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Attention! Wyclef Jean Will Now Announce Who He Wants Haiti's Next President to Be

Haitian-American singer and Fugees alumnus Wyclef Jean may not be in the running to become Haiti's next president, but that's not keeping him from talking about the upcoming election. Today on Twitter, Jean made the following announcement: .bbpBox37979971209265150...

Rahm Emanuel Booted From Chicago Ballot: Is He the New Wyclef Jean?

If misery loves company, Rahm Emanuel might want to give Wyclef Jean a call. As Surge Desk readers are well aware, Emanuel, President Barack Obama's former chief of staff, is running for mayor of Chicago. At least, he was, anyway. Today, an Illinois appellate court ruled that Emanuel doesn't meet the residency...

Essay: Looking for Leaders on a Day of Chaos in Haiti

"As soon as you think you understand Haiti, that's the moment you can be sure you don't understand anything." PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Nov. 29) -- That Haitian proverb never seemed more true than today. There is so much to understand here, and so little to know. Most of the 19 candidates running for president came...

Wyclef Jean Hospitalized for 'Exhaustion': What Does That Really Mean?

(Sept. 27) -- Hip-hop megastar Wyclef Jean -- more recently renowned for his failed bid for the Haitian presidency than for his Grammy Award-winning music -- has been hospitalized to address overwhelming stress and fatigue. Jean, who was admitted to an undisclosed hospital this weekend, will "take it easy" and plans to...

Jean Reports Death Threats; Campaign Ruling Delayed

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Aug. 18) -- Wyclef Jean says he has gone into hiding in Haiti because of death threats against him while he waits for the government to decide whether he'll be able to run for president in November. The Haitian electoral commission announced that it is still checking the eligibility of Jean and...