Negotiated Elections: The Old Boss Steps to the Side
It is a constant refrain among observers of the Dominican Republic that the country is evolving toward "the consolidation of
The U.S. Economic Agenda: A Sweatshop Model of Development
Over the past decade, U.S.AID has worked hard to promote Haiti as a low-wage site for U.S. companies fleeing offshore.
Dominican Elections: Loser Take All
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: LOSER TAKES ALL Allegations of fixed elections are still the norm for the Dominican Republic: while it seemed
Dominican Republic: From Poster Child to Basketcase
Migrants who survived on a small wooden boat for nearly two weeks described
how they watched passengers attack a
An Experiment in Local Democracy
Reformers sought to fashion an experiment which would overcome the traditional concentration of power and decision making in the hands
Only My Hairdresser Knows for Sure”: Stories of Race, Hair and Gender
Once we were all together, one of the women told me, and my mothers friend started calling us names, pointing
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AFTER THE CAUDILLOS
The Dominican Republic played a major role in the early history of NACLA, and it is therefore fitting that the
The Dominican Republic to be Another Puerto Rico?
According to James Goodsell's Christian Science Monitor article of March 14, 1967, written from Santo Domingo, this seems to be
Concerning a Recent Visit to the Dominican Republic
The U.S. press, by its lack of coverage, would have us believe that the Dominican epublic is no longer in
Dominicans in New York: Getting a Slice of the Apple
After years of struggle, the Dominican community is becoming a pivotal player in New York City politics. I'd like to
Dominican Republic: The Deportees
They arrive from the airport every Wednesday on a government provided bus to the same central downtown destination. Tonight the
Dominican Republic: Elections
By the early morning of May 17, 1978, it had become clear that the Revolutionary Dominican Party (PRD)-populist, social-democratic and
