Americas

The Corporate Roadblock in Washington

Behind the struggle to pass any meaningful legislation in the United States, a stifling amount of corporate money endeavors to keep Capitol Hill in gridlock. By Joshua Pringle.

Haiti's Rising Urgency

Two months after the quake—with over a million people homeless, the education system in tatters, and deadly rain and hurricanes on the way—Haitians face a situation that grows more dire by the day. By Teri Schure.

Taiwan's Relief Efforts in Haiti

The people and government of Taiwan are no strangers to natural disaster, and their history has galvanized them to do as much as possible to help bring Haiti to its feet.
By Tony Ong.

Canada, the UNRWA and the Arabs

The U.N. caretaker agency for Palestinian refugees, which is already neglected by Arab nations, is now seeing its funding dropped by the Canadian government. By Barnabe F. Geisweiller.

Aid Failure Bodes Ill for Haiti

With aid to Haiti largely failing in the past and the daunting task of rebuilding the capital at present, many wonder whether international development plans will be lost in the rubble. By Simon Roughneen.

Orphans Blocked from Departing Haiti

After 79 orphans were brought to Florida from Haiti for adoption, another 27 are now being trapped in the country by Haitian bureaucracy. By Teri Schure.

Haiti Ends Search for Survivors

Even as a man is pulled alive from the rubble 11 days after the earthquake, the search for survivors is being called off. The focus moves on to the emergency relief operation.
By Simon Roughneen.