The uses of Haiti
by Paul Farmer · first published 1994
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This book tells the truth about uncomfortable matters, uncomfortable, that is, for the structures of power and the doctrinal framework that protects them from critical scrutiny. It tells the truth about what has been happening in Haiti, and the U.S. role in its bitter fate.
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As someone who has visited Haiti multiple times and has read the history, the above comment is way off base. Read "The Uses of Haiti" by Paul Farmer to get an in-depth understanding of how Haiti went from being the first Republic in the Western Hemisphere that was thriving to one of the poorest. Some find the facts difficult to accept,…
on “If People Could Immigrate Anywhere, Would Poverty Be Eliminated?” ↗For anyone who wants a thorough history of intervention (US and otherwise) in Haiti check out Paul Farmer's "The Uses of Haiti". Gripping read.
on “Haiti’s President Is Assassinated” ↗Paul Farmer's "The Uses of Haiti" is a great read about how the US (and other countries) actively prevent Haiti from getting a break: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10234.The_Uses_of_Haiti
on “M 7.2 Earthquake 12 km NE of Saint-Louis du Sud, Haiti” ↗