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More Skepticism Voiced About Wyclef Jean Candidacy for President of Haiti

• August 8, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American History, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Celebrities/Royals, Class, European History, Exploration and Colonization, Haiti, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, Obama Administration, Race, The Clintons, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Bad News for Haiti: Wyclef Jean Running For President?

• July 27, 2010 • 4 Comments

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American History, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, European History, France, Haiti, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, The Catholic Church, The Rest of the World
Tags: Africa, African, Baptist, Bill Clinton, Blacks, Catholicism, Duvalierists, Fanmi Lavalas, Haiti, Haiti Observateur, Haitian, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Jean-Claude Duvalier, Kreyol, Liberation Theology, Nepotism, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Presidential Elections, Raymond Joseph, Ronald Reagan, South Africa, The Black Republic, The Eighties, The Fugees, The Nineties, The Salic Law, The United States, Voudou, Wyclef Jean, Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus

Wyclef Jean Accused of Gifting Mistress with $105,000 of Yele Haiti Money in 2008, and of His Connections to Right-Wing Haitian Politics

• March 17, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Haiti, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, Natural Disasters, People of Color, The Clintons, The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: Black Agenda Report, Blacks, Bruce Dixon, Charitable Contributions, Charities, Charity, Charity Navigator, Claudinette Jean, Fanmi Lavalas, Follow The Money, Gawker, Global Grind, Lavalas, Mistress, Suzie Sylvain, Tax Return, The Smoking Gun, The Wyclef Jean Foundation, Twitter, Wyclef Jean, Yele Haiti, Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus

Wyclef Jean Explains It All For Us

• January 19, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Gossip, Haiti, Journalism and Ethics, Natural Disasters, People of Color, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Celebrity Giving, Charities, Haiti, Haitians, Philanthropy, Port au Prince, Press Conference, Scam, Scams, The Haitian Earthquake, Wyclef Jean, Yele Haiti

Haiti: Four Hurricanes and Now an Earthquake. Have Mercy.

• January 13, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Class, Haiti, History, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, People of Color, Race, The Rest of the World
Tags: Aftershocks, American Red Cross, Blood, Capital, Charity Navigator, Creoles, Direct Relief, Earthquake, Food, Haiti, Haitian Health Foundation, Haitians, Hope for Haiti, Oxfam, Port au Prince, Prayer, Shelter, The Black Republic, The Salvation Army, The Western Hemisphere, Water, Wyclef Jean

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Molson Coors Shooting in Milwaukee: What We Know February 27, 2020
The gunman and the five people he killed were all employees of the brewery.
What Would a Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S. Mean for Schools? February 27, 2020
Districts have infectious disease protocols. But few have detailed plans to teach online if schools were closed for long periods.
Killing of Transgender Homeless Woman Sparks Outrage in Puerto Rico February 27, 2020
Alexa Negrón Luciano was shot to death hours after a McDonald’s customer complained that Ms. Negrón had spied on her in the women’s room.
A Police Officer’s Word Convicted Them. Now He’s Charged With Murder. February 27, 2020
Houston’s top prosecutor says at least 69 people, and perhaps many more, could see their convictions overturned in the wake of a botched drug raid that relied on made-up information.
He Held a Plank for More Than 8 Hours, Setting a Record February 27, 2020
George E. Hood, a 62-year-old former Marine who lives in Illinois, set a new Guinness World Record this month with a time of 8:15:15.
Body Camera Footage Shows Arrest by Orlando Police of 6-Year-Old at School February 27, 2020
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California’s Influence in the Presidential Primary February 27, 2020
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Coronavirus Patient in California Was Not Tested for Days February 27, 2020
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Syrian rebels retake key town in Idlib from Assad forces February 27, 2020
Turkish-backed fighters regain Saraqib as conflict continues despite calls for ceasefireTurkish-backed Syrian rebels have retaken a key town from Bashar al-Assad’s forces in the country’s last opposition-held territory of Idlib, as fighting continued despite growing international calls for a ceasefire.Videos sent by rebel fighters in the town of Saraqib on T […]
UK to withdraw from European arrest warrant February 27, 2020
Government document reveals plans to ditch tool that allows for fast extradition of criminalsPolitics latest - liveThe UK is to abandon a crucial tool used to speed up the transfer of criminals across borders with other European countries.Acting against the warnings of senior law enforcement officials, the government said it would not be seeking to participa […]
Belgian woman dies after taking sip of MDMA-laced wine February 27, 2020
Alert issued after woman opens bottle believed to have been used to transport drugBelgian prosecutors have issued an alert over a woman who died after taking a sip of wine from a bottle suspected of being used to transport the drug MDMA.The 41-year-old collapsed shortly after opening the French red to enjoy with a colleague after work. She took a sip from a […]
'Let’s burn Amber': Johnny Depp's text threats to ex-wife revealed February 27, 2020
As the actor’s libel case continues in London, the high court has heard details of messages he allegedly sent about Amber HeardTexts allegedly written by actor Johnny Depp contained death threats against his then wife Amber Heard, London’s high court has heard.In November 2013, Depp allegedly sent a text to actor Paul Bettany saying: “Let’s burn Amber.” The […]
Chechen blogger escapes apparent assassination bid in Poland February 27, 2020
Tumso Abdurakhmanov is the latest victim of a murder attempt after similar attacks on exiled dissidentsA well-known Chechen blogger has survived an apparent assassination attempt in Poland, in the latest of a series of attacks on dissidents exiled in Europe.Tumso Abdurakhmanov posted a video showing him disheveled and breathing hard, standing over the bloodi […]
Heathrow third runway ruled illegal over climate change February 27, 2020
Appeal court says decision to give go-ahead not consistent with Paris agreementPlans for a third runway at Heathrow airport have been ruled illegal by the court of appeal because ministers did not adequately take into account the government’s commitments to tackle the climate crisis.The ruling is a major blow to the project at a time when public concern abou […]
Julian Assange's lawyers: US files were leaked for political ends February 27, 2020
Legal team say treaty prevents extradition of WikiLeaks founder for political offencesJulian Assange’s legal team has rejected a suggestion by lawyers for US authorities that his actions were not “political offences”, arguing that the WikiLeaks founder had published classified documents to highlight human rights abuses.On the fourth day of Assange’s extradit […]
'Judge me fairly': man who starved to death's plea to welfare officials February 27, 2020
Handwritten letter found in Errol Graham’s flat, where he died after his benefits were cutHave you been affected by changes to disability welfare payments? Errol Graham, a desperately ill man who died of starvation when his benefits were cut off, wrote a moving letter pleading with welfare officials to “judge me fairly” because he was overwhelmed by depressi […]

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Coronavirus: Japan to close all schools to halt spread February 27, 2020
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Greek protests: Dozens hurt as island clashes intensify February 27, 2020
Police and protesters clashed on Lesbos and Chios over plans to build new migrant centres.