Category: History
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Haiti an International Crime Scene
The following slides provide a quick overview of Haitian history. This presentation was offered during a webinar hosted on December 19, 2021 by the Democratic Socialists of America, San Francisco, where I was blessed and honoured to share the discussion panel with Dr. Jemima Pierre and Dr. Mamyrah Dougé-Prosper, two powerful voices of the African…
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Fair Elections in Haiti
All indicators suggest a fiasco for the scheduled fall elections in Haiti. The International Crisis Group (ICG) observed that 18 months after former President Jean Bertrand Aristide was forced out of the country, Haiti remains insecure and volatile. On the part of much of the population ICG saw “disenchantment, apathy and ignorance about the electoral…
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Five truths about Haiti
As we approach the 10th anniversary of Goudougoudou, the 7.0 earthquake that caused over 300,000 deaths in Haiti on January 12, 2010, I invite you to ponder 5 key facts I consider to be essential knowledge for anyone who truly wants to understand why, though tens of billions of dollars were collected worldwide for their…
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What ought to be Canada’s policy towards Haiti?
This year, as Canadians head to the polls, a Montreal-based group known as Québec-Haiti Solidarity: Petro Challenge 2019 undertook several actions to alert Canadians that something is horribly wrong with Canadian policy towards Haiti. During my speech delivered at their October 12th demonstration, I emphasized an often-neglected aspect of that policy which is most disturbing:…