The New Dark Age

2 February, 2010

Haiti Questions Americans Over “Kidnapping”
New York Times
By REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haitian authorities questioned a group of 10 American missionaries on Monday who are accused of illegally trying to …
www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/02/02/world/international-uk-quake-haiti.html

An all-star ‘We Are the World’ remake for Haiti relief
Los Angeles Times
12 temblor in Haiti: Instead of more relief for Africa, the organizers switched gears and turned their cause to the Caribbean. The scene on Monday, …
www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-world2-2010feb02-link,0,2284716.storylink

Haiti Crisis Prompts Fresh Talk of Pooling US Relief Money
New York Times
GL Kohuth/Michigan State University, via AP A vigil at Michigan State University in support of Haiti earthquake victims on Jan. 20 in East Lansing, Mich. …
www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/us/02charity.html

Haiti’s Children and the Adoption Question
New York Times (blog)
By THE EDITORS Mario Tama/Getty Images The Foyer de la Patience des Infantes orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitian officials have detained 10 …
roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/haitis-children-and-the-adoption-question/

US to Resume Haitian Evacuations
Wall Street Journal
Despite a massive effort by the US military and other agencies, medical facilities in Haiti remain strained. “Since the earthquake, US personnel have seen …
online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704722304575037702285428526.html

Haiti warned to brace for another big quake
Reuters
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti should be preparing for another major earthquake that could be triggered by the catastrophic one last month which killed up …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61033A20100201

US carrier leaving Haitian waters
Washington Post
AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A US Navy aircraft carrier is leaving Haiti after delivering about 500 tons of humanitarian aid to victims of the Jan…
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020102163.html

Prince Harry busts a move for victims of the earthquake in Haiti
The Daily Tell
The prince was in Barbados for a charity polo match, and he spontaneously decided to lend his star power to a local Haiti benefit concert hosted at Farley …
www.thedailytell.com/2010/02/prince-harry-busts-a-move-for-victims-of-the-earthquake-in-haiti/

Mary J. Blige,Foster & Bocelli Sang Passionate Haiti Song At The Grammys
OnTheFlix
Mary J. Blige,Foster & Bocelli sang a passionate Haiti relief song at the 2010 Grammys. Seasoned R&B star, Mary J. Blige, Canadian musician David Foster,and …
ontheflix.com/2010/02/01/mary-j-bligefoster-bocelli-sang-passionate-haiti-song-at-the-grammys/

Miley Cyrus Selling Grammy Dress for Haiti
Examiner.com
Well, now you can own that dress, and help Haiti too! Miley is auctioning off the dress she wore to the Grammys on ebay.com for the Red Cross. …
www.examiner.com/x-16219-Disney-Channel-Examiner~y2010m2d1-Miley-Cyrus-Selling-Grammy-Dress-for-Haiti

Road From Haiti Was Paved With Good Intentions, American Baptists …
By By ROBERT MACKEY
As ten American Baptists sit in a Haitian jail, accused of child trafficking for what they say was a hastily conceived attempt to rescue orphans, the incident has led to accusations that some religious groups may be mixing the help they …
thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/satan-again-blamed-for-problems-in-haiti/

Global Voices Online “ Haiti: Making Magic
By Janine Mendes-Franco
The Haitian Blogger reports on Haitians helping one another: “A restaurant on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince is taking up the slack left by still-incomplete relief efforts and feeding 1000 hungry and homeless Haitians a day—for free.” …
globalvoicesonline.org/2010/02/01/haiti-making-magic/

Limari Colon: Puerto Rico Under Haiti’s scandal
By Limari Colon
Puerto Rican doctors drinking, holding firearms, and smiling while working on earthquake victims in Haiti circulate the internet and make front page headlines of several newspapers.
www.huffingtonpost.com/limari-colon/puerto-rico-under-haitis_b_442987.html

How to rebuild Haiti – Robert B. Zoellick – POLITICO.com
By Robert B. Zoellick
In an Ideas piece, Zoellick says we can transform disaster stories into success stories.
www.politico.com/news/stories/0110/32284.html

Rescue hopes dim; focus now to help Haiti homeless – Yahoo! News
The rubble from the epic earthquake now deathly quiet, search-and-rescue teams packed their dogs and gear Thursday as the focus shifted to keeping injured …
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100121/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_haiti_earthquake

Haiti Crisis | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme …
As WFP works to stream food assistance and humanitarian aid into quake-stricken Haiti, this page provides the latest information available.
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www.wfp.org/crisis/haiti

‘Hope For Haiti Now’ Telethon Airs Tonight At 8 P.M. – News Story …
Robert Pattinson, Madonna and Hollywood’s biggest names will join George Clooney and Wyclef Jean for “Hope for Haiti: A Global Benefit for Earthquake …
www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630214/20100122/story.jhtml

Fault Responsible For Haiti Quake Slices Island’s Topography

New Satellite Maps Of Haiti Coming In

1 February, 2010

Haiti Women’s Micro-Lending Bank Brings Big Cash to Rescue (VIDEO)
Peggy Simpson, Women News Network: “A micro-credit program and banking system for more than 200,000 women in Haiti has come to the rescue of the overall economy in the wake of the devastating earthquake. At a time when Haitian commercial banks remain closed, Fonkoze, the Haitian branch of the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, mobilized over one weekend to get funds to its members in rural towns as well as Port-au-Prince.”
messenger.truthout.org/ss/link.php?M=239627&N=500&C=76a196c220c6b4abf0e0378da6549ca1&L=4101

The Fateful Geological Prize Called Haiti (So This is What the …
By magbana
[17] With huge new oil finds off Cuba being exploited by Russian companies, with clear indications that Haiti contains similar vast untapped oil as well as gold, copper, uranium and iridium, with Hugo Chavez Venezuela as a neighbor to …
hcvanalysis.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/the-fateful-geological-prize-called-haiti-so-this-is-what-the-u-s-is-up-to/

Citizen Media in Haiti: On Reconstruction
Global Voices has sent a two-person team to Port-au-Prince in the wake of the Haiti earthquake, to help support citizen media activity. Georgia Popplewell and Alice Backer are also contributing firsthand reporting to our coverage of recovery efforts. Find out more about the…
salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AXsxurxTCbEs2LdCWuueIiRG75wKmhh6

Haiti: Bloggers’ Reactions to Regional Interventions
“For more than two weeks, the governance of Haiti after the earthquake has been seriously questioned by Haitian bloggers. They are now discussing the reactions in the neighboring countries and islands of the Caribbean. Here is a review of the French-speaking posts deal…
salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Kkvv%2BcL7IutGipCyQEGUUiRG75wKmhh6

Column: John Pilger
THE KIDNAPPING OF HAITI
In Haiti, power rules in the form of an American naval blockade and tens of thousands of Marines and mercenaries, none with humanitarian training.
socialistworker.org/2010/02/01/kidnapping-of-haiti

Great television/bad journalism: Media failures in Haiti coverage
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UN tries voucher system to prevent food riots in Haiti
USA Today
By Jean-Phillippe Ksiazek, AFP/Getty Images By Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitians waiting in lines under a new UN voucher system for …
www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-01-31-haiti-food_N.htm

United States plans to resume airlifts for Haiti earthquake victims
USA Today
The US says it hopes to resume suspended military flights for injured Haiti earthquake victims in the coming hours, reports ABC News. …
content.usatoday.com/communities/kindness/post/2010/01/united-states-plans-to-resume-airlifts-for-haiti-earthquake-victims/1

Mary J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli Offer Support To Haiti At The Grammys
MTV.com
Blige has already contributed to the Haitian relief effort following the devastating earthquake that struck the tiny country. Her take on “Hard Times Come …
www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630897/20100131/blige_mary_j.jhtml

Local Support Strong for Red Cross Relief Efforts In Haiti
Findlay Living
The American Red Cross Hancock County Chapter has received over $15000 in local donations for the Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund since the Caribbean nation was …
www.findlayliving.com/?p=845

In Quake’s Wake, Haiti Faces Leadership Void
New York Times
President René Préval of Haiti, center, spoke with Haitians between railings at the presidential palace. By GINGER THOMPSON and MARC LACEY PORT-AU-PRINCE, …
www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/world/americas/01haiti.html

Prince Harry dances at fundraiser for Haiti quake victims
Daily News & Analysis
London: Prince Harry dumped Royal protocol and showed off some dancing moves at a fund-raising event for the victims in quake-torn Haiti. …
www.dnaindia.com/world/report_prince-harry-dances-at-fundraiser-for-haiti-quake-victims_1341797

Man charged with abusing Haitian boys faces more counts
CNN
(CNN) — An American accused of sexually abusing boys he was supposed to help in Haiti now faces additional charges, federal court records show. …
www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/31/connecticut.haiti.abuse.charge/

Devastated Haiti to get 2nd all-star telethon with Diddy, Latifah, and Pharrell …
Examiner.com
Sean Diddy Combs, Queen Latifah, and Pharrell WIllians will emcee SOS Saving OurSelves — Help for Haiti as a 2nd televised event to aid Haitian relief …
www.examiner.com/x-36751-Canada-Celebrity-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m1d31-Devasted-Haiti-to-get-2nd-allstar-telethon-with-Diddy-Latifah-and-Pharrell-as-hosts

Thinking About a New Haiti
New York Times
Three weeks after Haiti’s earthquake, the search for survivors has been called off, the TV crews are trickling home, and the celebrity telethon is over …
www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/opinion/01mon1.html

Food Distribution In Haiti: World Food Programme Gives Out 42 …
By The Huffington Post News Editors
A massive food distribution effort is finally under way in the damaged city of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The United Nations World Food Programme set up 16 distribution sites across the city, giving out over 42
metric tons of …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/31/food-distribution-in-hait_n_443619.html

World News Blog – Haiti earthquake: a cameraman’s story
By World News Blog Editor
Cameraman Stuart Webb explains how it felt to cover the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake for Channel 4 News. You may find some of his descriptions upsetting.
blogs.channel4.com/snowblog/2010/01/31/haiti-earthquake-a-cameramans-story/

Haiti Recovery | Haiti Earthquake | Human Rights
By Kerry Kennedy and Monika Kalra Varma
Haiti recovery after Haiti earthquake begins with Haiti human rights What Haiti needs is real change not promises of aid that go unfulfilled.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/worldview/100129/haiti-recovery-human-rights

Carolinas show lasting support for Haiti – CharlotteObserver.com
Dr. Will Conner, a Matthews physician, is part of a groundswell of people, material and medical support that is flowing from the Carolinas to the earthquake-devastated nation.
www.charlotteobserver.com/topstories/story/1215366.html

LOVE for HAITI – Cyclelicious
By Yokota Fritz
A child on a bike rides past the remains of a building destroyed in the deadly January 12 earthquake on January 25, 2010 in Leogan, Haiti. Haitian officials have put the death toll from the magnitude 7.0 earthquake at roughly 200000, …
www.cyclelicio.us/2010/01/love-for-haiti.html