House Hearing on Haiti
Factionalism from the Haitian panelists, and no clear policy recommendations from the Americans
Correcting an Overwrought Nouvelliste Writer
U.S. foreign policy has committed enough real sins without our having to invent new ones
U.S. Statement on Haiti
As is usual with this genre, long on recommendations to the Haitians and short on corrections to the U.S. policies that helped bring on this disaster
Pulling Out the Rug
Appearing in Latin America Advisor of the Inter-American Dialogue. A previous generation of policy-makers struggled just to get an elected president in Haiti. Now we’re squandering one
Save the Focus on Haiti
Bipartisan members of Congress recall disasters that have struck Haiti, it needs a designated State Department staff to coordinate relief efforts and serve as a trusted liaison to Congress
Support Haiti with Eyes Open
The bipartisan letter of Sens. Ben Cardin and Bob Corker aligns Congress with the administration and means no one in Washington is buying the losers’ annulment of the elections. Patience is wearing thin