From JackAndJillPolitics.com: Rachel Maddow with guest, Jeremy Scahill, discussing contractors in Haiti and the MSM hyping of the civil unrest meme regarding looting by those terribly affected by the recent earthquake.

During our exclusive interview with Brooklyn-based writer and activist, Kevin Powell, we managed to sneak in a question about his views on the comments of Rush Limbaugh & Pat Robertson with regard to the Haiti tragedy.

JOHANNESBURG – A weeping former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, living in exile in Africa since he was ousted in a rebellion five years ago, said Friday he wants to return to his quake-devastated country and is prepared to leave immediately, but did not indicate any concrete plans to do so.

From the Washington Post: For years, Elsie Delson has worried about the 10-year-old son she left behind in Haiti — the son she couldn’t afford to bring along as her family fled to the United States. Now, that decision weighs heavily on her soul.

From MSNBC: The urge to help — and to give money — is powerful following a devastating event like Haiti’s earthquake, and one of the easiest ways to do it is online. It’s also one of the easiest ways to get scammed if you’re not sure what you’re doing or who you’re dealing with.

From CNN: Some Americans visiting or working in Haiti have not been heard from since Tuesday’s earthquake, but loved ones back home are trying to remain optimistic as good reports come in from others.

January 12, 2009 the island nation of Haiti, was slammed by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake, its most severe in 200 years. The epicenter of the quake was approximately 10 miles south of Port-au-Prince, the country’s capital and home to almost 2 million people. The city, including communications and transport infrastructure, is said to have suffered “massive damage.” According to Associated Press, the capital is largely destroyed, with widespread loss of life predicted.