President Obama pledged $100 million dollars in the first round of relief for the earthquake-ravaged nation of Haiti. And they are not alone. Text-message donations have grown to over $2 million dollars, the biggest such campaign of its kind (texting “Haiti” to the number 90999 donates $10 to the Red Cross; it shows up on [...]
Dealing With The Broader Dynamic In Haiti |
| By: David Dayen Thursday January 14, 2010 1:18 pm |
More On Haiti |
| By: David Dayen Wednesday January 13, 2010 1:05 pm |
CNN just ran a remarkable interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Rene Preval, the Haitian President. He said that he is homeless, that the Presidential palace was destroyed and that he doesn’t know where he’ll sleep tonight. Here’s a good brief on that at the Orlando Sentinel. Said Preval, “I have plenty of time to [...]


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