January 21, 2010
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Disasters are Big Business By William Bowles
I am staggered. There are 10,000 ‘NGO’s’ in Haiti, one for every 900 inhabitants and each one of them has no doubt at least one Westerner working within, yet aside from the Cuban health workers, it seems they could do nothing until the gringos arrived with their Blackhawks and nuclear-tipped aircraft carrier and of course,… Continue reading
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Haiti and the politics of climate change By Op Rana
Haiti is not a bank. It cannot expect to get what it has been promised. So what if it did not bring the disaster upon itself. Haiti is arguably the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere today. But till well into the 19th century it was one of the richest in the Caribbean (the richest… Continue reading
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19th January 2010 – CNN report on Cuban medical teams in Haiti
Cuban medical teams already on the ground in Haiti help victims of the earthquake. Graphic content. Continue reading
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Cuba Update: BILLY BRAGG PLUS OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS TO PLAY CONCERT FOR HAITI
Billy Bragg and Cuban band Son Mas are among the very special guests performing at the Concert for Haiti – a fundraising concert for the TUC Aid Haiti Earthquake Appeal on Wednesday 3 February at the TUC Congress House, London. Continue reading
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"The Real Looting in Haiti" BY NICOLE LEE
‘The real looting in Haiti is not the people trying to get food to survive. The real looting of Haiti is the economic policies of the U.S. and France, as well as institutions such as the IMF and World Bank, in addition to the disaster capitalism that is fast setting in. Continue reading
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Video: Media promotes flawed Haiti narrative
It tells the back story of Haiti’s history and its relationship with US history. Did you know, for example, that the Haitian revolution that won independence from France directly led to the Louisiana Purchase and expansion of US territory? That, and other important context to understand current events in Haiti can be seen and heard… Continue reading
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Video: Haiti Report by TeleSur’s Reed Lindsay, Now Translated to English
Many thanks to 2010 School of Authentic Journalism scholar Joaquín Nezua Herrera, who put up the subtitles so that English speakers can get this unique ground level view of post-earthquake Port au Prince… Continue reading
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Video: Haiti Report by TeleSur's Reed Lindsay, Now Translated to English
Many thanks to 2010 School of Authentic Journalism scholar Joaquín Nezua Herrera, who put up the subtitles so that English speakers can get this unique ground level view of post-earthquake Port au Prince… Continue reading
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Fight back against the colonial takeover of Haiti! By James Circello
In the wake of a devastating earthquake in Haiti, Washington has seized the opportunity to strengthen its grip on Haiti—not only politically and economically, but militarily as well. The U.S. military has deployed naval vessels, military jets, and more than 2,000 marines and 3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Infantry Division. An additional 10,000 U.S.… Continue reading
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UN, US ask Israel to send cops to Haiti By Yaakov Lappin
“Israeli aid to Haiti not only expresses moral values of the highest order, but is also a Jewish and Israeli tradition that provides the opportunity to demonstrate Israel’s commitment to international efforts to assist disaster victims,” he said. Continue reading
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Haiti Newslinks 20-21 January, 2010
A compilation of links, with descriptions to news and analysis on the crisis in Haiti. Continue reading
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Ecosocialist Round-Up, 5
The 350 ppm Carbon Dioxide Challenge and How to Achieve It – Haiti and the Politics of Climate Change – The Climate Killers Continue reading
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Bleak Prospects for Haitian Recovery: To Avoid Repeating Past Mistakes, US Role Must be More Than Rhetorical
Delays in sending the first relief teams cut fatally into the three days in which search and rescue are most valuable for disaster victims in the rubble. Although U.S. military presence in the hemisphere is often justified by the need for humanitarian assistance in case of natural disasters, the armed forces seemed unprepared to swiftly… Continue reading
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Haiti’s Tragedy Could Provide an Opportunity for Improved US-Cuban Relations Through Disaster Relief Collaboration
Why is there almost no media coverage of Cuba’s medical assistance to Haiti? The Cuban government has provided free health care to the Haitian people since 1998 as well as many full scholarships to its medical schools. It also should be noted that Cuban doctors work in all 10 of Haiti’s departments (administrative divisions). At… Continue reading
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