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Georgianne Nienaber is an investigative environmental and political writer. She lives in rural northern Minnesota, New Orleans and South Florida. Her articles have appeared in The Society of Professional Journalists' Online Quill Magazine, The Ugandan Independent, Rwanda's New Times, India's TerraGreen, COA News, ZNET, OpEdNews, Glide Magazine, The Journal of the International Primate Protection League, Africa Front, The United Nations Publication, A Civil Society Observer, Bitch Magazine, and Zimbabwe's The Daily Mirror. Her fiction expos- of insurance fraud in the horse industry, Horse Sense, was re-released in early 2006. Gorilla Dreams: The Legacy of Dian Fossey was also released in 2006. Nienaber spent much of 2007 doing research in South Africa, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She was in DRC as a MONUC-accredited journalist, and has been living Southern Louisiana investigating hurricane reconstruction and getting to know the people there since late 2007. Nienaber is currently developing a documentary on the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone, and continuing "to explore the magic of the Deep South." She is a member of the Memphis Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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241 Articles, 57 Quick Links, 446 Comments, 14 Diaries, 1 Polls

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Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 5:48:26 PM

Article : "Did Media Collude With Rwanda to Set Up Congo General Lauren"

Not A Diplomat


Monday, May 2, 2011 at 8:45:12 AM

Article : "Osama Dead, Killed Open Thread-- What's Your Take?"

Numb


Monday, April 25, 2011 at 7:39:50 AM

Article : "Haitian Winter, Part 8: Hey, Sweet Micky! Let's Clean up Tru"

Thanks


Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 7:08:12 AM

Article : "Rwanda, a Light for the World"

Response to Olga, Mac and Ann


Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10:14:50 PM

Article : "BREAKING: Jean-Bertrande Aristide is in-Flight for Port-au-P"

Just


Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 9:42:47 PM

Article : "BREAKING: Jean-Bertrande Aristide is in-Flight for Port-au-P"

Amy Goodman


Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 3:48:54 PM

Article : "Libya Learns from US Right's Approach to Wikileaks-- Treats"

Yes


Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 12:32:17 PM

Article : "Libya Learns from US Right's Approach to Wikileaks-- Treats "

Interesting


Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 3:39:21 PM

Article : "Death in a Bottle for a Handful of Haitian Coins"

Thanks


Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 9:45:45 PM

Article : "Haiti: Can We Find Truth in Empathy?"

Mac


Thursday, February 10, 2011 at 5:02:46 PM

Article : "Haiti: Can We Find Truth in Empathy?"

Thanks...


Monday, January 31, 2011 at 8:13:27 AM

Article : "LGBT Murders in Uganda and "Corrective Rape" in South Africa"

Disagree


Monday, January 24, 2011 at 2:12:13 PM

Article : "Rahm Emanuel Removed From Chicago Mayoral Ballot By Court"

Me too


Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 11:32:45 PM

Article : "The Return of Duvalier: Haiti's Denouement?"

DOS Transcript Today


Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 12:03:48 PM

Article : "The Return of Duvalier: Haiti's Denouement?"

BUT


Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 9:14:59 AM

Article : "The Return of Duvalier: Haiti's Denouement?"

Gratitude


Monday, January 17, 2011 at 6:36:38 PM

Article : "Is Baby Doc Duvalier's Return To Haiti a Distraction or Scar"

Yes


Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 7:52:30 PM

Article : "OCHA: 2.2 Million Haitian Children at Risk for Cholera"

Press


Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 7:25:00 AM

Article : "Port-au-Prince Still Buried Under the Rubble of Competing NG"

Thanks Mac


Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 11:23:00 PM

Article : "Presidential Candidate Martelly and US Embassy Voice Concer"

Attention


Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 4:17:49 PM

Article : "Haiti Elections-HLLN Letter to Edmond Mulet on behalf of peo"

Appreciative


Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 9:34:54 AM

Article : "Take Off the Blindfold. Don't Be Afraid to See the Truth!"

Truth


Monday, November 22, 2010 at 9:49:22 AM

Article : "Watchdog Group Says NGOs "Duped" Donors and "Failed Haiti""

Here is LINK


Monday, November 22, 2010 at 9:39:45 AM

Article : "Watchdog Group Says NGOs "Duped" Donors and "Failed Haiti""

Action


Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 3:50:39 PM

Article : "Watchdog Group Says NGOs "Duped" Donors and "Failed Haiti""

Jane


Friday, November 19, 2010 at 10:49:59 PM

Article : "Why Haitians Don't Like UN "Peacekeepers" (UN MINUSTAH) in t"

Makes me feel horrible


Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 8:34:09 PM

Article : "The Face of Cholera in Mirebalais, Haiti, a Photo-Essay by L"

Thanks


Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 5:29:52 PM

Article : "Haiti:Tracking Deadly Cholera Through the Central Valley"

Numbers Update on Cholera


Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8:37:09 AM

Article : "Haiti: Cholera Outbreak Metaphor for No Accountability"

Thank YOU Tatev


Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 6:23:31 PM

Article : "Oil Rig Incident in Vermillion Bay, Louisiana"

Huh???


Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 2:41:49 PM

Article : "Oil Rig Incident in Vermillion Bay, Louisiana"

Local report


Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 5:41:04 PM

Article : "Bill Clinton Puts Influential Muscle Behind Agriculture In H"

On Scene Photos


Friday, August 27, 2010 at 10:37:44 PM

Article : "Orange Beach AL Testing the Waters As Rumors Flow Faster Tha"

Thanks


Friday, August 27, 2010 at 6:56:05 PM

Article : "Orange Beach AL Testing the Waters As Rumors Flow Faster Tha"

The chemist


Friday, August 27, 2010 at 3:13:52 PM

Article : "Orange Beach AL Testing the Waters As Rumors Flow Faster Tha"

Video


Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 8:06:13 AM

Article : "Women Artists Defy Gulf Oil Tragedy"

Good


Friday, August 13, 2010 at 6:50:27 PM

Article : "Women Artists Defy Gulf Oil Tragedy"

This


Friday, August 13, 2010 at 4:59:37 PM

Article : "Women Artists Defy Gulf Oil Tragedy"

Thanks for Reading and Commenting


Friday, August 13, 2010 at 1:36:13 PM

Article : "Women Artists Defy Gulf Oil Tragedy"

Comments!


Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 2:16:25 PM

Poll : "Poll: Do You Believe White House Claims that 75% of Oil From"

Sugar


Friday, July 30, 2010 at 10:29:09 AM

Article : "Reality Flyover at Macondo Wellhead: Oil Is Still There Folk"

Frustrating


Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 8:53:14 AM

Article : "Photo-Essay: Haiti After the Earthquake, Part 10: Into the M"

These are great


Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 9:55:44 AM

Article : "The Gulf Spill, Corexit, and PROFITS"

Evacuations?


Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 1:22:30 PM

Article : "BP Oil Pollution Produces Pressure for Poor Water and Air An"

Need Researchers


Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 8:42:38 PM

Article : "Rwandan Elections Rigged with Fear As Opponents Murdered"

Complicated


Monday, July 19, 2010 at 10:24:42 AM

Article : "Thad Allen Tells BP Seabed "Seeping" and Demands More Monito"

UPDATE


Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 10:30:41 PM

Article : "Thad Allen Tells BP Seabed "Seeping" and Demands More Monito"

Latest release


Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 10:06:58 PM

Article : "Thad Allen Tells BP Seabed "Seeping" and Demands More Monito"

NO surprise


Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 12:32:22 AM

Article : "Mikulski Slams EPA on Dispersants: "Tighten Up So We Don't S"

Intelligence


Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 7:51:37 PM

Article : "Social Networking on Steroids Spotlights BP Spill"

Thanks Aurora!


Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 5:13:31 PM

Article : "Social Networking on Steroids Spotlights BP Spill"

OH yes


Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 4:29:18 PM

Article : "Social Networking on Steroids Spotlights BP Spill"

This is GOOD NEWS


Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 11:45:36 AM

Article : "Winona LaDuke Pledges Help for Native Tribes Drowning in BP "

Thanks


Friday, July 9, 2010 at 3:20:16 PM

Article : "Hell has Frozen Over and I Agree with Ann Coulter"

Hi Rob


Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 6:13:26 AM

Article : "EPA, Coast Guard, and BP PR Tied to Airborne Corexit Denials"

Citizens


Friday, July 2, 2010 at 8:24:02 PM

Article : "EPA Test for Endocrine Disruptors in Corexit Misses the Poin"

You know...


Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 10:32:44 PM

Article : "Doomed Pelicans: British Petroleum Neglecting Booms in Pelic"

Are...


Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 8:24:59 PM

Article : "Dead Dolphin Teeth, BP, PR, and Reality on the Gulf"

The extent is huge


Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 2:19:22 PM

Article : "Doomed Pelicans: British Petroleum Neglecting Booms in Pelic"

Feel the Same


Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 6:57:56 AM

Article : "How Foreign Aid Is Ruining Haiti's Health Care System"

News Cycles


Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 11:43:32 AM

Article : "Obama Loses Ground-- Messaging is not working. We Need Stren"

Louisiana


Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 4:55:12 PM

Article : "Photo-Essay: Haiti After the Earthquake, Part 5: The Fisherm"

Mac


Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 1:31:39 PM

Quicklink : "Thoughts From the Gulf: "Don't Make Us Tragedy Porn" by Aman"

Important Commentary


Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 9:28:04 AM

Article : "Haiti: The Poverty Pimps' Masturbating on Black Pain - Monsa"

Needs to be Said


Friday, May 21, 2010 at 9:36:33 PM

Article : "Photo-Essay: Haiti After the Earthquake, Part 3: Camp Corail"

Exactly Sums it Up


Monday, May 17, 2010 at 9:46:57 PM

Article : "Updates on Gulf Disaster: BP fix fails, Oil Enters Loop Curr"

Great coverage here


Monday, May 17, 2010 at 8:47:16 PM

Article : "Photo-Essay: Haiti After the Earthquake, Part 2: Camp Canaan"

Great


Friday, May 14, 2010 at 9:11:16 AM

Article : "NY Times Finally Reports, MMS Follows, What OEN Has Been Say"

to be clear


Friday, May 14, 2010 at 8:55:54 AM

Article : "NY Times Finally Reports, MMS Follows, What OEN Has Been Say"

AMEN


Friday, May 7, 2010 at 5:41:28 PM

Article : "River of Oil Impacting People and Wildlife"

THIS JUST IN....made my day...


Friday, May 7, 2010 at 5:33:15 PM

Article : "River of Oil Impacting People and Wildlife"

Thanks for reading and commenting


Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 7:27:08 PM

Article : "Haiti Watch: Disease Threatens Infants and No Plans to Stop"

You are correct


Monday, March 29, 2010 at 4:42:57 PM

Article : "Haiti: Public Health Crisis Looming and Where is Media?"

Structurally Sound


Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11:01:36 AM

Article : "Haiti Watch: Disease Threatens Infants and No Plans to Stop"

I agree that no one


Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 5:16:36 PM

Article : "REPORT FROM HAITI: Time for an NGO Police?"

Archie!


Friday, March 19, 2010 at 8:09:18 PM

Article : "Tell the Truth About Haiti Forum with Ezili Dantò of HLLN"

On Ground


Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:17:20 PM

Article : "GEORGIANNE NIENABER REPORTS FROM HAITI: Eight Weeks After th"

After Today


Monday, March 15, 2010 at 9:12:11 AM

Article : "GEORGIANNE NIENABER REPORTS FROM HAITI: Eight Weeks After th"

Trying


Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 8:40:51 AM

Diary : "Can Social Networking Bridge Differences Through Faith?"

Meaning


Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 8:43:52 PM

Article : "Congo's Kabila Wants Peace Without Justice; Rebel Generals J"

Thanks


Monday, February 1, 2010 at 6:10:36 PM

Article : ""Bhutto:The Film" Offers Heartbreaking and Thought-Provoking"

Inspired


Monday, February 1, 2010 at 1:33:19 PM

Article : ""Bhutto:The Film" Offers Heartbreaking and Thought-Provoking"

Related Update: UN Team Probing Bhutto Assassination


Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 6:43:35 AM

Article : "Academia vs. Reality: Data Bomb Crushes Mortality Numbers i"

Good Work!


Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 11:21:51 AM

Article : "Stocks Crash Following Scott Brown Win"

Just sayin'


Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 9:13:52 AM

Article : "Massive earthquake (7.0) rocks Haiti: Aftershocks reverberat"

Reporting


Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7:32:04 AM

Diary : "Earthquake (7.0) rocks Haiti: Aftershocks reverberating, US "

Headlined


Friday, January 8, 2010 at 5:27:23 PM

Article : "Avatar parallels: The Warrior Mother, Vodun and the Sky Peop"

I second Mac


Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 5:52:51 PM

Article : "Wishing Limbaugh Dead except for the Sarah Factor"

Thanks and Question


Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 9:58:26 AM

Article : "Wishing Limbaugh Dead except for the Sarah Factor"

All


Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 9:27:22 AM

Article : "Wishing Limbaugh Dead except for the Sarah Factor"

I am apalled...


Monday, December 28, 2009 at 8:41:00 AM

Article : "Save Congo: Send Hillary Clinton AVATAR"

Social networking commentary...


Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 8:31:50 AM

Article : "Why "Julie & Julia" Stinks"

Yes


Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 6:34:38 PM

Quicklink : "Freya Manfred: Swimming Into Winter"

So much better


Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 12:07:23 PM

Article : "HRW Report on Congo: Fetuses Ripped From Wombs and Children"

I


Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 9:15:00 AM

Article : "HRW Report on Congo: Fetuses Ripped From Wombs and Children"

Thanks Mac


Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:35:26 PM

Article : "A True Tale of How Angels Came to Congo This Christmas Seaso"

How


Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 6:06:15 PM

Article : "A True Tale of How Angels Came to Congo This Christmas Seaso"

There are


Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 12:01:15 PM

Article : "Why the Focus on Tiger-Sh*t?"

You know


Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 11:00:11 PM

Article : "UN Report on Congo: A Boeing 727 From Florida, US Stonewalli"

Partisan politics and journalism


Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 7:44:14 AM

Article : "UN Report on Congo: A Boeing 727 From Florida, US Stonewalli"

Excellent

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