Bucks Local News
The greater Horsham community is coming together April 27 to present
“Horsham for Haiti,” a benefit concert and dinner to raise funds for
medical relief …
http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2010/04/16/entertainment/doc4bc8e86721d68898500195.txt

Schools Reopen in Haiti For First Time Since Quake
The Stir (blog)
Only a few hundred of four-thousand Haitian schools have reopened its
doors, but according to the Associated Press (AP), educators in Haiti say
the regular …
thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/101618/schools_reopen_in_haiti_for

Headlines: World Stands With You, U.S. First Lady Tells Haiti
Los Angeles News Today
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – US first lady Michelle Obama told Haitians on
Tuesday that her country and the world would help them rebuild from the …
losangelesnewstoday.com/headlines-world-stands-with-you-u-s-first-lady-tells-haiti/923780

Global Voices Online “ Haiti: Back to School
By Janine Mendes-Franco
… parents crying by the streets watching other neighborhood kids leaving
for class; their kids had gone to school once, on January 12th, and never
came back”: For Inside Disaster, Emmanuel Midi reports on back to school
time in Haiti. …
globalvoicesonline.org/2010/04/16/haiti-back-to-school-2/

Bill canceling Haiti’s debt heads to White House “ CNS Blog
By Dennis Sadowski
The Debt Relief for Earthquake Recovery in Haiti Act, H.R. 4573, does not
officially cancel Haiti’s debt. That will be the decision of international
financial institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund,

cnsblog.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/bill-canceling-haiti%E2%80%99s-debt-heads-to-white-house/

Haiti approves key post-quake reconstruction body – Reuters …
By haiti earthquake – Google News
Haiti approves key post-quake reconstruction bodyReutersInternational aid
workers are striving to care for more than 1 million homeless Haitian quake
survi…
http://www.haitimissing.org/2010/04/16/haiti-approves-key-post-quake-reconstruction-body-reuters/

Haiti: Earthquake Situation Report #34 | Humanitarian News
By AidNews
Latest news on the Haiti earthquake. Check the latest news on the Haiti
Earthquake. You can also get this news delivered via a dedicated RSS feed,
which refreshes automatically when new articles are being uploaded. …
humanitariannews.org/20100416/haiti-earthquake-situation-report-34

CNN: Haiti Earthquake (Haiti in ruins), 14 Jan.2010 | Breaking …
By admin
CNN: Haiti Earthquake (Haiti in ruins), 14 Jan.2010 CNN: “‰”‰Á
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worldofvideos.in/breaking-news/cnn-haiti-earthquake-haiti-in-ruins-14-jan-2010/

Methodists working hard for Haiti relief and development | Ekklesia
By staff writers
Three months on from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Port-au-Prince,
British Methodists are continuing to put money and support into the vital
relief effort in Haiti.
ekklesia.co.uk/node/11846

Friend of Haiti heading back | Otago Daily Times Online News
By Sally Rae
Miss Couper, who worked as a missionary in Haiti for 33 years and who heads
emergency relief initiative Project HHH – Hearts and Hands for Haiti –
leaves for three months on May 2. She will be followed three weeks later by
a team of …
http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/north-otago/102128/friend-haiti-heading-back

UN: Spanish military helicopter has crashed in Haiti; fate of 4 …
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — UN: Spanish military helicopter has crashed
in Haiti; fate of 4 aboard is unknown.
dailycaller.com/2010/04/16/un-spanish-military-helicopter-has-crashed-in-haiti-fate-of-4-aboard-is-unknown-cb/

Chicago Reps Visit JDC/Federation Schools in Haiti “ No Passport …
By nopassportrequired
David Sherman, Chairman, and Steven B. Nasatir, President of the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Chicago are fresh off the plane from a 36-hour
fact-finding mission in Haiti, where they saw first-hand the impact of the
assistance …
nopassportrequired.jdc.org/2010/04/16/chicago-reps-visit-jdcfederation-schools-in-haiti/

Creative-i / Haiti: There Is Aid, and Then There Is US Aid By Paco …
By The Editor
Source: Comparative figures of contribution to health in Haiti, as of 23
March 2010, based on Emily J. Kirk and John Kirk, “Cuban Medical Aid to
Haiti” (CounterPunch, 1 April 2010) / Emily J. Kirk and John Kirk, “La
cooperación médica …
http://www.creative-i.info/2010/04/16/haiti-there-is-aid-and-then-there-is-us-aid-by-paco-arnau/

Youth theatre to host talent show for Haiti | wkuherald.com
By Mary Barczak
The Young Artist Alliance and the American Red Cross will host a talent
show to benefit Haiti relief efforts at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Capitol Arts
Center, said Ashley Gentry, a guest director for the youth theatre. Doors
open at 2 p.m. …
http://www.wkuherald.com/2010/04/16/youth-theatre-to-host-talent-show-for-haiti/

Spanish military helicopter crashes in rugged area of Haiti; 4 …
Four soldiers died in the fiery crash of a Spanish military helicopter
Friday in the rugged mountains of eastern Haiti, the United Nations said.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/world/un-investigating-unidentified-helicopter-crash-between-haitian-capital-and-dominican-border-91046324.html
World
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rss/?section=%2Fworld

IOM – Press Briefing Notes – Voluntary Relocation of Haiti’s Quake …
Haiti – IOM and partners pushed forward with the voluntary relocation of
thousands of Haitians displaced by the January 12 earthquake, as part of a
Government of Haiti–led process to find safe shelter during the rainy
season. …
http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/media/press-briefing-notes/pbnAM/cache/offonce?entryId=27312

Surveying the Wreckage | Haiti | Architectural Record
When a massive earthquake struck Haiti in January, Newman knew he wanted to
lend his expertise to the emergency relief effort. He headed to the
devastated island country on February 26 and spent two weeks there
surveying structural …
archrecord.construction.com/news/haiti/1004surveying_the_wreckage-1.asp

Haiti lawmakers OK Clinton-led rebuilding panel – The Associated …
By Haitifeed
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionHaiti lawmakers OK Clinton-led rebuilding
panelThe Associated PressPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s soon-to-expire
parliam…
http://www.haitifeed.com/2010/04/16/haiti-lawmakers-ok-clinton-led-rebuilding-panel-the-associated-press/

The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: “haiti” being the …
By bethany
The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks. Friday, April 16,
2010. “haiti” being the manager’s nickname. So if “Haiti” is somebody’s
nickname relief for them would be, like, the beer fund? Thanks, Stephen.
Posted by bethany at 3:13 PM …
http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/2010/04/haiti-being-managers-nickname.html

Haiti Earthquake: Profiles of Survivors
Monday, April 12, 2010 — Among the sea of tents and tarps that now cover
the heads of at least 1.1 million earthquake survivors in Haiti, live four
young …
http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=ed13cb60e99e7210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD

Soldiers killed in Haiti chopper crash – ABC News (Australian …
Four Spanish soldiers have been killed after their helicopter crashed in a
mountainous area near Haiti’s border with the Dominican Republic, …
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/17/2875518.htm

News: Florida Relents on Haiti Footage – Inside Higher Ed
University ends ban on graduate students’ use of material they filmed after
earthquake.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/04/15/florida

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