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Wyclef Jean Defends Yele Haiti Foundation's Finances
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyHaitian-American singer Wyclef Jean held a press conference in New York on Monday to defend against accusations that he has profited from his charity Yele Haiti. Since the massive earthquake that struck Haiti last Tuesday, Jean has called on the public to text "YELE" to 501501 to donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund, which has raised over $2 million in just days, according to the Associated Press. "Yele's books are open and transparent. We have been given a clean bill of health by an external auditor every year since we started," Jean told reporters.He denied all accusations that he ...
Text-Message Campaign Generates Deluge of Aid Money for Haiti
By David Sessions - Politics DailyA text-message campaign pushed by celebrities, athletes and the first lady has brought in $22 million in donations to the Red Cross for Haiti, the New York Times reports. The aid organization, one of the largest in the world, has raised $103 million, with nearly a quarter coming from the text-message campaign. Americans texted the word "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross. "I need a better word than 'unprecedented' or 'amazing' to describe what's happened with the text-message program," said Richard Lowe, a spokesman for the Red Cross. The donations came despite questions about the ...
Think Before You Plunk: Which Charity Will Use Your Haiti Donation Wisely?
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyCompassion and concern for the victims of Tuesday's earthquake outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has prompted caring people to make donations to assist in their aid. I had planned to write a quick post discouraging donations to big, bloated, bureaucratic charities with overpaid CEOs and marketing budgets more appropriate for multinational oil companies than nonprofits. ...
Clooney Hosts MTV Telethon for Haiti; Brad, Angelina, Wyclef Donate to Relief Efforts
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyGeorge Clooney will host a telethon to raise money for rescue and relief efforts for Haiti after the devastating 7.0 earthquake Tuesday. The telethon – which will air 8-10 p.m. Eastern time Jan. 22 on all MTV channels, ABC, NBC, HBO and CNN – will include celebrity appeals from both U.S. coasts. At a party Wednesday night, singer Sting and his wife Trude Styler agreed to be on the program, at Clooney's request. Many Hollywood celebrities, including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have announced large financial donations to relief causes for Haiti. In press releases, tweets, ...
Amy Grant Sings in D.C. for Veterans Day, Talks Politics and Hair Tips
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyAmy Grant brought her music, patriotism and frizz-free curls to a rainy Veterans Day in Washington. Grammy Award-winning Grant performed three songs outside the American Red Cross headquarters, in the rain, as part of the annual "Holiday Mail for Heroes" program, which provides resources for the public to send holiday cards to the military and their families around the world. In an interview after the performance, Grant, 49, said she became involved with the program because her "family has served in the military for generations." She said she was extremely moved by one of the speakers at ...
The Following Things Are Definitely Not Torture
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyWhat comprises torture? Aside from John Ashcroft gospel records, it can be hard to quantify. Perhaps it's best to heed the words of the late Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, who, though unable to apply a definition to the term, remarked: "I know it when I see it."Except that upon further research, it appears that Justice Stewart was talking about hard-core pornography. So we're back at square one.Well, to help us along, here's a list, via the Washington Post article "Red Cross Described 'Torture' at CIA Jails," of things that are definitely not torture...* Waterboarding* Routine beatings* ...
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