Haiti has had constant turmoil throughout its history but nothing has had the devastating effect on the lives of the Haitian people like the horrific earthquake that struck the country on January 12, 2010. The US has been meddling in Haitian affairs for years and uses aid as a political tool to bend countries like Haiti to their political will.
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Keeping fragile items safe with environmentally friendly fungus grown into packing material. Entrepreneur’s green vision aims to put Styrofoam out of business.
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Miriam Moskowitz, whose new book Phantom Spies, Phantom Justice, recalls her struggle with the McCarthy investigations, remembers the election of FDR and his response to economic crisis.

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Peter Hart of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting notes that some of Arizona gunman Jared Loughner’s buzzwords and catchphrases echo those found in the more conspiracy-oriented right-wing worldview.

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A lot of people have talked this week about violent political rhetoric bringing the U.S. to a fever pitch, but there’s something else keeping people on edge too: that’s economic catastrophe.
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A look back at the month following the earthquake in Haiti and how a diverse group of individuals dealt with the crisis.

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Sarah Palin creates a new controversy by using the phrase “Blood Libel” in her video on Tucson shootings.
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UNICEF correspondent Jane O’Brien reports on relief and recovery efforts, and the challenges faced by children and families, in the year since the 12 January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Produced by Bob Coen.
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UNICEF’S Gabrielle Menezes reports on creative solutions to keep earthquake-affected Haitian families together through income-generating activities.

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VIDEO: Watch a music video featuring an enterprising group of boys at a residential care centre in Port-au-Prince. The boys were separated from their parents in the January 2010 earthquake and are using hip-hop to inspire their fellow Haitians to rebuild the country.
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