Jan 21 Pelosi Says Senate Bill Won’t Pass House as Written House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday that the Senate's health care reform bill will not pass the House as it is written now. "I don't see the votes for it at this time," she told reporters after… Continue reading
Jan 20 Newly Orphaned Children Among Major Concerns in Haiti By Mike Melia The earthquake that devastated Haiti last week has left thousands of children without parents in a country where there were already estimated to be hundreds of thousands of orphans before the quake. Orphanages that were already full to capacity… Continue reading
Jan 20 Democrats Conflicted on Next Steps for Health Care Reform Updated 2:40 p.m. Democratic leaders debated Wednesday how to proceed on health care reform, as the Republican upset victory in Tuesday's Massachusetts Senate race has dealt President Barack Obama's signature legislative issue a serious blow. Republican state Sen. Scott Brown's… Continue reading
Jan 19 A Photographer’s Reflection on Life in Haiti By Talea Miller Freelance photographer Don Mirra, who often works with humanitarian organizations, has traveled to Haiti several times, most recently in 2007. His photographs depict the everyday life and struggles in Haiti and the Port-au-Prince area. In this photo essay,… Continue reading
Jan 19 Pelosi: Health Reform Talks ‘On Track’ as Democrats Eye Mass. Race House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that negotiations between House and Senate Democratic leaders over health care reform are still "on course," even as nervous Democrats await the result of a special election in Massachusetts that could deny them… Continue reading
Jan 19 U.S. Military Presence Continues to Build in Haiti By Jason Breslow U.S. Black Hawk helicopters touched down on the grounds of Haiti's wrecked presidential palace Tuesday to deploy troops and supplies as the international aid efforts continue to gain momentum. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, tasked with helping speed… Continue reading
Jan 19 Conversation: Students from Haiti’s Only Film School Keep Their Cameras Rolling By Arts Desk When New York filmmaker Annie Nocenti became the first teacher at Cine Institute, Haiti's only film school, two years ago, she was excited to see what her students would capture. Last Tuesday, her students faced their most challenging test when… Continue reading
Jan 18 Salvation Army Disaster Chief: ‘Not One More Day Without Food’ By Hari Sreenivasan For an update on earthquake relief distribution and the security situation in Haiti, we checked back this afternoon with Bob Poff, an emergency relief coordinator with the Salvation Army in Port-au-Prince. "There's definitely a sense of anxiousness as there's unrest… Continue reading
Jan 18 Democrats Consider Backup Plan for Health Reform as Mass. Race Remains Tight Over the past week, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have been negotiating a compromise health care reform bill they hope can pass both chambers of Congress. But if Republican Scott Brown beats Democrat Martha Coakley… Continue reading
Jan 18 Security Fears Prompt Some to Flee Haitian Capital By Jason Breslow The flow of aid workers, troops and medical personnel into Haiti increased Monday, as thousands of quake victims continue to clamor for relief amid the devastation of last week's temblor. Just as extra relief was arriving in Haiti,… Continue reading