The February issue of Socialist Voice is out now. Read it on the Socialist Voice site, or as a pdf. Contents: Economic policy is “too important” for voters to have a say Household charges and…
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Misery of Earthquake Survivors in Haiti Continues
On the 12th of January 2010, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake which struck some 10 miles Southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince. Recording 7.0 on the Richter scale, it left 220,000 people dead, over 300,000…
Damming the Flood – Haiti and the Politics of Containment
Book Review: Damming the Flood – Haiti and the Politics of Containment, Peter Hallward (Verso, 2nd Edition, Jan 2011). Haiti is a country largely ignored by the world’s media and public opinion. It needs a…
Under the Sun Interview with Peter Hallward on Haiti
On January 10th this year Near FM’s Under the Sun program broadcast an interview with Peter Hallward, the author of Damming the Flood: Haiti, Aristide, and the Politics of Containment to coincide with the first…
Haiti – Same Old New Beginning
It’s an old cliche that the Chinese character for crisis is the same as opportunity. In Haiti however, business and political leaders are not concerned with originality. The catastrophic earthquake was quick to be seen…
Haiti and the New US Occupation
In the aftermath of an earthquake that devastated the slum-cities of Haiti, there has been a strong influx of foreign money and troops, apparently to help rebuild the poverty-stricken country. However, we should note that…
Where is Fascist Aid?
Earthquakes Leave Us All in a Difficult Position Like everyone else in the world, I have been watching the earthquake coverage on the television from Haiti and making prayers morning noon and night that God…
Haiti – A Brief Overview
Today Haiti is most commonly known for being the poorest country in the ‘western’ hemisphere and a land wracked by destitution and despair. This picture has only been reinforced by the horrific consequences of the…
The Real News | Haiti and the ‘Devil’s Curse’
The Real News | Haiti and the ‘Devil’s Curse’ Excellent 12 minute news segment from the Real News on Haiti’s history of poverty, which includes a critical examination of how mainstream media is reporting this…
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