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Another round of disaster aid to Haiti risks reinforcing U.S. domination | Oct 13 2016 | Kim Ives | The damage created by Hurricane Matthew as it passed over Haiti on October 4 approaches the scale of the earthquake disaster in 2010, according to reports by observers.

Six ways to support the work of Black Lives Matter across Canada this week | Jul 10 2016 | Allies and community, let's keep the momentum going!

Foreign-policy left should resist temptation to embrace militarized peacekeeping | Feb 28 2016 | Yves Engler | Canada's preeminent left-wing foreign policy think tank has spurned demilitarization and anti-imperialist voices to promote the views of the liberal end of the military.

'The Anatomy of Giving' tackles the celebrification of charitable aid | Feb 25 2016 | Augusta Dwyer | When is charitable giving actually harming the cause instead of supporting it? In her new book, Augusta Dwyer looks into international development and the "celebrification" of aid.

Tens of thousands march in Haiti to foil fraudulent elections as threats of regime death squads loom | Jan 27 2016 | Kim Ives | A political crisis over democracy in Haiti whose roots lay in the fraudulent, post-2010 earthquake national election is exploding in the streets today.

Election Results 2015: A political crystal ball | Oct 18 2015 | Christopher Majka | Although the results of the 2015 Canadian election are not in, there are a few things that can be predicted with the political crystal ball. We're certainly going to be in for a wild political ride.

CBC Radio documentary on Haiti's 2010 earthquake examines foreign aid intervention | Sep 25 2015 | Kim Ives, Roger Annis | A laudable radio documentary on CBC falls short in identifying why so much of post-earthquake aid to Haiti has failed.

Will 2015 be the year Canada promotes Haitian democracy? | Aug 11 2015 | Mark Phillips | Op-ed in Toronto Star challenges Canada's past and present anti-democratic and interventionist policies in Haiti.

New reports on Red Cross in Haiti revisit the record of failed earthquake aid | Jun 10 2015 | Roger Annis | Two investigations by NPR and ProPublica reveal a record of failure and deception by the American Red Cross in Haiti. What about its Canadian partner?

Haitian parliament suspended, leaving president to rule by decree | Mar 2 2015 | Redeye Collective | President Michel Martelly and the Haitian senate have been unable to agree on law for administering elections. As a result, parliament is no longer sitting and the president is now ruling by decree.

Haiti's promised rebuilding unrealized as Haitians challenge authoritarian rule | Jan 12 2015 | Roger Annis, Travis Ross | Haitians are marking the catatrophic earthquake that struck five years ago. Haiti still suffers from a cruel economic order and foreign occupation. But the people are massively resisting.

Are educational spaces in Canada safe for women? On December 6 and academic life | Dec 5 2014 | Lucia Lorenzi | 25 years after the December 6 massacre, are educational spaces in Canada safe for women students and scholars? We've still got a long way to go.

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The Foreign Policy Elephant Aristotleded24 said... With the NDP now the government-in-waiting, NDP foreign policy is going to be that much more...

Open letter to Lawrence Cannon George Victor said... Well put, CM. I would fault only this idea: "$44 million to the Haitian police and prison...

DisOrientation 2010 @ York University Catchfire said... Hi JessKerr, thanks for this. Welcome to babble! in

NDP and Haiti Left Turn said... Here is the NDP statement on the earthquake in Haiti. The statement is sorely lacking. There is no...

Call for Solidarity and Funds for the Working People of Haiti! Unionist said... Hmmm, an unknown U.S. organization raising money to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti via...

Hannibal Lector Helps Haiti NoDifferencePartyPooper said... Catastrophe in Haiti http://dissidentvoice.org/2010/01/catastrophe-in-haiti "The media coverage of...

Canadian relief in Haiti nussy said... Minister Lawrence Cannon is on CBC now. They are sending a team immedialy and is prepared to sent...

Green Party statement on Haiti M. Spector said... Good statement!Here's an easier to read version:Quote:Green Party Statement of Solidarity with...