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U.S. Resumes Deportations to Haiti
The U.S. government has resumed deportations to Haiti for the first time since the devastating earthquake one year ago. On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said 27 Haitian nationals …
January 21, 2011 | Headline -
Admin Confirms Opposition to Aristide Return
The Obama administration has publicly confirmed it is continuing the Bush-era policy of opposing the return of Haiti's ousted former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Overthrown in a 2004 U.S.-backed …
January 21, 2011 | Headline -
Duvalier Faces Rumors of Financial Motive in Return
Just after his return this week, Jean-Claude Duvalier was indicted on corruption charges stemming from his embezzlement of millions in state funds before a popular uprising forced him to flee Haiti in …
January 21, 2011 | Headline -
Duvalier Sued for Human Rights Abuses in Haiti
In Haiti, four alleged victims have filed human rights complaints against former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. Known as "Baby Doc," Duvalier returned to Haiti this past weekend 25 years after a …
January 20, 2011 | Headline -
Aristide Asks Haiti to Allow Return
On the heels of Duvalier's re-emergence in Haiti, former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has renewed his pleas for the Haitian government to authorize his return. Aristide has lived in …
January 20, 2011 | Headline -
Did Baby Doc Duvalier Return to Haiti to Pressure Préval in the Election?
We speak to journalist Kim Ives, editor of _Haiti Liberté_, about former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's return to Haiti. Ives argues Duvalier's presence will allow the United States and …
January 19, 2011 | Story -
"Baby Doc" Charged in Haiti
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier was briefly detained and charged on Tuesday following his return from a 25-year exile. Known as "Baby Doc," Duvalier has been charged with corruption, …
January 19, 2011 | Headline -
Ex-Dictator "Baby Doc" Returns to Haiti
Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier has returned to Haiti 25 years after a popular uprising forced him into exile. Known as "Baby Doc," Duvalier succeeded his father, François Duvalier, …
January 18, 2011 | Headline -
On Anniversary, Haiti Increases Earthquake Death Toll Estimate to 316,000
The Haitian government has increased its estimate of the number of people killed in the devastating earthquake one year ago. On Wednesday, Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said more than …
January 13, 2011 | Headline -
10 Arrested at New York Solidarity March for Haiti
In New York City, a group of Haitians led a ceremony to honor the earthquake victims. Carline Burton, a U.S. resident of Haitian descent, criticized the international response to the earthquake. bq. …
January 13, 2011 | Headline
By Amy Goodman with Denis Moynihan
Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
In an extended interview, David Bronner, president of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, discusses the history of the company, why they put sustainability and social justice ahead of profits, the organic and GMO labeling movements, the U.S. war on hemp, and why they refuse to sell out. [includes rush transcript]
Human Rights Watch’s Kenneth Roth examines why the U.S. has not pressured Bahrain to release pro-democracy activists. He also discusses Syria and the conditions in Israeli jails and courts that prompted 1,550 Palestinian prisoners to go on a hunger strike. [includes rush transcript]


