Haiti
Haiti reflections
About 15 years ago, when the Clinton administration sent troops to Haiti to restore the democratically elected left-populist Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power, I joined a small group of hard-left demonstrators in a number of pitiful marches against the intervention. For the life of me, today I cannot tell you why. George Packer, writing in Dissent, supported the intervention, and soon
Haiti benefit
Via my friend Matt Applebaum on Facebook, I’m obliged to cite some negative press about Wyclef Jean’s Yele charity — as well as positive press about Partners In Health. [Update: More bad on Yele here.] [Update: Wyclef responds forcefully here – h/t ?uestlove.] Click on the image for details on this Tuesday’s Haiti benefit concert.
Haiti relief
I have no words to describe the gravity of the situation in post-earthquake Haiti, where the populace is suffering, the institutions of government have literally collapsed and a large number of UN staff in the country are either dead or missing. Wyclef Jean has a relief effort underway: “Either you can use your cell phone to text ‘Yele’ to 501501,