Haiti was a prime first stop for a food crisis that has since ripped through Egypt, Bangladesh, Somalia and other countries. With its dependence on imported food and international aid, slum families living on less than a dollar a day struggling to afford a single bowl of rice and upscale supermarkets already charging New York grocery prices, the little Caribbean republic had no room for error. The remarkable thing about Haiti is the speed with which a gentle and generous people, usually among the most polite I've ever met, can turn into a screaming, rock-throwing horde. In ... Read More