Published 31. August 2010 at 5:56 am - No Comments
By Mark Weisbrot (originally for Sacramento Bee)
The “international community” is in charge of rebuilding Haiti, and one thing has become clear: they are not interested in any kind of democracy there, not even the low level of “democracy” that they have committed to in Iraq...
Published 19. August 2010 at 5:31 am - No Comments
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by Kim Ives (Haiti Liberte)
(The first of three parts) Haiti’s embattled nine-member Provisional Electoral Council (CEP), headed by Gaillot Dorsinvil, continued its forced march toward Nov. 28 presidential and parliamentary elections this week, closing presidential...
Published 13. January 2010 at 7:53 pm - No Comments
By now many of you have heard of the earthquake that has ravaged the
capital of Haiti yesterday just before sundown. It’s predicted that
thousands will be found dead, or injured. At this time I would just
like to encourage those of you who have thought about donating not to
hesitate but to do so as...
Published 25. November 2009 at 4:47 pm - No Comments
By Ansel Herz
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 20 (IPS) – Under a beating sun in the grassy field where two U.N. helicopters landed in Grand Goave last week, 19-year-old Benson Blanc moved his hands as if rapid-firing a gun into the ground in front of him and made a “tok-tok-tok-tok” sound....
Published 25. November 2009 at 4:45 pm - No Comments
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by Kim Ives
Slowed by political wrangling and mysterious bureaucratic deliberations, Haiti’s elections have historically taken months and even years to organize. Suddenly, the electoral schedule, announced on Nov. 11, just two days after the new prime...
Published 25. November 2009 at 4:42 pm - No Comments
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By Wadner Pierre
In 2006 two struggles were going on in two different Catholic churches and in two different countries. At Saint Claire’s Parish, Tiplas Kazo, Delmas 33 (one part of Delmas County), Haitian parishioners, students, and community leaders...
Published 25. November 2009 at 4:40 pm - No Comments
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by Kim Ives
Haiti’s Senate dismissed Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at half past midnight. The vote came after a raucous debate that began at about 1:00 p.m. the day before. Senators opposed to Pierre-Louis’ dismissal – Rudy...
Published 25. November 2009 at 4:34 pm - No Comments
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By Wadner Pierre
In 2006 two struggles were going on in two different Catholic churches and in two different countries. At Saint Claire’s Parish, Tiplas Kazo, Delmas 33 (one part of Delmas County), Haitian parishioners, students, and community leaders...
Published 29. August 2009 at 6:22 am - No Comments
By: Kim Ives
About a week ago, an IPS story reported that Amnesty International called for the release of Ronald Dauphin and described his continued detention as “politically motivated”.
In response, Elizabeth Roebling accused IPS of becoming an “outlet for spin” and directed...
Published 29. August 2009 at 6:18 am - No Comments
By: Kevin Pina – Haiti Liberte
Without question, the Lavalas political movement opposed the neo-liberal economic model of development that is unfolding in Haiti today. Lavalas militants and spokespersons called International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank dictated...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana will take over chairmanship of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in 2010 President Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Saturday after returning from the 3rd Heads of Government Conference of UNASUR in Quito, Equador. Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo. AFP PHOTO Jagdeo told a gathering here on Saturday that this opportunity will
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Image via Wikipedia Tashieka Mair, Gleaner Writer WESTERN BUREAU: Showers of blessings literally poured down on Sherwood Content, Trelawny, yesterday, as the community’s hero, Usain Bolt, powered to record win in the 100m finals at the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany. Bolt’s mom and dad were at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, but proud
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Ocean acidification is a potentially large problem directly related to climate change resulting from ocean waters reacting with more carbon dioxide. Amongst other things, it seems to negatively affect certain plankton that help in absorbing carbon dioxide. Some of the affected sea creatures are also crucial to the food chain, so the implications could be big. Some further information, including a couple of short videos, have been added to explain this.
Biodiversity boosts ecosystem productivity where each species, no matter how small, all have an important role to play. For example, a larger number of plant species means a greater variety of crops; greater species diversity ensures natural sustainability for all life forms; and healthy ecosystems can better withstand and recover from a variety of disasters. This update includes additional illustrations and notes on these aspects, including an illustration of the nitrogen cycle and updates on the declining bee population and their importance to agriculture.
Almost 40 years ago, rich country governments agreed to give 0.7% of their GNI (Gross National Income) as official aid to poor countries for development assistance. The average aid delivered each year has actually been between 0.2 to 0.4%. The shortfall has therefore accumulated to over $3.6 trillion dollars at 2007 prices, while total aid delivered in that same time frame has reached $2.7 trillion. This update includes updated charts and graphs that look into this further.