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Haiti Doesn’t Need War. It Needs Peace.

As foreign troops set to deploy to Haiti again, Jake Johnston argues that there is another way: to build something new, Haiti doesn’t need war. It needs peace.

Mar 13, 2026

By Jake Johnston

Haiti Needs to Lay New Tracks

Crowded street scene in Haiti as voters gather outside a polling center during the country's August 2015 elections. Dense hillside housing and dark storm clouds loom overhead, creating a tense atmosphere.

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Haiti Needs to Lay New Tracks

Dec 16, 2025

By Jake Johnston

Private Sector Assumes Control of Haitian State as DC Lobbying Picks up Pace

Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime (R) speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Ministerial Cabinet, at the Villa D'acceuille in Port-au-Prince on November 16, 2024. On November 13, 2024, the Solino neighborhood fell under the control of the

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Private Sector Assumes Control of Haitian State as DC Lobbying Picks up Pace

Aug 18, 2025

By Jake Johnston

State Dept. Awards $60K for Pool Maintenance to Company Owned by Sanctioned Individual

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - JULY 05: Kenyan police stand guard outside the US embassy in Port-au-Prince, while a number of Kenyan police officers were stationed outside the US embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 05, 2024. Meanwhile, armed bandits continue to wreak havoc in many parts of Haiti, particularly in the commune of Gressier, Carrefour and the surrounding area. (Photo by Guerinault Louis/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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State Dept. Awards $60K for Pool Maintenance to Company Owned by Sanctioned Individual

Jun 4, 2025

By Jake Johnston

The New York Times, Miami Herald, and AP Talk to Jake Johnston About US Designations of Haitian Gangs as “Terrorist Organizations”

A woman looks through the burned remains of her home the Solino district in Port-au-Prince on November 16, 2024, a day after gangs took over the area. On November 13, 2024, the Solino neighborhood fell under the control of the

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The New York Times, Miami Herald, and AP Talk to Jake Johnston About US Designations of Haitian Gangs as “Terrorist Organizations”

May 2, 2025

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Haiti Doesn’t Need War. It Needs Peace.

Haiti Needs to Lay New Tracks

Private Sector Assumes Control of Haitian State as DC Lobbying Picks up Pace

State Dept. Awards $60K for Pool Maintenance to Company Owned by Sanctioned Individual

The New York Times, Miami Herald, and AP Talk to Jake Johnston About US Designations of Haitian Gangs as “Terrorist Organizations”

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