15 January 2010

Haiti: Natural and human-made disasters combine

The terrible devastation caused earthquake in Haiti, the worst to hit the Caribbean half-island in 200 years, is a combination of natural and human-made catastrophes. The series of articles listed below explain the history of how Haiti, which won its independence from France in 1084 through a revolution by the island’s slaves, has become the poorest nation in the hemisphere

Green Left Weekly | 14 January 2010

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Recent pieces:

Our role in Haiti’s plight

Catastrophe in Haiti

Timeline of US oppression of Haiti

Naomi Klein: Be wary of ‘disaster capitalism’ in Haiti

Ten initial and basic things the US could do now to help Haiti

Two background articles from Green Left Weekly:

Haiti: Hunger made in the USA

The story of Haiti’s tragedy

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