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Q & A with the State Department on Haiti
Sending in the Marines
by Judith Scherr
Focus on Haiti
– The Politics of Rice
In 2008, in the midst of the global food crisis, we travelled to Haiti to look at the politics of rice – how such a fertile country became dependent on food aid.
A dirty war in Aden: Britain's role in Yemen's history by John Newsinger
US Refuses to Allow Inspection of its WMDs
President Obama rejected inspection protocol for US biological weapons, in Orwellian contradiction to his statement to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC).
Racial Disparity in Colon Cancer Survival Not Easily Explained, Researchers Say
New study by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers shows that body-mass index (BMI) and co-existing medical conditions (co-morbidity) do not explain the decreased survival observed among African-Americans compared to Caucasians who also have colon cancer.
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Freedom Rider: Useless Aid,
No Donation Without Agitation
January 27, 2010 : Margaret Kimberley
A telethon hosted by celebrities succeeded in raising more than $57 million in funds for the relief of Haiti earthquake victims. Yet that sum and the many millions more donated by individuals around the world will do little to relieve Haiti’s plight.
Haiti: An Unwelcome Katrina Redux
January 22, 2010 : Cynthia McKinney
President Obama's response to the tragedy in Haiti has been robust in military deployment and puny in what the Haitians need most: food; first responders and their specialized equipment; doctors and medical facilities and equipment; and engineers, heavy equipment, and heavy movers.
Misinformation and Racism Hamper Recovery Efforts in Haiti
January 19, 2010 : Democracy Now!
"There are no security issues," says Dr. Evan Lyon of Partners in Health, reporting from the General Hospital in Port-Au-Prince in Haiti, where 1,000 people are in need of operations. Lyon said the reports of violence in the city have been overblown...
Profiting From Haiti's Crisis
January 19, 2010 : Benjamin Dangl
US corporations, private mercenaries, Washington and the International Monetary Fund are using the crisis in Haiti to make a profit, promote unpopular neoliberal policies, and extend military and economic control over the Haitian people.
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- Our Role in Haiti's Plight
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- AFRICOM: Latest U.S. Bid to Recolonise Continent
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- When electoral fraud is met by congratulations
November 19, 2009 - By Stephen Gowans
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