Editorial
Thousands rally against the government and Monsanto
HINCHE – Several thousands farmers marched in this city to protest against the government of President Rene Preval and the involvement of multinational company Monsanto in Haiti’s rural areas. ...
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Diaspora Can't Keep Standing on the Sidelines of Haiti's Recovery
A few months ago the editor of this newspaper had a conversation with an official working with the aid group CARE in Port-au-Prince. The official was an old Haiti hand who had volunteered his se...
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The Earthquake Debate Lacks Historical Perspective
It has been said that memory is important because everything we remember becomes part of history which shows us how we got to where we are now. We shouldn’t be able to change memory or mess around...
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The Meaning of the Haitian Flag
Tuesday was May 18, Haiti’s Flag Day. But many of us don’t know the history and meaning behind this flag that has become the defacto Haitian American day in the United States. It is celebrated i...
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Of Trash and Haiti’s Large Cities
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The first thing that you noticed when you arrive in Port-au-Prince is how dirty it is. Garbage piles are everywhere. Putrid odor permeates the smog engulfing the teeming capital of more tha...
Focus on Jobs is Good, but Not Enough
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Since the beginning of his campaign and since he has been the President of the United States, Barack Obama has repeated in several ways that “Our future is inextricably linked to the education of...
Haiti’s Political Games Could be Comic if they Weren’t so Tragic
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When an event occurs, in most instances, it brings more questions than answers. For the second time in Rene Preval’s presidency, the Senate has fired his Prime Minister. This raises several quest...
Agricultural Sufficiency is the Solution against Hunger and Poverty
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When a wise Haitian said: “Sak vid pa kanpe doubout” [Empty bag don’t stand up], the pretending sophisticated listener will conclude: “Se pawòl peyizan” [That’s peasant talk]. That kind of commen...
Haitian Government Needs a Comprehensive Development Plan
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Unless we are not well informed, it does not seem that the “rainfall” of investments Bill Clinton is in process of “showering” on Haiti is part of an economic sustainable master plan. If it exist...
Looking Forward to a Constructive Year
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It is customary at the beginning of each year to make wishes and express hope. Most of the time, however, none of them materialize or survive time. In Haiti, it seems that, within the sad spectacle...