Mass protests, once a grave threat to even the fiercest autocrat, have plummeted in effectiveness, a study shows. Factors appear to include polarization, social media and rising nationalist attitudes.
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Haiti’s Fuel Price Hike Escalates Its Worst Protests in Years
Discontent over economic misery spilled into the largest national protests in years, prompting international calls for action.
Your Monday Briefing
President Volodymyr Zelensky urges mass evacuations.
Gangs Advance on the Seat of Haitian Government Power: ‘Haitians Are Hostages’
Over 470 people have been killed, injured or are missing in recent violence, according to the U.N., as gangs expand their control and threaten the presidential palace.
A Year After President’s Murder, Haitians Keep Waiting to Hit Rock Bottom
In the year since President Jovenel Moïse was killed, the country’s despair has deepened. Gangs now vie with the government for control.
U.S. Accelerated Expulsions of Haitian Migrants in May
The uptick has rekindled criticism that the Biden administration treats Black migrants differently than others, an allegation it denies.
How (and Why) We Calculated the Value of Haiti’s Payments to France
We wanted to know how much Haiti had paid over generations. So we set out to compile the data.
Haitian Creole Speakers Welcome ‘The Ransom’ Translation
Haitian Creole is a national language, but Creole speakers can encounter prejudice, so some were thrilled to see “The Ransom” offered in Creole.
French Bank Will Study Role in Haiti After New York Times Report
The C.I.C. bank siphoned millions in fees and interest from the island’s treasury in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, an investigation found.
Haitians React to ‘Ransom’ Project
Some Haitians say the world needs to understand the history that brought them to their present-day straits.