How is the catastrophe in Haiti going to effect the economy?In America?Worldwide?Will Haiti’s devastation spread to nations helping it by using resources to help Haiti that could of been used to help their own nations economy?
For example, with the government pretty much in ruins, the US/UN could fabricate some excuse to take power there, rebuild the country (like the Marshall Plan) and never return power back to Haiti’s corrupt rulers!
Haiti could then become a tourist mecca and part of the developed world!
What say ye? Yea or Nay?
Christian Aid today handed the Treasury a petition with 15,000 signatures, urging the Chancellor, Alistair Darling, to help in getting Haiti’s $890 million international debt cancelled.
The petition was delivered to Stephen Timms, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, just before the G7 finance ministers’ meeting in Canada this weekend, where financial reform is top of the [...]
Okay, some stuff happened, floods, landslides, etc, it’s all very sad.But with the economy in the U.S. continuing to show subtle symptoms of a hardly-sustainable “recovery”, why are people concerned with Haiti?
Historically, Haiti has had many, many natural disasters. this is just “another one” of those. by the time they rebuild, some hurricanes would probably [...]
On the left would be Peyton Manning. You probably know him. On Super Bowl Sunday, he’ll be in Florida, standing behind center.
On the right would be — hmmm, who is that guy? On Super Bowl Sunday, he’ll be in Cleveland, sitting on a couch.
“Pierre,” Greg Micheli said over the phone, “is definitely our only connection.”
Two [...]
I need an article on THE HAITI EARTHQUAKE! not just Haiti, But about the earthquake. it needs to be informative, please. thanks!
I want to donate for Haiti relief. Which Haiti relief organization offers best return per dollar to victims and those in need? how can I ensure my donation funds are implemented most effectively? And which humanitarian aid organization gives the highest percentage to program services?
Digital sales of the performances from last week’s HOPE FOR HAITI NOW telethon have amassed USD 3 million (?1.87 million) for the earthquake relief effort.
Music fans rushed to get hold of tracks performed by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Madonna and a collaboration between Jay-Z, Rihanna and U2 stars Bono and [...]
Haiti is a country whose poverty seems to be something that many people in that country simply take it in stride. I was there last month, and I found it unbelievable as to how the majority of the population can live without the basic elements of life i.e., clean water, electricity, and proper sanitation. Now [...]
The U.S. military has stopped flying Haitian earthquake victims to the United States for medical attention following concerns by some state governments about who will pay for the treatment.
“At this moment in time, yes, the flights have stopped,” said Navy Captain Kevin Aandahl, a spokesman for the U.S. Transportation Command, which manages the military’s medical [...]