Haiti

Haitian workers fight racist deportations

Fighting racist deportation plans, Haitians went to federal district court in Brooklyn for a four-day hearing Jan. 7-10. Nine individuals,…

January 14, 2019

Popular uprising brewing in Haiti

Two major, massive demonstrations took place in Haiti in October and November, when hundreds of thousands of people throughout the…

January 5, 2019

Haitians strike on Vertières anniversary

It's an uprising. Some 80 percent of Haitians went on strike for days after massive protests throughout the country on…

December 3, 2018

Millions take to Haiti’s streets

Three million Haitians throughout their country of 11 million hit the streets Oct. 17 to protest the government's corruption and…

November 12, 2018

Haitians say ‘Where’s the money? Give it back!’

October 17 is a national holiday in Haiti, marking the assassination in 1806 of Jean-Jacques Dessalines. He led the Haitian…

October 27, 2018

In Haiti, an earthquake and a quick Cuban response

A powerful earthquake shook northern Haiti on Oct. 6 at 8:11 p.m. Though it measured 5.9 on the Richter scale…

October 18, 2018

Why no Yankee baseball in Haiti?

By Isabelle L. Papillon Our elders fought the [U.S.] occupation and resisted the introduction of baseball. Now people who do…

July 27, 2018

Haitians shut down streets demanding jobs, rollback of prices

Politicians in Haiti thought they had a bright idea. Since people were following the World Cup soccer match between Brazil…

July 17, 2018

Cops in Haiti attack workers, injuring dozens

For over a year, workers in Haiti’s needle trades have been organizing, protesting and striking to raise their daily minimum…

June 24, 2018

Haitian workers march for living wage

Inflation is a cruel blow in Haiti, where the per capita income is $350 a year ($409 in urban areas),…

May 25, 2018