Haiti in the Mainstream Press: Excesses and Omissions

Haiti in the Mainstream Press: Excesses and Omissions

At a demonstration last October against New York Times coverage of Haiti, Haitian protesters accused the newspaper of being "the ...
The Lavalas Alliance Propels Aristide to Power

The Lavalas Alliance Propels Aristide to Power

Essentially, the movement which formed around President Aristide's candidacy represented an alliance of Haiti's traditional merchant bourgeoisie with an array ...
HAITI The Elite's Revenge

HAITI The Elite’s Revenge

For many Haitians, the presidency of Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide marked a joyous new beginning, a "second in- dependence." The first ...
Profiles of the Popular Currents

Profiles of the Popular Currents

Many of Haiti's popular organizations trace their roots back to the Ti Kominote Legliz (TKL), for it was in these ...
DANGEROUS CROSSROADS

DANGEROUS CROSSROADS

Not so long ago, most everyone on the Left agreed that U.S. military intervention in the internal affairs of another ...
MAN OF THE PEOPLE

MAN OF THE PEOPLE

Nowhere was Aristide's popularity and skill as an orator more evident than when he opened the gates of the white-washed ...
What do Haitians Want from the U.S.?

What do Haitians Want from the U.S.?

On October 11, the United States carrier ship USS Harlan County W ha arrived in the bay of Port-au-Prince with ...
Jean-Bertand Aristide: Social activist and former president, Haiti

Jean-Bertand Aristide: Social activist and former president, Haiti

Over the past year and especially in recent months, there have been a series of nationwide strikes against the Haitian ...