An Interview with Ben Dupuy, Aristide's Ambassador-at-Large

An Interview with Ben Dupuy, Aristide’s Ambassador-at-Large

  Ben Dupuy is one of Haiti's foremost radical journalists. In 1984 he founded the Committee Against Repression in Haiti.
Haiti in the Mainstream Press: Excesses and Omissions

Haiti in the Mainstream Press: Excesses and Omissions

At a demonstration last October against New York Times coverage of Haiti, Haitian protesters accused the newspaper of being "the
The Lavalas Alliance Propels Aristide to Power

The Lavalas Alliance Propels Aristide to Power

Essentially, the movement which formed around President Aristide's candidacy represented an alliance of Haiti's traditional merchant bourgeoisie with an array
HAITI The Elite's Revenge

HAITI The Elite’s Revenge

For many Haitians, the presidency of Father Jean-Bertrand Aristide marked a joyous new beginning, a "second in- dependence." The first
Profiles of the Popular Currents

Profiles of the Popular Currents

Many of Haiti's popular organizations trace their roots back to the Ti Kominote Legliz (TKL), for it was in these
DANGEROUS CROSSROADS

DANGEROUS CROSSROADS

Not so long ago, most everyone on the Left agreed that U.S. military intervention in the internal affairs of another
MAN OF THE PEOPLE

MAN OF THE PEOPLE

Nowhere was Aristide's popularity and skill as an orator more evident than when he opened the gates of the white-washed
What do Haitians Want from the U.S.?

What do Haitians Want from the U.S.?

On October 11, the United States carrier ship USS Harlan County W ha arrived in the bay of Port-au-Prince with
Jean-Bertand Aristide: Social activist and former president, Haiti

Jean-Bertand Aristide: Social activist and former president, Haiti

Over the past year and especially in recent months, there have been a series of nationwide strikes against the Haitian
Haiti's Second U.S. Occupation

Haiti’s Second U.S. Occupation

The date was October 15, 1994, 60 years after the end of the first U.S. occupation of Haiti. Exiled President
Père Lebrun in Context

Père Lebrun in Context

The September military coup d'etat that overthrew Haitian president Jean- Bertrand Aristide shone a new spotlight on the issue of
Père Lebrun in Context

Père Lebrun in Context

The September military coup d'etat that overthrew Haitian president Jean- Bertrand Aristide shone a new spotlight on the issue of