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Haiti
Ariel Henry Announces Plans to Resign Amid Rising Opposition in Haiti
A newly proposed transition plan attempts to “put a veneer of legality on this situation,” says scholar Jemima Pierre.
The World Is Participating in the Occupation of Haiti Unwittingly, Scholar Says
Jemima Pierre says negotiations are happening outside of Haiti today with no real participation from the Haitian masses.
What Haiti Needs Is Human Rights Support — Not More Military Interventions
Armed interventions don’t change the reality that many people in Haiti need to join gangs to meet their basic needs.
Haitian Asylum Seekers Take the Biden Administration to Court
A federal court heard arguments in a lawsuit accusing the administration of racial discrimination and rights violations.
UN Security Council Votes to Deploy US-Backed, Kenyan-Led Troops Into Haiti
These UN missions don’t protect the population, they protect multinational investments, says scholar Mamyrah Prosper.
Haitians Work on Sugar Plantations Under Conditions Amounting to Forced Labor
Many work 12-14 hours for less than $2 a day while living in communities that may not have running water or electricity.
From Hawaii to Haiti, We Must Center Decolonization in Our Climate Action
Tourist “paradises” come at a steep price paid by native islanders and local ecosystems.
US Is Leading Push for Armed Multinational Intervention in Haiti
Critics of the proposal warn that foreign intervention may strengthen and legitimize the currently unelected government.
Slavery Isn’t Just Black History — It’s US History
Over 100 political leaders descend from enslavers. It’s time for the U.S. to confront this history and its impacts.
Biden’s Asylum Policy Continues Tradition of US Cruelty to Haitians
Biden has recycled some of Trump’s racist asylum policies.