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December 2005
by Tyler Rougeau
Note: I have written previously in these pages about the human rights situation in Haiti since the ousting of democratically elected President Jean Bertrand Aristide; see the September, 2005 issue of Works In Progress. In sum, the situation is grave and little acknowledgement of US involvement in the violence, both militaristic and economic, is making the headlines. Despite the mainstream silence, one can read limited coverage of the political climate in Haiti in such alternative press sources as NarcoNews, Democracy Now! and, to a lesser extent, CounterPunch. These sources are . . .
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September 2005
by Tyler Rougeau
In the midst of violent political repression and state-sanctioned terrorism, the interim government in Haiti has an opportunity to push through an economic agenda.
In ensuring that Haiti steer clear of implementing popular reforms aimed at providing for the population's needs, the US, along with other rich nations, has simultaneously tied the hands of progressive administrations through debt bondage and funded right-wing paramilitary and business organizations in Haiti. Surely Haiti is another example of the financial and military manipulation needed to maintain the high levels . . .
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September 2005
UN armed vehicle on patrol in Port au Prince
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