Black Scientists Far Less Likely to Receive Funding Than White Scientists, Study Finds

Editorial Comment The scientific world is aflutter about a report that describes a strong bias in funding from the National Institutes of Health. The report notes that the N.I.H. tries to make its evaluation process color blind. This, of course, … Continue reading →

Blacks Win Katrina Lawsuit

Black homeowners and two civil rights organizations announced a settlement in a post-Hurricane Katrina housing discrimination lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the State of Louisiana regarding the Road Home program.

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Clinton’s IHRC Commission Declared a Fraud by Haiti’s Senate

By Staff, AHP | Commentary and translation by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. The Haitian Senate Public Works Committee says that the Clinton-led Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC) claims to have financed for the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Communication, had actually been funded by donors like the European Union and the Inter-American Development Bank , before the IHRC was even formed. (English | French)

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Bye-Bye MINUSTAH! | Bye-Bye MINUSTAH! | Bye-Bye MINUSTAH! | Adeus MINUSTAH!

By Dady Chery, Haiti Chery | Spanish translation by Fernando Moyano | Portuguese translation by Murilo Otavio Rodrigues Paes Leme. This article was first published in Aug 2011 when newly sworn Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Amorim said he wanted to conclude Brazil’s participation in the notorious United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). (English | French | Spanish | Portuguese)

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Will The Real Terrorist Please Stand Up: Uprising Interviews Saul Landau About Cuban 5

By Saul Landau, Institute for Policy Studies. Commentary by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. This documentary explains what the Cuban Five actually did and why they should be freed.

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Dutch Court Opens Door to Legal Accountability for Peacekeepers

By Thalif Deen, IPS | Commentary by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. A landmark ruling by a Dutch court in July 2011 holding the Netherlands government liable for the failings of its soldiers on a U.N. peacekeeping mission may be used as a precedent for criminal liability involving sexual violence, according to human rights groups.

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Fertile Land Seized for New Sweatshop Zone | Un déficit d’information publique sur le parc industriel du nord

By Sylvestre Fils Dorcilus, Alter Presse. “It’s the most fertile area we have at Caracol…. It’s inconceivable and unacceptable that the government could choose this part of the land to set up an industrial park.” – Resident Renel Pierre (English | French)

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Wealth Gap Between Minorities and White Americans Doubles After Housing Crisis, Recession

By Amy Goodman, Roderick Harrison, Juan Gonzalez, and Paul Taylor, Democracy Now! | Commentary by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. The average net worth of Blacks and Latinos in the U.S. is 20 times lower than the net worth of Whites: a racial disparity worse than when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive.

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Interview With Ambassador of Venezuela to Haiti, Mr. Pedro Gonzalez Canino

Haiti Progres | Translated by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. The original Venezuelan flag was designed in Jacmel, Haiti, and carried by Miranda to Venezuela. Ten years later, Simon Bolivar would lead two expeditions from Haiti to Venezuela to fight for independence from Spain. (English | French)

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Ancient Rock Under Haiti Came from 1,000+ Miles Away

By Staff Writers, SPX via Terra Daily. A team of geologists found lavas on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola – home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic – that suggest the area is underlain by rocks almost a billion years older than previously believed.

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Iceland’s Former Prime Minister Charged With Negligence Over Financial Crisis

By Jordan Shilton WSWS Last month, former Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde became the first leading political figure to be charged for his part in the 2008 economic collapse, which hit Iceland with particular severity. In a charge filed at … Continue reading →