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Jordan Flaherty : Corporate Profiteering One Year After Haiti Earthquake

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Haitian national flag stands at half mast at the National Palace during the one-year anniversary of the 2010 quake in downtown Port-au-Prince, January 12, 2011. Photo by Allison Shelley / Reuters.One year after Haiti earthquake:Corporations profit while people suffer … Continue reading →

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Nina Lakhani : Cuban Medics in Haiti Put World to Shame

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cuban medic treats cholera victims in Haiti. Photo from AFP / Getty Images.Cuban medics in Haiti:Castro’s doctors and nurses arethe backbone of the fight against cholera By Nina Lakhani / The Independent / December 28, 2010 They are the real … Continue reading →

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Ansel Herz : Behind the Barricades in Haiti

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Coffins used as street barricades in Cap-Haiten, Haiti. Photo by Ansel Herz / Mediahacker / The Rag Blog.Streets barricaded in Cap-Haitien:Protests in Haiti have popular support By Ansel Herz / November 19, 2010 CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — The first barricade looked … Continue reading →

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Ansel Herz : Cholera Spreads in Haiti

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Above, MINUSTAH soldier points his gun at former Austin activist/independent journalist Ansel Herz in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 15, 2010, at a demonstration against the renewal of MINUSTAH, the UN peackeeping mission. Photo from Gaentantguevara / Flickr. For more about … Continue reading →

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Ansel Herz : Haiti Looking More Like a War Zone

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Woman walks along hurricane-devastated street in Port-au-Prince, Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Photo by Jorge Saenz / AP.Haiti today: Looking more and more like a war zone “The U.N. is a big, huge, heavy bureaucracy. And bureaucracies do not work well … Continue reading →

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Leonardo Boff: Haiti : A Test for Humanity

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“Village,” acrylic on canvas by Haitian artist Hilome Jose.Haiti: A test for humanity We have reached a moment in history in which we all find ourselves intertwined in a unique geosociety. Without the solidarity of all towards all, and towards … Continue reading →

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Messina Earthquake of 1909 : The U.S. and the ‘Great White Fleet’

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

“The Great White Fleet” Comes to the rescue in Italy, 1909.American ships, sailors and soldiers:A history of sea power and disaster relief By Larry Ray / The Rag Blog / February 14, 2010 America’s leading role in emergency assistance following … Continue reading →

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COMIC / Tom Keough : Baseball’s Handout to Haiti

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Political cartoon by Tom Keough / The Rag Blog / February 5, 2010 The Rag Blog

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John Pilger : The Kidnapping of Haiti

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

U.S. Navy helicopter in front of the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 19, 2010. Photo by Ramon Espinosa / AP.U.S. troops take control:The kidnapping of Haiti By John Pilger / February 1, 2010 [In this article, which originally appeared … Continue reading →

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Ansel Herz in Haiti : U.S. Military Brings Little Relief

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Marines carry cartons of bottled water from Black Hawk helicopters after landing in a rural area outside Port-au-Prince on Jan. 19. Photo by St Felix Evens / Reuters / Christian Science Monitor.From the tent cities of Haiti:Relief efforts frustrate neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : How the Media Has Failed Us on Haiti

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

CNN’s Anderson Cooper helps child hurt in rare incidence of violence in aftermath of Haitian earthquake. Great television/bad journalism:Media failures in Haiti coverage By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / January 25, 2010 CNN’s star anchor Anderson Cooper narrates … Continue reading →

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Jordan Flaherty : New Orleans’ Heart is in Haiti

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

New Orleans creole cottages: a gift from Haiti. Painting by B.Sasik.New Orleans and our Haitian roots We share a common history, and we will work for a shared future of justice and liberation. By Jordan Flaherty / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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