Americans Charged with Child Trafficking in Haiti

Detained Americans say they had good intentions in Haiti (CNN) Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Ten Americans charged with trafficking in Haiti defended their plan to bus 33 children into the Dominican Republic, saying their intention was to get them to a temporary shelter. “We came into Haiti to help those that really had no other [...]

The kidnapping of Haiti

The Kidnapping of Haiti by John Pilger (www.johnpilger.com) http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article24519.htm The theft of Haiti has been swift and crude. On 22 January, the United States secured “formal approval” from the United Nations to take over all air and sea ports in Haiti , and to “secure” roads. No Haitian signed the agreement, which has no basis [...]

Professor Eddie Glaude On historical links between Haitians and African-Americans

Eddie Glaude, William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Department of Religion, and Chair, Center for African American Studies  at Princeton University, talks about  the historical links between Haitians and African-Americans. Click on the link below to listen to the dialogue: http://www.tavissmileyradio.com/guests10/012910/EddieGlaude.html

Lolo Beaubrun on NPR: A Voice Of Hope In Haiti

Renown musicians of Boukman Eksperyans, Lolo Beaubrun , and Manze were  interviewed on Morning Edition of NPR. Click on the links below to listen and read. http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=123065638&m=123098918 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123065638

President Thabo Mbeki on Haiti

Thabo Mbeki on Haiti  (Time Lives) “The Big Read: It was difficult to hold back the tears as a deluge of news told of the catastrophe visited on the people of Haiti by the earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince on January 12.  ON REFLECTION: Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Former president Thabo Mbeki says the people of Haiti are [...]

Numbers tell stories of horror, heroism in Haiti

Numbers tell stories of horror, heroism in Haiti   Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, the numbers have mounted. The numbers tell stories of death and destruction, as well as a global outpouring of aid. CNN has compiled the latest, most reliable figures available as the devastation continues to [...]

Securing Disaster in Haiti

Securing Disaster in Haiti (Americas Program) Peter Hallward | January 22, 2010 Nine days after the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, it’s now clear that the initial phase of the U.S.-led relief operation has conformed to the three fundamental tendencies that have shaped the more general course of the island’s recent [...]

Haitians Disappointed With Preval, Long For Aristide

This conversation was featured on NPR news. Click on the link below to listen. Haitians Disappointed With Preval, Long For Aristide

Haiti I’m sorry

Haiti I’m sorry We misunderstood you One day we’ll turn our heads And look inside you Haiti I’m sorry We misunderstood you One day we’ll turn our heads Restore your glory (David Rudder, “Haiti.” The Gilded Collection, 1985-1989)

Tout bouge autour de moi

Tout bouge autour de moi , By Dany Laferrière (http://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com) Created 21/01/2010 – 10:16 Le grand écrivain haïtien, prix Médicis 2009 pour « l’Enigme du retour » [1], était à Port-au-Prince pour le Festival Etonnants Voyageurs quand la terre a tremblé. Il raconte 1.      La minute Tout cela a duré à peine une minute, mais on avait [...]