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Blame Haiti’s deaths on shoddy construction

By Newsdesk.org Staff | August 18, 2010

The blame for Haiti’s staggering death toll from the 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12—the toll is expected to rise to over 200,000— lies at the feet of that country’s c0nstruction industry, says a Berkeley, Calif. engineer.

Democracy & Civics

Sean Penn’s urgent plea for Haiti relief

By Newsdesk.org Staff | March 15, 2010

U.S. actor Sean Penn, in Haiti to lead a recovery effort, said the problems there appear to be “insurmountable,” amplifying a United Nations’ emergency report that indicates projected fund-raising is at only 49 percent.