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A new documentary film by Michele Mitchell asks hard questions about the failings of international aid in Haiti.

Haiti is accused on all sides of hopelessly endemic corruption that prevents social development. But who are the accusers and what is their own record?

The failure of housing and shelter policy in Haiti, including Canada's funding of camp clearances, is a non-story in Canadian media. But it should be known.

The Touareg rebellion in the north of Mali has few friends internationally and raises concerns that legitimate national grievances will be met with military violence.

The United Nations emergency financial appeal for Haiti relief for 2012 sits at only nine per cent of its goal of $231 million. Assistance from Cuba and Venezuela is picking up.

The army that the U.S., Canada and Europe have armed and trained has overthrown Mali's elected government? What is going on?

President Martelly's education plan has earned a failing grade from Haitian educators but praise from his international supporters.

International actors in Haiti's housing and shelter crisis must respect rule of law, argues guest columnist Ellie Happel, Legal Fellow with the Bureau des avocats internationaux.

Haiti's right-wing leaders and international backers are in disarray as a shaky political construct comes undone.

Canada-funded shelter assistance looks like shantytown clearance, not the vast house-building plan desperately needed.

The editor of Haiti's largest-circulation weekly newspaper describes what U.S. diplomatic cables reveal about how foreign political interference lies at the root of so much of Haiti's ills.

In 2011, Wikileaks released secret U.S. government cables to the independent newspaper Haiti Liberte. The cables reveal a long history of interference in the internal politics of Haiti.

Five thousand victims of cholera are suing the United Nations for negligence in the introduction of cholera to Haiti. For the organization, it's 'Deny, deny, deny.'

We speak with Jord Samolesky, drummer of the Canadian punk band Propagandhi, on their involvement in a variety of political movements.

rabble.ca's Haiti blog looks at informative articles that appeared on the second anniversary of the earthquake and the strident defence of President Michel Martelly issued by Michaëlle Jean.

This week marks two years since a massive earthquake devastated Haiti. Hundreds of thousands are still in tent camps, without proper shelter and housing.

Haiti's new president says sweatshop factory investment is a "model" for the country's development. Many of those holding the pursestrings of reconstruction money want to hear exactly that.

We speak with Roger Annis, co-ordinator of the Canada Haiti Action Network, on his recent delegation to Haiti, the detrimental effects of corporate NGOs on the rebuilding process, and more.

C.R.I.M.E., an international group of activists who impersonated French government officials, won't let France forget who owes the bill for much of the ensuing undemocratic havoc and horrors in Haiti.

We witnessed the dedication and hard work of Haitians, government officials and ministries, and international agencies and volunteers, but poor and displaced Haitians still suffer terrible hardships.

We speak with Kevin Edmonds of the Canada Haiti Action Network and Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti on rebuilding after the 2010 earthquake, the Canadian coup d'etat of 2004, and more.

The inauguration of Michel Martelly to the Haitian presidency on May 14 should sound serious alarm for those concerned with human rights, justice and the rule of law in the country.

One reason for this intense political interest in Haiti is the interest of Canadian investors, including banks, mining and factory owners.

The now completed, foreign-financed electoral exercise in Haiti has landed a neo-Duvalierist in the office of the presidency.

Late at night on March 17, former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide boarded a small plane with his family in Johannesburg. The following morning, he arrived in Haiti.