Zika is a Reproductive Rights Issue
February 19, 2016 | Several countries afflicted by the Zika virus are asking women to delay getting pregnant. Yet local laws — and U.S. foreign aid rules — make it impossible for many to get a safe abortions.
Articles by Nathalie Baptiste
Abortion Rights Are Under Attack All Over the Globe
October 2, 2015 | 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?
July 10, 2015 | Haiti plays host to over 10,000 NGOs, whose foreign workers make up an affluent class of their own.
Haiti’s Political Earthquake
January 14, 2015 | Five years after the devastating earthquake, has Haiti fallen into de facto dictatorship?
Terror, Repression, and Diaspora: The Baby Doc Legacy
October 21, 2014 | Haiti’s late dictator leaves behind a 1-million-strong Diaspora unlikely to ever return home.
CAR: A Forgotten Crisis at the Heart of Africa
September 10, 2014 | Though it scarcely makes headlines, the Central African Republic's vicious civil war has created a sickening humanitarian crisis.
Child Migrants Are Refugees the U.S. Helped Create
July 18, 2014 | Central American children fleeing poverty and gang violence are refugees—often from situations U.S. policies have helped to create—and they should be treated as such.
Soccer Is Democratic. The World Cup Is Oligarchy.
June 19, 2014 | Thousands of poor Brazilians were evicted from their homes to build multimillion-dollar World Cup stadiums that may never be used again. Now Brazilians are fighting back.
Haiti’s Chief Foreign Import: Meddling
June 11, 2014 | As Haiti faces yet another political crisis, it’s time to recognize the role the international community has played in creating it.
Noah: We Caused the Flood
May 5, 2014 | Darren Aronofsky’s film "Noah" sends a clear message: take care of the earth or the consequences will be fatal.