Tag Archives: Haiti
Why knowing about Failed States is a local concern
Foreign Policy issued its annual Failed States Index this week. As usual, the report is depressing. It shows too many people living in areas that are chaotic at best. And with chaos comes violence, health problems and abject poverty. So … Continue reading
Filed under International News Coverage, Story Ideas
Anniversary of Marshall Plan — And what it means today
Here it is the 63rd anniversary of the signing into law the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948. Better known as the Marshall Plan. Seems whenever there is talk of helping a country rebuild — think Haiti — inevitably someone mentions … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, International News Coverage, Trade
Corruption and slavery: Getting more attention in Hispaniola
The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald ran an excellent article yesterday on the increase of child smuggling from Haiti to the Dominican Republic. Guards cash in on smuggling Haitian children Obviously key to this story is the corruption of … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, Corruption, International News Coverage
Local-Global: Macy’s helps Haitian Artists
Thanks to a friend from the DR (who is now elsewhere) for pointing this out. Seems Macy’s is once again showing that companies can help people affected by disaster and make a profit. And it provides an opportunity for LOCAL … Continue reading
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1985 Mexican Earthquake and today’s disasters
Thanks to History.com I was reminded that yesterday (9/19) was the anniversary of the devastating 1985 earthquake in Mexico. Working a disaster of that magnitude is not easily forgotten. (Especially the smell of rotting human flesh.) But what I think … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, International News Coverage
