Interview on Radio Kajou (Florida) & CKCU fm (Ottawa)

I was interviewed for around 45 minutes on my new book by Haitian writer and activist Jean Saint-Vil on Radio Kajou (based out of south Florida) & CKCU fm (based in Ottawa, Canada) on December 9. The discussion was partially translated into haitian kreyol. You can listen to the talk here, but will only be available for the next three weeks.

Rendez-vous Haitien

Nan emisyon sa a Jafrikayiti (Jean St Vil) chita pale ak otE Jeb Sprague ki pibliye "Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti", yon liv ki bay anpil detay sou kanpay militE ki makonnen ak koudeta 29 fevriye 2004 la. Sprague te pale ak alatEt mEsenE yo, Louis Jodel Chamblain, Judy C. Roy, ak anpil plis. Li te resevwa plizyE dokiman klasifye nan men gouvEnman Meriken ki ede li konprann pi byen nan ki kondisyon mEsenE yo t ap opere sou teritwa Dominiken depi anvan Aristide te prete sEman kom Prezidan nan ane 2001.

Book reviewed on Counterfire

The UK based website Counterfire has reviewed my book. See the full review here.

article en Haïti Liberté, V6 N21.

La reconstitution de l’armée ferait repartir Haïti 30 ans en arrière.

Par Jeb Sprague - L'Aut' Journal & Le Grand Soir

Le Gouvernement haïtien prépare le retour de l’armée haïtienne, pourtant dissoute, qui a été une institution coupable de nombreux crimes perpétrés dans le pays. Au même moment, des unités spéciales de la police ont été utilisées pour chasser les victimes du tremblement de terre hors des campements de fortune.

Alors que la société civile et les organisations populaires d’Haïti mènent une campagne contre un éventuel retour de l’ère de la répression duvaliériste, les citoyens américains, dominicains, et français devraient être mis au courant de l’appui historique que leur gouvernement a donné aux forces armées militaires et paramilitaires haïtiennes, ainsi qu’aux forces de sécurité.

Book talk in Austin, Texas

Listen here to a talk that I gave on my new book Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti at the 5604 Manor in Austin, Texas, on September 28, 2012. This was recorded and released by Allan Campbell of Community Audio for 91.7FM in Austin, Texas.

book reviewed by The Bullet

See today's issue of 'The Bullet' for a review of my new book by author Michael Baker.  Barker also has a blog with a lot of writings here.

OpEd in Jamaica Observer

I have a new article titled "Haiti's excluded majority opposes army's re-creation" published in the Jamaica Observer. Read the article here. The full version of the article appears here on the website Upside Down World.

Video interview on my new book

David Zlutnick has put up on youtube a video interview that he did with me on my new book Paramilitarism and the assault on democracy in Haiti. You can see the interview here.

una revista de Santiago en República Dominicana llamada *La República* publico un articulo de mi

Le aquí mi nuevo artículo sobre el intento de las fuerzas de derecha a reconstruir el antiguo ejercito de Haití. Discuto brevemente las condiciones históricas que están detrás de esto.

Upcoming talk at SOA Watch Vigil in Columbus, Georgia

On November 17,  haitian grassroots photojournalist Wadner Pierre and myself will be speaking about paramilitary political violence in Haiti. We will in particular highlight the historical role of some agencies within the U.S. government in facilitating and enabling military and paramilitary waves of repression in Haiti. We'll also discuss the ongoing project of rightwing forces in Haiti (and their foreign backers) to rebuild the country's brutal former army.

The event will take place in Columbus, Georgia, 5:30-7pm, in Room 104 in the Convention Center for the Annual Vigil to close down the School of the Americas (SOA) Watch (801 Front Avenue, Columbus, GA 31901). For more on SOA Watch see their website here. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (http://ijdh.org/), the Haiti Action Committee (http://www.haitisolidarity.net/) + more to be added soon.

Book reviewed in Al Jazeera

Author Belén Fernández has published a review of my book on the Al Jazeera English website. You can read it here. A version of her review is also published in español here.

 

Opinion: Paramilitarism and the assault on democracy in Haiti http://t.co/rNEmPsUs

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 4, 2012

Audio of book talk aired on WPFW's Africa Now (in Washington D.C.)

Thank you to Mwiza Munthali, of Trans Africa and WPFW's Africa Now (based out of Washington D.C.), for recording and airing my talk at Georgetown University on September 25. You can listen to it here.

OpEd in Miami Herald

I have a new article published here in the Miami Herald. It is titled "Reviving Haiti’s army would harm democracy". Click here to read.

Counterpunch review of book

The alternative media outlet Counterpunch (of Jeffrey St. Clair and the late Alexander Cockburn) has published a review of my book. You can read the review by clicking here.

Book interview on the Black Agenda Report

Glen Ford, of the Black Agenda Report aired on the Progressive Radio Network (PRN), recently aired an interview with me on my new book Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti. You can listen to the interview here, toward the end of the show.

Book interview on CKUW (in Winnipeg, Canada)

Here is a audio recording of an interview (from Sep 16) that I gave on my book to CKUW 95.9 in Winnipeg, Canada. I did this interview after speaking at McNally Robinson books in Winnipeg.

Talk at DePaul University (in Chicago)

Here is a video of a talk that I gave on my book in Chicago at DePaul University on  September 18th. This was hosted by the Open University of the Left. 

Book talk on CFUV radio (in Victoria, Canada)

An audio recording of one of the talks from my ongoing book tour is online here. My talk begins around 17 minutes and 55 seconds. It was recorded on September 15, 2012 at the University of Victoria in Victoria, Canada. The audio is on the website of Gorilla Radio which is a show on CFUV 101.9 FM, a radio channel run out of the University of Victoria.

Discussion on Haiti book on WBAI (in NYC)

On September 13 I spoke about my new book on Pacifica Radio's WBAI, on the show Haiti: The Struggle Continues. The discussion begins at around 28 minutes into the program. You can download and listen to the program here.