Journalism a la Wikileaks: Ravages of War as Fait Accompli
By Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. Julian Assange talks about truth. But, like Colin Powell, he should also know that the timing of truth matters.
Continue reading →Nobel Prize Laureates and Prominent Latin Americans Demand UN Mission Withdrawal from Haiti
Editorial Comment Nobel Peace Prize laureates Argentinean Adolfo Perez Esquivel and Irish Betty Williams, Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano, and Brazilian theologians Leonardo Boff and Frei Betto are among those who wrote a letter that calls for the withdrawal of the … Continue reading →
Cuban Five Will Only be Free in Cuba
Editorial Comment At 4:30 Friday morning Rene Gonzalez became the first of the Cuban Five to be released after 13 years in prison for monitoring the activities of terrorist groups. Florida District Court Judge, Joan A. Lenard, decided however, that … Continue reading →
Strike Wave Sweeps Brazil
Editorial Comment Brazil’s Landless Peasant Movement (MST) supports the struggles of the Haitian people against the MINUSTAH occupation forces. DC By Dan La Botz Labor Notes Workers in Brazil — in heavy industry, services, the public sector, and agriculture — … Continue reading →
No Regret from Martelly After Lewd Insults to Journalist | Le président Martelly n’exprime aucun regret suite aux propos jugés obcènes tenus à l’égard d’un journaliste
By HPN staff, HPN | Translated by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. The National Coalition for Haitian Rights (NCHR) fears for freedom of the press after Martelly threw lewd insults to a journalist and then explained: “I did not like the way I was approached. That’s my answer. That’s all.” (English | French)
Continue reading →The Poetry of Tomas Transtroemer
Peter Vinthagen Simpson and staff, The Local. Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer, who was on Thursday named the 2011 Nobel Literature Prize laureate, has published a relatively small body of work, often addressing themes of death, history and nature. Here is an English translation of a short poem entitled “National Insecurity,” followed by a brief bibliography.
Continue reading →Dady Chery’s Top 10 Reasons Why MINUSTAH Should Go | Les 10 premières raisons pour lesquelles la MINUSTAH devrait partir | Las 10 primeras razones para qué la MINUSTAH deba irse | Lista dos dez principais motivos pelos quais a MINUSTAH deveria ir-se
By Dady Chery, Haiti Chery (English, French) | Spanish translation by Fernando Moyano | Portuguese translation by Murilo Otávio Rodrigues Paes Leme. MINUSTAH’s worst crime so far is killing over 8,000 Haitians with cholera. It is a degraded, degrading, and unwanted occupation force that must go. (English | French | Spanish | Portuguese)
Continue reading →Aristide Foundation University (UNIFA) Gradually Restarts | L’Université de la Fondation Aristide se Reprend Peu à Peu
By Michel Carlin, Le Nouvelliste | Commentary and translation by Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. The Aristide Foundation University (UNIFA) at Tabarre is resuming and expanding its activities, including the start of a new Computer Science institute. (English | French)
Continue reading →12,000 California Prisoners on Hunger Strike
By Jay Donahue Solitary Watch via San Francisco Bay View “This is the largest prisoner strike of any kind in recent U.S. history,” says Ron Ahnen of California Prison Focus. “The fact that so many prisoners are participating highlights the … Continue reading →
Troy Davis and al-Awlaki: Two Murders, One Outrage
Editorial Comment Anwar al-Awlaki’s and Troy Davis’ murders are connected, and the connection is the November 2012 United States presidential elections. These elections will make little difference to the population, but they matter very much to the two political parties. … Continue reading →
Scientists Hail Africa’s Steps Into Space
By Staff Writers, Space Daily | NASRDA | Stephen Clark, Spaceflight Now. Last month Nigeria launched two satellites, Nigeriasat 2 and Nigeriasat X, used for forestry, mapping, disaster monitoring and security applications. In 2009 South Africa launched SumbandilaSat and last year formed its own space agency.
Continue reading →Guinea Fowl or Pintade: a Photo Essay
By Dady Chery, Haiti Chery. In his book, “L’Oiseau Nègre: L’Aventure des Pintades Dionysiaques”, Jean-Marie Lamblard follows pintades from Pharaonic Egypt to Alexandria, Greece, Abyssinia, Venice, Africa, and America in reverse order and includes the role of “oiseaux negres” in Haitian Vodou, where they are a symbol of the runaway slave because these birds reclaimed their freedom immediately after being introduced on the island in the early 16th century.
Continue reading →Eduardo Galeano: Haiti, Occupied Country | Haïti, pays occupé | Haití, país ocupado | Haiti, país ocupado
By Eduardo Galeano, Cuba Si. “It is worth repeating it once again, so that the deaf can hear: Haiti was the founding country of the independence of America and the first one that defeated slavery in the world. It deserves much more than the fame sprung from its misfortunes.” – Eduardo Galeano. (English | French | Portuguese | Spanish)
Continue reading →Six Long-Lost Haitian Frog Species Found
By Staff, National Geographic. While looking through Haiti’s forests, scientists rediscovered the critically endangered La Hotte glanded frog and half a dozen Haitian frog species that had not been seen for almost 20 years and occur nowhere else.
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