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Judi Lynn

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3. Hundreds of years after Haiti paid to be free from slavery the costs are still being felt

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Sun May 22, 2022, 06:01 AM

May 2022

May 21, 2022 Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere, yet the reasons for that are often overlooked. The New York Times recently conducted an unprecedented investigation into those root causes, which includes revelations about Haiti’s former colonizer: France. The Times' Catherine Porter, who led the team that uncovered the story, joins Ali Rogin to discuss.

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Invade Haiti, Wall Street Urged.The U.S. Obliged. [View all] Judi Lynn May 2022 OP

Just total racism. No wonder Haiti is in such bad shape. brush May 2022 #1

Excellent point. It has always seemed that the only righteous revolution happened here. Judi Lynn May 2022 #2

Hundreds of years after Haiti paid to be free from slavery the costs are still being felt Judi Lynn May 2022 #3

More on the occupation of Haiti by the U.S. which I never knew, from the article: Judi Lynn May 2022 #4