After December’s elections, Haiti could have yet another U.S.-backed president with a weak democratic mandate.
Haiti’s Earthquake Was Devastating. The Cholera Epidemic Was Worse.
If someone had poisoned New York’s water supply and killed 9,000 people, it would have been the most litigated public health disaster of all time. But when it happened in Haiti? Nothing.
Abortion Rights Are Under Attack All Over the Globe
Even women who live in countries where abortion is legal often face obstacles to obtaining safe abortions — thanks, in part, to the United States.
Are Foreign NGOs Rebuilding Haiti Or Just Cashing In?
Haiti plays host to over 10,000 NGOs, whose foreign workers make up an affluent class of their own.
Haiti’s Political Earthquake
Five years after the devastating earthquake, has Haiti fallen into de facto dictatorship?
Terror, Repression, and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy
Haiti’s late dictator leaves behind a 1-million-strong Diaspora unlikely to ever return home.
Haiti’s Chief Foreign Import: Meddling
As Haiti faces yet another political crisis, it’s time to recognize the role the international community has played in creating it.
Climate Change Comes to the Caribbean
Climate change is already wreaking havoc on the Caribbean’s vital fishing, tourism, and agriculture industries.
Harkening Back to Dark Days in Haiti
The president of Haiti—a country with no external threats, a history of military repression, and an abundance of more pressing problems—is rebuilding the once-banished Haitian military.
Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration
The migration of highly skilled workers can pay dividends for immigrants and their employers, but it produces losers as well.