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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...

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...

In Haitian Camps, 'Clef' Is More a State of Mind

PETIONVILLE, Haiti (Aug. 20) -- He's not Wyclef Jean. He's not Wyclef. In this camp, he's often just "Clef." Among the tents at Place St. Pierre, everyone is wearing his T-shirts. Last month he stopped by here to promote his charity Yele Haiti's new cash-for-work program. Many saw him in person. Four weeks after the...

US Haitians: Mixed Feelings About Wyclef's Bid

NEW YORK (Aug. 17) -- The sharply dressed young men outside the French Speaking Baptist Church in Brooklyn slap palms twice in greeting. The gesture -- or "dap" in hip-hop parlance -- is an enduring symbol of all they have in common: the roar of their 20s, their Protestant upbringing, their experiences as second-generation...

Wyclef Jean Hopes for Grass Roots Support in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Aug. 6) -- Walk down a rubble-filled back road. Turn right at the graffiti. Pass through two winding cinder-block alleys. And when the smoke clears, you will find yourself at the unlikely headquarters of a major grass-roots political campaign. Emphasis on the grass. Behind a dark glass door, Haitian...