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Amy Goodman: Haiti, Forgive Us - Truthdig - 0 views

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    "Earthquakes alone do not create disasters of the scale now experienced in Haiti. The wealthy nations have for too long exploited Haiti, denying it the right to develop in a secure, sovereign, sustainable way. The global outpouring of support for Haitians must be matched by long-term, unrestricted grants of aid, and immediate forgiveness of all that country's debt. Given their role in Haiti's plight, the United States, France and other industrialized nations should be the ones seeking forgiveness."
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With Foreign Aid Still at a Trickle, Devastated Port-au-Prince General Hospital Struggl... - 15 views

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    Amy Goodman in Haiti. Hospital.
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Ayiti: The Cost of Life - 77 views

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    Now for some gaming!
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Haiti: a long descent to hell | World news | The Guardian - 5 views

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    Interesting read! Very complete historical references.
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Haiti: a long descent to hell | World news | The Guardian - 5 views

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    Interesting read!
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Haiti's history as first black republic creates a special bond with many African-Americ... - 3 views

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  • Under French rule, Haiti's abundant sugar plantations made it perhaps the richest colony of the Caribbean. The slave rebellion began about 1790 and a leader soon emerged: Toussaint L'Overture. After years of fierce fighting, L'Overture was captured by Napoleon's forces and died in France.The rebellion lived on, and Napoleon's mighty forces were defeated. Haiti declared itself a nation on Jan. 1, 1804. For years to come, however, Haiti would pay reparations to France.The loss of Haiti's riches and strategic location was part of Napoleon's decision to sell the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the United States.In America, where blacks were still seeking freedom, there was pride and wonder that Haitians had seized their destiny. This left an indelible imprint on African-American culture.
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      Paul Allison on 18 Jan 10
       
      The history that is suggested here is very important. There's a lot of "looking the other way" racism in the U.S. response to the revolution that isn't mentioned here, too.
  • America occupied Haiti from 1915 until 1934, then supported a series of dictators until 1990. Today, Haitian refugees are treated differently than those from other nations, which many believe is partially due to race.
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      Paul Allison on 18 Jan 10
       
      I've been reading this wondering when America's more active role in Haiti would be mentioned. I pretty sure that the CIA was involved in the 1994 coup and that our Marines were involved in Aristede's kidnapping in 2004.
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Click Snapshot for: Haiti's tradition of curious tyrants, by Robert Dewar. Contemporary... - 0 views

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    This is a history that compares the past with the present, looking for patterns. I think it is well worth our time to consider this history at this time. Copy and paste this URL to see the Snapshot of this article: http://bit.ly/7tM8NO
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Devestation Puts Spotlight on Haiti's History, Trouble - 0 views

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    The history is important.
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Don't count Haiti out - latimes.com - 1 views

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    What an inspiring and historically grounded commentary: "The tragedy is tremendous and the threats to life ongoing in a situation in which the ground is still trembling and disease likely. But the capacity of this people for survival and, indeed, for greatness in the worst of conditions has been demonstrated for more than two centuries. These are the descendants of people who overthrew an indecent, inhuman, overpowering slave system. Many of those still alive grew up under a vicious dynasty and rose up to oust it. It's entirely likely, therefore, that Haitians once again will put together a national coumbite. With a huge humanitarian effort from their friends, they will rebuild the country -- for the better. The will must be there for the world to come to Haiti's aid and work with the millions of surviving Haitians to rebuild this valuable country. So many Haitians, including the president, have nowhere to sleep, but they will sleep and get up again tomorrow to face the troubles. "
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Haiti's Unnatural Disaster - 2 views

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  • Haiti needs and deserves a modern Marshall Plan that rebuilds public institutions and creates jobs outside of the worn-down agricultural sector. Without one, it will have a hard time surviving the hurricane season. And next year will be worse.
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      Paul Allison on 18 Jan 10
       
      I wonder what Paul Farmer is saying now! And why isn't Obama putting him in charge of relief in Haiti?
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A brief primer on the present Haiti/IMF relationship « Mississippi Learning - 0 views

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  • But it’s also time to stop having a conversation about charity and start having a conversation about justice–about recovery, responsibility and fairness. What the world should be pondering instead is: What is Haiti owed? Haiti’s vulnerability to natural disasters, its food shortages, poverty, deforestation and lack of infrastructure, are not accidental. To say that it is the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere is to miss the point; Haiti was made poor–by France, the United States, Great Britain, other Western powers and by the IMF and the World Bank.
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      Paul Allison on 18 Jan 10
       
      These are exactly some of the things that I've been thinking. I'm especially curious about how often the poverty of Haiti is talked about in the passive voice. I like the naming-names here.
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