Johnny Celestin Johnny Celestin

We Keep Improvising. That Is the Problem.

With about two weeks remaining before the Transitional Presidential Council’s mandate expires on February 7, political actors have once again waited until the eleventh hour to determine what comes next.

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In the Shadow of a Superpower Without a Mask

The Trump administration exposed a myth many of us carried about what America was and what it guaranteed, not by diminishing American power, but by stripping away the story that once framed it.

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Moun Andeyò, Part II

I will begin with an admission I have made before. I am tired of conversations where our starting point and ending point are the international community.

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Christian Outrage: No One Should Go Hungry

I continue to be stunned by our country's contradictions and cruelties. We claim to be a Christian nation, but have forgotten that Jesus' teachings emphasize caring for the hungry, viewing it as service to God.

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Why the Haitian Diaspora Needs a Civic Vote

Every year, Haitians abroad send nearly $3.8 billion back home, almost 20% of Haiti’s GDP. Yet despite this massive contribution, the diaspora has no unified political voice.

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Don't Take Chicken Sh*t for Eggs (Kaka Poul Pou Ze)

That's the Haitian proverb that came to mind when I saw a fellow Haitian praising Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Act." This bill is being sold as a win for working people, but it's a masterclass in deception.

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