After listening to this interview it's difficult to come away not thinking that the administration has relegated not only Haiti, but much of Latin America to the back burner. It appears that our foreign policy for at least two of these countries has been left in the hands of those who would profiteer from their impoverishment. The article makes it clear that political paranoia about aid from neighboring Cuba and Venezuela is part of the problem.

Democracy Now is one of the last bastions of true journalism. The show is an education every time you turn it on. This story, based on diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks (A new champion of journalistic integrity, in my view.) offers a grim glimpse inside U.S. Empire and its effects on the poorest countries in Latin America. Great stuff. A must see.

It seems to report facts. However, I think actual quotations from the leaked cables would have made it much more useful. Or do we have to buy The Nation to get them? (My score is predicated on the idea that even without the quotes this is useful knowledge).