By Bobb Rousseau Opinion Contributor Two categories of Americans vote in general elections: voters and electors. The former is the…
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Haitel: The giant that could not survive a president’s pettiness and the collapse of society
By Hervé Laguerre Thirteen years ago, Haitel’s marketing team was already in the vicinity of Gelée, the famous beach in Les Cayes on the south side of Haiti. The tent was installed, and the devoted Haitel employees began promoting their products:…
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Diaspora: Invest in your communities to strengthen Haiti’s local governments, weaken its central government
By Bobb Rousseau Opinion Contributor The Haitian central government is so deeply ingrained in the country’s financial system that its continuous…
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In Haiti, Electricity is a Luxury
By Bobb Rousseau While in other countries, electricity is a basic and social good; in Haiti, it is a high-end luxury commodity…
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Why are there so many barriers for a Haitian person to run for president of Haiti
By Bobb Rousseau Haitians, who accept permanent residence abroad, even if they do not obtain the nationality of the country…
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Voting is the Most Powerful Moment for a Citizen; More Should do it
By Bobb Rousseau Your vote is not counted when the candidate you vote does not win. Universal suffrage or “a person a…
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Fear of Recolonization pushed Jean Pierre Boyer to Turn Over Haiti’s Riches to France
By Fr. Macelin Joseph Slavery has ended. We are finally free, but…are we? After our independence, we hoped that we would live in…
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Haitian American Football player ask WHAT’S IN A NAME?
by Junior Galette “We’ll never change the name. It’s that simple. NEVER-you can use caps.” That is what Dan Snyder,…
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Haiti’s National Conference, a utopia since its inception
Dr. Bobb Rousseau The national conference is a continuous dialogue that is held among all the different sectors of a…
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The TIme Is Now—Our Civil Rights Elders’ Eternal Gifts to Us
By Michèle Alexandre In the Black tradition, we are raised with two principles that are deeply relevant today: honor your elders…