January 19, 2023
Categories: Foreign Policy
Tags: elections, foreign policy, human rights, United States, US Imperialism
Some examples of how U.S. foreign policy has affected Haiti in a negative way throughout history. Occupation: In 1915, the United States occupied Haiti for nearly 20 years, during which time it imposed economic policies that benefited U.S. businesses but hurt the Haitian economy. The U.S. also suppressed political dissent and imposed a constitution […]
December 13, 2010
Categories: Farming, United States
Tags: farming, Port Au Prince, rice, US Imperialism
“Miami Rice”: The Business of Disaster in Haiti: “As we file this article, Port-au-Prince is thick with the smoke of burning tires and with gunfire. Towns throughout the country, along with the national airport, are shut down due to demonstrations. Many are angry over the government’s announcement on Tuesday night of which two presidential candidates […]
November 24, 2010
Categories: United States
Tags: Bill Clinton, colonialism, mass media, US Imperialism
Bill Clinton: Haiti’s neocolonial overlord “Clinton has betrayed all his humanitarian promises and failed to collect even a fraction of the promised $10 billion for reconstruction.” The corporate media portrays former President Bill Clinton as a great humanitarian friend of Haiti. The truth could not be more different. He has always supported policies in the […]