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Assassinations and invasions – how the US and France shaped Haiti’s long history of political turmoil

By IBW21Commentaries/Opinions

Local power struggles and strong US interests have long shaped political leadership – and presidential assassinations – in Haiti, limiting nation-building projects on the Caribbean island. By Jean Eddy Saint…

The New Terrorism, Like The Old Terrorism

By Nkechi Taifa, Esq.Commentaries/Opinions

By Nkechi Taifa, Esq.— WASHINGTON (Trice Edney News Wire) — I am at Ground Zero. My law degree cannot protect me. My fancy address cannot protect me. My radio appearances…

Presidents have a long history of condescension, indifference and outright racism towards Black Americans

By IBW21Editors' Choice

President Woodrow Wilson told Black leaders, ‘Segregation is not a humiliation but a benefit, and ought to be so regarded by you gentlemen.’ He was one in a long line of racist American presidents. By Stephen A. Jones and Eric Freedman — The fury over racial injustice that erupted in the wake of George Floyd’s killing has forced Americans to confront their history. That’s unfamiliar territory for most Americans, whose…