Merten, mercenaries, marionettes and the media blackout on Haitiby Georgianne Nienaber “What is wrong with Haiti?” is provocatively offered as a question, along with apologies to the great essayist, G.K. Chesterton. The answer to what is wrong with Haiti is that the hand wringers, meaning those of goodwill who… Dec 31 18December 31, 2018Article at San Francisco Bay View
Mercenaries, Arms, and Our Men in HaitiAsk any American who reads at least one print/online newspaper or watches cable TV what they know about the situation in Haiti today, and you will likely get two responses. The 2010 earthquake destroyed Haiti, and/or the Clinton Foundation ran off… Mar 07 19March 07, 2019Article at OpEdNews
The Stories People Tell About AbortionThe great divide (Image by ThoughtCo) Details DMCA Television cameras were focused upon dozens of women, dressed in white, sitting in stony silence as the speaker condemned infanticide and abortion. White, the color of purity and holiness, was an… Feb 06 19February 06, 2019Article at OpEdNews
Native Populations Forgotten and Vulnerable During Shutdown“We are preparing to bury one of my grandsons who was shot and died quickly after Saturday night woke up to a cold house my furnace gave out this morning next figuring out what needs to be done, no travel, no purchases, emergency work only because of… Jan 17 19January 17, 2019Article at LA Progressive
Native Populations Forgotten and Vulnerable During Shutdown"We are preparing to bury one of my grandsons who was shot and died quickly after Saturday night woke up to a cold house my furnace gave out this morning next figuring out what needs to be done"no travel, no purchases, emergency work only because of… Jan 16 19January 16, 2019Article at OpEdNews
The Messenger and the MermaidPermission Details DMCA In August, Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency due to an extraordinary bloom of toxic algae. Freshwater is contaminated with Cyanobacteria (Blue Green algae) and the Gulf of Mexico with K. brevis (red … Aug 31 18August 31, 2018Article at OpEdNews
Georgianne Nienaber: Author & writer, international issuesBio: Georgianne Nienaber is an investigative and political writer. She lives in rural northern Minnesota and South Florida. Currently doing special reports for the Teton Times, a weekly tab, serving the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations. … Apr 24 18April 24, 2018Article at thenativesociety.com
Will Nikki Haley's Tears Flow into a River of Compassion for Congo?The tears were hardly dry on the face of UN Ambassador Nikki Haley's face when rioting broke out the provincial capitol of Goma in the ironically named Democratic Republic of Congo. Nine people were killed early this morning, including at least one … Oct 30 17October 30, 2017Article at OpEdNews
China Ready With $4.7 Billion to Invest in HaitiIt looks as if China is willing to make good on its agreement with Haiti for the renovation of Port-au-Prince. In a letter to Xie Yong Jian, an Advisor to China's Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute , Port-au-Prince Mayor … Aug 31 17August 31, 2017Article at OpEdNews
$4.7 Billion Chinese Development Project Advances in HaitiIt looks as if China is willing to make good on its agreement with Haiti for the renovation of Port-au-Prince. In a letter to Xie Yong Jian, an Advisor to China’s Southwest Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute, Port-au-Prince Mayor … Aug 27 17August 27, 2017Article at HuffPost
Roxie Watson Sings Try a Little KindnessCourtesy Roxie Watson Over six years ago I wrote about a stage in Blue Ridge GA morphing into a back porch with angelic harmonies and boot tapping rhythms from the Roxie Watson band. A mostly southern audience more than enthusiastically embraced … Aug 14 17August 14, 2017Article at HuffPost
China Extends Her Silk Road To HaitiChina plans to invest $30 billion in Haiti’s infrastructure according to the Haitian Press Agency (AHP). This week the Mayor of Port-au-Prince, Youri Chevry, hosted the signing of an agreement between the Haitian company Bati Ayiti (Build Haiti), … Aug 04 17August 04, 2017Article at HuffPost
Music of the Banyamulenge / a RootsWorld review of World Music"Rya Joro" by Staffsergent Justin Unforgettable Night: Music in memory by Georgianne Nienaber Before displacement during the Congo Wars, the Banyamulenge (baan yah moo LEN gee) were pastoralists living peacefully in the high plateaus of the South… Aug 03 17August 03, 2017Article at Roots world
Bits and Pieces From a Pilgrim's Diary...and a caveat...this is not journalism. It is part of a diary and a quest to find Joan of Arc... It was only after Joan of Arc died that she came alive for me. She is also known as Jeanne d'Arc in modern French, and Jehanne Darc in medieval … Jun 20 17June 20, 2017Article at Georgianne Nienaber Author Photographer
Trump Faces A Catch-22 Over Haiti And TPSThe 50,000 plus Haitians living under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) received disheartening news last week when the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the designation will expire on July 22, with a six month extension to … May 30 17May 30, 2017Article at HuffPost
Trump Needs Accurate Information Before Ruling On TPS For HaitiansOver 50,000 Haitians currently residing in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are anxiously watching the Trump administration for word on whether TPS will be extended. The status affects Haitians who entered the U.S. before or … May 10 17May 10, 2017Article at HuffPost
Did Murdered U.N. Expert Unknowingly Tell Her Killers How to Find Her?Permission Details DMCA By informing FARDC Brigadier General Emmanuel Lombe of their itinerary, which would be standard practice, did Zaida Catalan sign her death warrant and that of her colleague Michael Sharp in the Democratic Republic of … May 09 17May 09, 2017Article at OpEdNews
Time to End Thirteen Years Of U.N. Scandals And Occupation In HaitiOne of the world’s biggest scandals has been ongoing for thirteen years in Haiti, while the mainstream media focuses on lawsuits powerful women file against equally powerful men here in the U.S. A populace wrapped in the Kardashian culture cries … Apr 06 17April 06, 2017Article at HuffPost
Nikki Haley Calls Out Congo as Predatory: "Let's End This"Permission Details DMCA - Advertisement - Democrats Want This Video Erased From The Internet. Watch Before It's GoneThe video you're about to see could destroy the Obamas. Watch The Video 12,847Promoted Content U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley did not … Mar 30 17March 30, 2017Article at OpEdNews
Nikki Haley Says Congo Is Predatory: ‘Let’s End This’MONUSCO U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley did not mince words in her remarks about the Democratic Republic of Congo to the Council on Foreign Relations. “The UN peacekeeping mission is mandated to partner with the government,” Haley said. “In other words, … Mar 30 17March 30, 2017Article at HuffPost
Shark Fins: Waste or Resource for Florida Fishing?Permission Details DMCA - Advertisement - 3 Foods To Avoid in 2017 Learn More 1,402Promoted Content An article in the St. Augustine Record caught my eye on social media this week. Viewed as a winter resident of Florida the headline was quite … Mar 23 17March 23, 2017Article at OpEdNews
