Posts tagged Haiti

A strong aftershock hit Haiti on Wednesday morning, shaking buildings and sending people running into the streets.  The preliminary 6.0 magnitude quake hit at 6:03 a.m., about 35 miles northwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake struck at a... [+]

We’ve seen some major world events unfold on the social media stage in the past week, the biggest being Google’s threat to pull out of China and the Haiti earthquake. Google’s actions have brought attention back to the long-standing Internet censorship that blankets China, while... [+]

Some Blackberry users are getting well-meaning, but untrue, instant messages suggesting 35 cents will be donated to help Haiti when they forward the message to others. “Because of what has transpired in Haiti recently, Blackberry (sic) has decided to help out and give 35 cents... [+]

Food and relief and American know-how may not be enough for Haiti. We may need to let its residents leave. After the devastating earthquake that has leveled Port-au-Prince and led to the deaths of tens of thousands, the Obama administration has taken the extraordinary step... [+]

Last night The Daily Show took down the reactions of Rush Limbaugh, Pat Robertson and Rachel Maddow to the earthquake in Haiti. “It’s times like these I guess the only good thing that you can say is that whenever something this horrific happens, everyone comes... [+]

Tragedies like the earthquake unite most of us—except the Wingnut fringe, who can’t understand the suffering of those outside their tribe. That’s why Limbaugh and Robertson put such a nasty spin on the devastation, says John Avlon. With the horror in Haiti’s true dimensions dawning... [+]

The Haitian earthquake has put Bill Clinton squarely back on the world stage. And this mission is personal. Last May, when the United Nations dispatched Bill Clinton to Haiti, it felt as if Clinton was slinking off the world stage. That changed Tuesday afternoon. Hours... [+]

Televangelist Pat Robertson said Wednesday that earthquake-ravaged Haiti has been “cursed” by a “pact to the devil.” “Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it,” he said on Christian Broadcasting Network’s “The 700 Club.” “They were... [+]

A major earthquake rocked Haiti Tuesday, causing thousands of homes, the presidential palace, and a hospital to collapse. Up to three million people are affected and thousands feared dead in what the country’s U.S. ambassador is calling “a major disaster.” The quake, centered about 10... [+]