Haiti is an amazing country. Sure, it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. But that is not the fault of the brave and generous Haitian people.
Haiti was formerly one of the most brutal French plantation colonies. Some of the planters there were monsters of sadism and depravity. Read the history.
The rum and sugar [...]
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How Haiti Got This Way and Why We Owe Them Help
Remembering the Preventable Tragedy of Hurricane Katrina
Four years after Hurricane Katrina, only 19 percent of residents have returned to the poorest neighborhoods. That is not an accident. As a wealthy New Orleans resident told the Wall Street Journal in 2005, “we do not want them back”.
Right-Wing Fomenting Hatred So Effectively on Purpose
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Six months ago if anyone said there could be a civil war in America (again), I would have thought they were being right-wing ridiculous. (Remember the corporate-sponsored Tea Party nonsense?) Now I’m not so sure.
In just a few months, the ultra right has begun to reap the harvest of hatred they so shamelessly [...]
Now Anyone Can Track Your Email Address
If you are avoiding a stalker or evading an abusive former partner, your life could depend on not leaving a trail online.
If you are looking for a job or trying to hold onto your existing job, your livelihood could depend on not posting anything online that could possibly offend your employer or potential employer—either the [...]