Fighting for Sovereignty & Democracy
Haiti Rattled by Pre-Election Violence
A spate of violence is characterizing the lead-up to Haiti's general election, with several people injured despite increased security just two weeks ahead of the much-anticipated vote. READ MORE
Jean-Bertrand Aristide: Haiti’s Enduring Political Enigma
Aristide, who was temporarily removed from power in a coup 25 years ago, remains a pivotal figure in Haitian politics. READ MORE
The Past is Prologue with Haiti’s Elections
Stability over democracy has been the priority of the international community in Haiti for too long. READ MORE
Haiti 6 Years After Its Devastating Earthquake
While Haiti has seen progress since the 2010 earthquake, the negative impacts continue, exacerbated by decades of external interventions that impoverished the island nation. READ MORE
Protests to Mark Haitian September 11
On September 11, 1988 as then-Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide held mass at St. Jean Bosco Church in Port-au-Prince, suspected ton ton macoutes paramilitaries attacked the church, killing some 13 people and wounding at least 77. READ MORE
Imperialist Subjugation
When Will the UN Pay For Its Crimes in Haiti? When Will Anyone?
A cholera outbreak has killed 8,500 Haitians since 2010 and Joe Emersberger argues that U.N. "peacekeeping" forces are responsible. Not only that, but they have been playing a role in consolidating the "post-coup dictatorship" of Gerard Latortue. READ MORE
US Court Dismisses 8,700 Haitian Lives
Throughout its history, Haiti has received lessons in savagery from the world’s big imperial powers. The latest lesson was delivered about a week ago by a U.S. court that said the UN cannot be held accountable for criminal negligence that has killed 8,700 Haitians from cholera since 2010. READ MORE
US to Begin 'Expedited' Deportation of Haitians
In a move that could send many back to an impoverished and dangerous country, the United States would now take steps to deport newly arrived Haitian migrants who are said to not have a case for seeking asylum. READ MORE
France Confirms Will Not Repay Haiti 'Independence Debt'
The French forced compensation on the island after its independence in 1825 and many are demanding France to pay it back. READ MORE
5 Things You Need to Know About Slavery in the Americas
Toussaint Louverture was the leader of history's largest ever slave revolt, which started in 1791 and lasted for over 12 years. READ MORE
Black Lives Matter in the Dominican Republic
The clash between Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola has a strained history beyond the obvious racial differences. Haitians are the dark progeny of the French African slave trade while Dominican Republicans are mulattoes of Spanish descent. READ MORE
Haiti the Liberator
Haiti 101 Years After US Invasion, Still Resisting Domination
The U.S. invaded and occupied Haiti 101 years ago and remained there for 19 years. Accomplishments of the occupation include raiding the Haitian National Bank, re-instituting slave labor, establishing the hated National Guard, and getting a 25-year contract for the U.S. corporation, United Fruit. READ MORE
In War and Peace: The Americas' Broken Promises to Haiti
“By denying Haiti, pretending that Haitian independence never happened and trying to destroy Haiti’s slave revolution, Latin America cannot become more powerful on the world scene, it can only lose its way and Haiti’s great gift of independence.” READ MORE
Haiti: The Price of Liberation
On January 1, 1804, the French colony of Saint-Domingue became the Republic of Haiti, after over a decade of fighting against French enslavement and colonization. It was the most successful slave rebellion in the Americas and the only revolt of its kind that led to the creation of a state. READ MORE