Guest Commentator

Shirley Pate

Shirley Pate is a Haiti solidarity activist in Washington, DC. She can be reached via email at [email protected].

2 pieces

Commentary

Haiti, Imperialism, and the Treachery of Liberals

By Shirley Pate Guest Commentator

What liberals choose to overlook is dangerous. “Unfinished Country,” a film about Haiti by Jane Regan, aired on PBS on September 6. I’m not sure if I have seen a documentary so devoid of context. For the life of me, I don’t understand how one can discuss present day Haiti without chronicling the several-year, international…

What liberals choose to overlook is dangerous. “Unfinished Country,” a film about Haiti by Jane Regan, aired on PBS on September 6. I’m not sure if…

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Guest Commentary

MINUSTAH, US Proxy: You can’t contain Haiti

By Shirley Pate Guest Commentator

MINUSTAH’s arrival in Port-au-Prince in June of last year was a bit like letting air out of your lungs after holding your breath for several minutes. It is such a relief that you think, momentarily, you might not have to hold your breath ever again. That’s how it was in June 2004 – “at least…

MINUSTAH’s arrival in Port-au-Prince in June of last year was a bit like letting air out of your lungs after holding your breath for several minutes.…

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