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A barricaded street at night with a fire in the background an silhouettes of four people in front of it.
A barricaded street at night with a fire in the background an silhouettes of four people in front of it.

The U.S. Is Preparing an Outsourced Invasion of Haiti

Repeated interventions have done nothing to aid Haitians.

Two people on a motorcycle drive past a small fire.
Two people on a motorcycle drive past a small fire.

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Lafòs p ap ede derasinen kriz peyi a. Bon jan politik sou kondisyon finans peyi a e ki fèt ak entèlijans ap ede.

Two Haitian women shout as they participate in a protest on a crowded street to demand the release of a kidnapped nurse. One of the women stands beside a young girl, guiding the girl to raise her fist in the air. Other demonstrators wave hand-painted signs in the background.
Two Haitian women shout as they participate in a protest on a crowded street to demand the release of a kidnapped nurse. One of the women stands beside a young girl, guiding the girl to raise her fist in the air. Other demonstrators wave hand-painted signs in the background.

Can a New Intervention Do Right by Haiti?

A complicated history looms over the latest effort to fix the country’s security crisis.

Two people ride on a motorcycle past a small fire.
Two people ride on a motorcycle past a small fire.

L’intervention dont Haïti a vraiment besoin

Ce n’est pas par la force que l’on résoudra la crise du pays mais par une politique monétaire judicieuse.

Two people on a motorcycle drive past a small fire.
Two people on a motorcycle drive past a small fire.

The Real Intervention Haiti Needs

Force won’t get to the root of the country’s crisis. But smart monetary policy will.

Police officers patrol a neighborhood amid gang-related violence in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Police officers patrol a neighborhood amid gang-related violence in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

More Police Won’t Solve Haiti’s Crisis

Gang leaders in the country aren’t independent warlords. They are part of how the state functions.

People protest during a demonstration against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry and the United Nations amid a health and security crisis in Port-au-Prince.
People protest during a demonstration against Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry and the United Nations amid a health and security crisis in Port-au-Prince.

Washington Needs a Democracy-First Approach to Haiti

The Global Fragility Act’s potential isn’t being used to the full.

Citizens take part in a protest in Petion Ville, Haiti, after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 8, 2021.
Citizens take part in a protest in Petion Ville, Haiti, after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on July 8, 2021.

Haiti Is on the Brink of State Failure

From criminal gangs to elite corruption, cascading ills are almost entirely homegrown.

A protester taunts police officers during Dessalines Day in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 17.
A protester taunts police officers during Dessalines Day in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 17.

Haiti’s Elites Keep Calling for the U.S. Marines

The United States must break the habit of disastrous intervention.

A girl holds up a sign that reads "Let Haitians Decide Their Own Future"
A girl holds up a sign that reads "Let Haitians Decide Their Own Future"

Intervening in Haiti, Again

Without a credible and locally owned political road map, another intervention will do little to strengthen Haiti.

Demonstrators protest against acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, calling for his resignation, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 10.
Demonstrators protest against acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, calling for his resignation, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Oct. 10.

Haiti’s Crisis Escalates

The country’s unelected leader has approved a call for a foreign military intervention. Such incursions have a fraught history.

A linoleum print illustrates the Haitian Creole word koltiz.
A linoleum print illustrates the Haitian Creole word koltiz.

Kòltiz, a Patriotic Haitian Practice of Solidarity

Haitian collaborative groups affirm that “every human is human.”

A Ukrainian serviceman fires at a drone.
A Ukrainian serviceman fires at a drone.

10 Conflicts to Watch in 2022

Battle deaths may be down, but regional wars continue to rage as great-power confrontations loom, from Ukraine to Taiwan, amid declining U.S. influence.

A Vodouist walks to Bawon Samdi's tomb during Fèt Gede at the Cité Soleil Cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Nov. 1, 2018.
A Vodouist walks to Bawon Samdi's tomb during Fèt Gede at the Cité Soleil Cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Nov. 1, 2018.

What the Kidnapper Wilson Joseph’s Costume Says About Haitian Politics

Vodou and Christianity are perpetually entangled with Haiti’s power struggles.

Haitian migrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border on the Rio Grande.
Haitian migrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border on the Rio Grande.

Democrats See Broken Promises in Biden’s Haiti Policies

After high-profile resignations, Biden diplomats scramble to shore up stability in Haiti and stem migration.

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