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Act Out! [198] - Pirates of the Caribbean - Stealing Haiti’s Future by Repeating Colonialist History

Act Out! [198] - Pirates of the Caribbean - Stealing Haiti’s Future by Repeating Colonialist History
Wed, 2/27/2019 - by Eleanor Goldfield

As the world rightfully demands no sanctions, no coup and no war on Venezuela, another crime scene rife with US fingerprints demands our attention. Kevin Pina joins us to talk about the ongoing crisis in Haiti, the history and present of US involvement and the larger context we must grasp if we are ever to loosen this imperialist stranglehold. In short, colonialism didn’t die - it just put on a suit and tie.

haitiinformationproject.net

www.haitiemergencyrelief.org

haitisolidarity.net

www.ijdh.org

 

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