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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)
Tags: "The Jamaica Observer", "The New York Daily News", Agriculture, Aiyiti, Ansel Herz, Bill Clinton, Blacks, Exploitation, Fanmi Lavalas, Former Ambassador to the United States, Garment Industry, Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Katrina, Kréyol Aïsyen, Kreyol, Middle-Class, Mining, New Orleans, Paternalism, Pras, President Preval, Preval, Raymond Joseph, Reconstruction, Rich, Sean Penn, South Africa, The Black Republic, Wyclef Jean

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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Fort Worth Police Shooting: Officer Is Charged With Murder for Killing Woman in Her Home October 15, 2019
Aaron Dean, the officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson as she was playing a video game with her nephew, resigned hours before he was going to be fired.
California Man Drives Body to Police Station and Says He Also Killed 3 Others, Authorities Say October 15, 2019
“I have never had someone come in with a body and turn themselves in here,” said Sgt. Robert Gibson of the Mount Shasta Police Department.
Airline Food Waste Is a Problem. Can Banana Leaves Be Part of the Solution? October 12, 2019
The average airline passenger leaves behind about three pounds of waste each flight. One British design firm has ideas to bring down that number.
Former Georgia Officer Who Killed a Black Man Is Convicted, but Not of Murder October 15, 2019
The former officer, Robert Olsen, was acquitted of murder charges, but was found guilty on lesser counts after the fatal shooting of Anthony Hill, an unarmed Air Force veteran.
Suburbanites in Louisiana Vote to Create a New City of Their Own October 13, 2019
The referendum to establish a largely white city called St. George on the edge of Baton Rouge, which is racially diverse, grew out of frustration over schools and local control.
Woman Was Playing Video Game With Her Nephew When Shot by Fort Worth Police October 15, 2019
A police officer fired the shot that killed Atatiana Jefferson from outside her bedroom window. A neighbor had reported two doors ajar.
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? Depends Where You Are October 14, 2019
In the past year, at least five states and numerous cities and towns have joined a long list of places to formally recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
He Tried E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking. Doctors Say Vaping Led to His Death. October 14, 2019
Months after John Steffen died in Nebraska, officials said his death was part of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related deaths and illnesses.

The Guardian, UK

Trump asks Turkey for ceasefire and orders sanctions as violence escalates October 15, 2019
President freezes negotiations on $100bn trade dealTrump vows to ‘swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy’Donald Trump spoke directly to the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Monday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Syria while announcing a series of punishments for Ankara that critics saw as an attempt to save face.The US president’s conversation with […]
New Catalan vote on independence is inevitable, says jailed leader October 15, 2019
A defiant Oriol Junqueras says crisis ‘must be resolved via ballot boxes’ as protesters clash with policeThe former Catalan vice-president jailed for his role in the region’s failed push for independence two years ago has claimed that a new referendum on breaking away from Spain is unavoidable.Oriol Junqueras and eight other separatist leaders were jailed fo […]
Brexit: Barnier says deal will be difficult but still possible this week - live news October 15, 2019
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 10.02am BST Here is longer version of what the German Europe minister Michael Roth said when he arrived at the EU general affairs council. Asked if he thought a deal was close, he replied:I’m not quite sure if a deal is close. But we are trying to do our utmost best to find such a good deal […]
Extinction Rebellion activists defy London-wide protest ban October 15, 2019
Actions continue after Met police order end to protests across the capitalExtinction Rebellion protests are continuing in London despite police ordering activists to end their gatherings across the capital or risk arrest.On Tuesday morning, the group’s co-founder, Gail Bradbrook, was arrested after climbing the entrance to the Department for Transport in Wes […]
Trump-Ukraine: John Bolton 'sounded alarm about Giuliani's actions' October 15, 2019
Fiona Hill testifies that Bolton called Giuliani a ‘hand grenade’Hill says Bolton likened lawyer’s operation to a ‘drug deal’Trump renews call for whistleblower to be unmasked - as it happenedThe former US national security adviser, John Bolton, was reportedly so alarmed at a back-channel effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Donald Trump’s political riv […]
Revealed: Cameron and May lobbied Bahrain royals for Tory donor's oil firm October 15, 2019
Former PMs asked princes to support bid for $5bn contract by Ayman Asfari’s firm PetrofacTwo former Conservative prime ministers lobbied a Middle Eastern royal family to award a multi-billion dollar oil contract to a company headed by a major Tory donor, the Guardian has established.In March 2017, while in Downing Street, Theresa May wrote to the Bahraini pr […]
Mass raids target Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny October 15, 2019
Kremlin critics denounce searches as attempts to intimidate themRussian investigators have raided opposition offices across the country in the latest move to increase pressure on the chief government critic Alexei Navalny and his allies.The raids, which investigators said were linked to suspicions of financial crimes, followed similar mass searches last mont […]
Peter O'Neill: police issue arrest warrant for former Papua New Guinea PM October 15, 2019
Charges allege O’Neill, who was replaced in May, took part in ‘official corruption’Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the former prime minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neill on corruption charges.The warrant was issued by the Waigani district court on Friday for “official corruption”, according to a statement issued by acting commissioner of […]

The BBC

Turkey-Syria offensive: US sanctions Turkish ministries October 15, 2019
The US demands an immediate ceasefire from Turkey and sends Vice-President Mike Pence to the region.
Violent clashes erupt as Spanish court jails Catalonia leaders October 14, 2019
The jailing of politicians and activists over the illegal 2017 referendum sparks protests.
US police officer charged over bedroom shooting October 15, 2019
Aaron Dean is charged with murder over the shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in her home in Fort Worth.
Why Romania is importing waste from abroad October 14, 2019
Landfills in Romania are overflowing as half of the recycled waste is imported, mostly from Europe.
US treasury chief Mnuchin in China tariff warning October 14, 2019
Tariffs on $156bn of Chinese goods will be imposed if a trade deal is not finalised by December, Steve Mnuchin says.
Fourteen police dead in Mexico gun ambush October 15, 2019
The attack is believed to have been carried out by a drug cartel in western Michoacán state.
Typhoon Hagibis: Homeless men denied shelter in middle of typhoon October 15, 2019
The case has caused huge debate in Japan - and now the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has weighed in.
Pharrell says he's 'embarrassed' by Blurred Lines lyrics October 15, 2019
The singer says the backlash made him realise some of his songs "catered" to a "chauvinist culture".