Adrienne Present steps into the thin forest beside her house and plucks the season’s first coffee cherries, shining like red marbles in her hands. The … The Root of Haiti’s MiseryRead more
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The Situation in Haiti, 1995
In the spring of 1995, Paul Farmer, who died last week, was in San Francisco to take part in a weekend conference on resurgent TB. … The Situation in Haiti, 1995Read more
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The Dangers of Foreign Intervention in Haiti
On 28th November, Bocchit Edmond, Haiti’s ambassador to the United States, urged the international community to send a strike force to help overwhelmed police quell … The Dangers of Foreign Intervention in HaitiRead more
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France & U.S. Urged to Pay Reparations for Destroying Nation
The story dates back to the early 19th century. In 1804, the enslaved people of Haiti rose up, leading a rebellion against French colonial rule, … France & U.S. Urged to Pay Reparations for Destroying NationRead more
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How Haiti’s Spontaneous Uprising is Connected to Venezuelan Solidarity
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG2o6f1oLUE&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Kim Ives of Haiti Liberté [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4fbsj3GR7A&rel=0&feature=relmfu]
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History of a Haitian Holocaust
A decade ago, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake. It’s still devastated. And what I wrote a decade ago remains too relevant. If you want … History of a Haitian HolocaustRead more
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Haiti Suspends Oxfam Great Britain After Sex Scandal
Saying it was “shocked at the highest level,” the government of Haiti has suspended the aid group Oxfam Great Britain for two months while it … Haiti Suspends Oxfam Great Britain After Sex ScandalRead more
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Crises in Iraq and Haiti Expose the Failure of Militarized Neoliberalism
This season could be called the Autumn of Discontent, as people from the Middle East to Latin America and the Caribbean have been rising up … Crises in Iraq and Haiti Expose the Failure of Militarized NeoliberalismRead more
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Haiti Protesters Demand President Moïse’s Resignation Amid Failing Economy
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We end today’s show in Haiti, where massive anti-government protests … Haiti Protesters Demand President Moïse’s Resignation Amid Failing EconomyRead more
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U.S. Mercenaries Arrested in Haiti
Were Part of a Half-Baked Scheme to Move $80 Million For Embattled President Most of the Americans arrived in Port-au-Prince from the U.S. by private … U.S. Mercenaries Arrested in HaitiRead more