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Huffington Post: Pascal Robert- Can Haiti Get Beyond Politics as Usual? February 21, 2011As we see in this video, staunch left-wing journalist Kim Ives gives his interpretation of Haiti's history. Ives, like many left-leaning Haiti sympathizers, has a rather romantic depiction of Aristide's stewardship of the Republic, failing to mention some of the more violent methods by which Aristide used to silence opposition to his second term as […]Pascal Robert
- Haiti and the Year of Sorrow January 12, 2011As the only nation created from a successful revolt of African Slaves, Haiti has been a beacon of light for oppressed people around the world. Ironically that same proud history of struggle through its valiant fight for liberty from the French in 1804 resulted in policies brought forth by its neighbors, many of whom were still steeped in slavery and colonial […]Pascal Robert
- Haiti's Election and the Politics of the Absurd December 10, 2010In a country that faced one of the greatest natural disasters in modern history, with over 300,000 lives lost, 1.5 million displaced citizens living in barely functional tent cities, government buildings and infrastructure ripped to shreds and strewn throughout the capital, one would think the natural instinct of those charged with the care of the survivors […]Pascal Robert
- Hofstra University's 75th Anniversary Celebration and 30 years of Brotherhood September 28, 2010In the picture above Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Brother Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. walks in a procession at Hofstra University in 1965 where he was about to receive an honorary degree and make a memorable speech on campus. This past weekend from September 23, 2010 through Sept 27, 2010 Hofstra University held its 75th anniversary Diamond Jubilee Celebration […]Pascal Robert
- Cornel West: The Black Conscience or A Brooding Crank? August 2, 2010In this video clip, Princeton Professor Dr. Cornel West states his concerns about the Obama Administration's direction one year into its existence. West's emphasis on the need for President Obama to show courage and back bone is quite telling coming from one sensitive to the negative connotation of Black male fecklessness and how its been used as a […]Pascal Robert
- Can Haiti Get Beyond Politics as Usual? February 21, 2011
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