Day: February 4, 2010

Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

GM Foundation donates 30 GMC pickups, cash to Haiti

While the rest of us mail checks, the General Motors Foundation is doing a lot more to help the earthquake victims of Haiti. It i…

2010-02-04
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

In high court ruling on Haiti, Swiss make an awkward break with neutrality

By Eliane Engeler Thursday, February 4, 2010 GENEVA — In an embarrassment to Switzerland’s government, the country’s top court said Wednesday that at least $4.6…

2010-02-04
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

The Politics of Disaster Relief: China, Taiwan and the Haitian Earthquake

By: Daniel Erikson After a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, the aftershock reached China in ways that few observers could have…

2010-02-04
Posted in Crime/Corruption Earthquake/CHOLERA

U.S. missionaries charged with kidnapping in Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — Ten Americans who were detained last week while trying to take 33 Haitian children out of the country were charged Thursday…

2010-02-04
Posted in Earthquake/CHOLERA

Don’t rebuild Haiti; let’s re-imagine it.

By STEVEN VAN ZANDT | 2/2/10 5:02 AM EST As I watched “Meet the Press” host David Gregory recently ask former Presidents Bill Clinton and…

2010-02-04
Posted in Aristide/Preval Earthquake/CHOLERA

Analysis: Is Haiti’s René Préval buckling under? He should resign! Commentary added in article

February 03, 2010 -Olivia Ward: Haitian President René Préval has been rightly criticized for his refusal to rally the nation after Haiti’s devastating Jan. 12…

2010-02-04