The New Dark Age

24 January, 2010

Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua says US using relief in Haiti as cover up for …
Fromtheold
The Bolivian president Evo Morales will soon request a meeting with the UN to stop the invasion. He also called it a “military takeover”. …
http://fromtheold.com/news/venezuela-bolivia-and-nicaragua-says-us-using-relief-haiti-cover-military-takeover-201001241646

Latin American leaders to meet on Haiti
Press TV
Bolivia and Nicaragua are also members of ALBA. Venezuela and Bolivia have criticized the United States for its response to the January 12 quake that…
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=116908&sectionid=351020706

USS Gunston Hall Diverted from West Africa to Haiti – US AFRICOM News
U.S. Naval Forces Africa is the maritime component of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martin Cuaron) …
http://www.africom.mil/getArticle.asp?art=3871&lang=0

Russian Report: US weapon against Iran caused Haiti earthquake
DigitalJournal.com
The weapons test was originally supposed to be used against Iran but caused the cataclysmic earthquake in the Caribbean country. …
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/286296

Aid Workers Try to Ramp Up Haiti Relief Efforts
New York Times
By REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – International aid workers looked to speed up relief efforts in Haiti on Sunday after criticism that food, …
www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/01/24/world/international-us-quake-haiti.html

Clooney, Wyclef, Pitt and More Raise $57 Million for Haiti Relief
E! Online (blog)
The hard work of Wyclef Jean, George Clooney and countless other celebrities to bolster Haiti relief efforts has paid off…big-time. …
www.eonline.com/uberblog/b163702_clooney_wyclef_pitt_more_raise_57.html

Susan Boyle to Sing ‘Everybody Hurts’ to Help Haiti
People Magazine
Susan Boyle has signed on to sing REM’s ballad “Everybody Hurts” along with a star-studded roster of other singers to raise money for Haiti. …
www.people.com/people/article/0,,20338988,00.html

Haiti quake, tough standards complicate adoption process
NorthJersey.com
12 earthquake in Haiti. But agency directors are responding cautiously — saying media images of suffering children may be triggering an emotional reaction …
www.northjersey.com/news/012410_haitiadopt.html

Archbishop killed by earthquake in Haiti is remembered
MiamiHerald.com
The loss of an important religious leader in Haiti served as a reminder to some to keep their faith even in the face of disaster. …
www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1442881.html

Haiti elderly receive some medical care, need food
Washington Post
By MIKE MELIA AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Relief groups brought doctors and medication to the ruins of a city nursing home Saturday, the first time its …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/23/AR2010012302309.html

Miracle after Haiti search efforts end: Man found after drinking Coca-Cola to …
New York Daily News
How do you view the long-term effects of Haiti’s earthquake? It will highlight globally the nation’s poverty and ultimately bring help in its development. …
www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/01/23/2010-01-23_miracle_after_haiti_search_efforts_end_man_found_after_drinking_cocacola_to_surv.html

Shining moments in Haiti telethon
Los Angeles Times
Bono and Rihanna perform at the Hope for Haiti Now telethon. (MJ Kim / Hope for Haiti Now / January 22, 2010) By Ann Powers Pop Music Critic Programs like …
www.latimes.com/haiti-telethon-sl,0,1165489.storylink

Bay Area medical team in Haiti reflects on all they’ve seen
San Jose Mercury News
A 35-member medical crew from the Bay Area is treating patients this weekend at the Petionville Country Club, once a Haitian golf course but now a sprawling …
www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14256794

Mark Hyman, MD: Haiti Journal Day 8: The Tsunami Coming — Riding …
By Mark Hyman, MD
There have been too many tragic deaths in the immediate aftermath of the quake, but now there will be thousands of unnecessary, preventable deaths from the consequences of the lack of medical care.
www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/haiti-journal-day-8-the-t_b_434301.html

Stars Shine for Haiti – The Daily Beast
By The Daily Beast
Over 100 celebrities came out last night for Hope for Haiti Now hosted by George Clooney. VIEW OUR GALLERY of Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige and the most touching moments from the show.
www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-01-23/stars-shine-for-haiti/

Global Voices Online “ Haiti: Teens’ perspectives on the earthquake
By Fabienne Flessel
Although the coverage of the aftermath of the 7.3 earthquake which has left Haiti’s capital partly devastated, has been massive, one group of Haitian bloggers has been overlooked – teenagers. Here is a look at what young people have to …
globalvoicesonline.org/2010/01/23/haiti-teens-prespectives-on-the-earthquake/
Global Voices Online
globalvoicesonline.org/

IGN holding chartiy event for Haiti recovery efforts
By Griffin McElroy
Though it may lack the star-studded cast of last night’s Hope for Haiti telethon, IGN will be holding its own charity drive to help the nation get back on its feet after last week’s devastating 7.0 earthquake. …
www.joystiq.com/2010/01/23/ign-holding-chartiy-event-for-haiti-recovery-efforts/

In Haiti, First Contact is Key to Survival “ Liveshots
By Michael Sorrentino
I was irritated that the Haitian “government” declared the search phase over. I had failed to see what involvement they had in SAR operations to begin with. By what questionable authority did they make that announcement?…
liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/01/23/in-haiti-first-contact-is-key-to-survival/

Obama: What America Must Do in Haiti and Why – Newsweek.com
In the tragic aftermath of Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake, images of the disaster break our hearts and remind us of the fragility of life. What America must do …
www.newsweek.com/id/231131

23 January, 2010

GRITtv: Is it Fair to Compare Haiti to New Orleans?
Laura Flanders, host of GRITtv, speaks with Monika Kalra Varma, Melissa Harris-Lacewell and James Perry.
messenger.truthout.org/ss/link.php?M=239627&N=473&C=76a196c220c6b4abf0e0378da6549ca1&L=4004

Death toll in Haiti officially over 111,000 23 Jan 2010
The death toll from Haiti’s January 12th earthquake has now been confirmed by government officials to be over 111,000. This as the Haitian government terminates the search for survivors. A further 193,000 are confirmed wounded, and well over 600,000 have been forced into temporary shelters. These are the official statistics from Haitian authorities, which largely confirm what the international community had already suspected and feared was the case.
feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=592264

Haiti calls off search for earthquake survivors 23 Jan 2010
Haiti’s government has called off the search for earthquake survivors as British rescue teams fly home. A total of 132 people have been rescued from collapsed buildings, including two in the last 24 hours. Today the United Nations confirmed the government in Haiti has declared the search and rescue over, 11 days after the earthquake hit.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6999640.ece

Call for halt to Haiti adoptions over traffickers 23 Jan 2010
Thousands of children unaccounted for since Haiti’s earthquake are at risk of falling prey to child traffickers, aid agencies have warned, as fears were raised over at least 15 children who have vanished from hospitals within the past few days. A Unicef [the UN children’s agency] adviser, Jean Luc Legrand, said he knew of at least 15 cases of children disappearing from hospitals. [Oh. Apparently Blackwater and DynCorp *are* in Haiti.]
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6999280.ece

CITGO Starts Shipment of 120 tons of Humanitarian Aid to Haiti 22 Jan 2010
CITGO Petroleum Corporation, and its charitable organization, the Simón Bolívar Foundation, have started the shipment to Port-Au-Prince of 120 tons of humanitarian aid, in coordination with the Embassies of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Republic of Haiti in the United States. This effort complements the contributions of the Venezuelan people through their government, led by President Hugo Chávez, with the goal of alleviating the suffering of the thousands of people left homeless following the earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation on Jan. 12.
vocuspr.vocus.com/VocusPR30/Newsroom/Query.aspx?SiteName=Citgo&Entity=PRAsset&SF_PRAsset_PRAssetID_EQ=113026&XSL=PressRelease&Cache=True

International Haiti aid conference set to start Monday in Montreal
Monsters and Critics.com
Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua have announced plans to boycott the meeting, saying they oppose the strong US military presence in the Caribbean. …
www.monstersandcritics.com/news/americas/news/article_1527784.php/International-Haiti-aid-conference-set-to-start-Monday-in-Montreal

Haiti quake toll tops 110,000:
Meanwhile, authorities in Haiti have ended search and resuce operations, a day after two survivors were pulled alive from the rubble of collapsed buildings in the capital, Port-au-Prince, 10 days after they were buried.
english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/01/201012342618718176.html

The Horror of Haiti
What the Press Coverage Tells US
by John Chuckman
January 22, 2010 – It is relentless, the pictures of terror-stricken people, broken limbs, and bloated dead, and many of us cannot stand to see or hear more. One has to ask: what are we to do with such information? […] I am reminded of another disaster, one that happened in the last few years. It was not a “natural” disaster but the deliberate work of the immensely powerful. In this other disaster, roughly a million people died, about five times the current estimate of death in Haiti. I don’t know how many were crippled, but it must have been a great number. This other disaster created more than two million refugees fleeing for their lives. Most of them fled to poor but generous countries, not being welcome by the rich and powerful, and especially not by the country responsible for the mayhem. As far as pictures and reports, most of them seen in North America were sanitized. Many if not most of the reports were dishonest, clearly not informing people of the magnitude of the horror as it happened…
www.uruknet.de/?p=62468