foreign aid

In Rebuilding After Hurricane Dorian, Bahamas Had Better Look Chinese Gift Horse in the Mouth

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 3:34 PM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Developing nations (still) harbor illusions about China enabling them to emulate its economic success. But the record shows that, through its “debt-trap” diplomacy, China is merely ensnaring those nations into mercantile servitude. That’s why the following smacks of begging for voluntary vassalage: House Speaker Halson Moultrie yesterday recommended to a People’s Republic of China delegation… Read more.

‘Fatal Assistance’ to Haiti. Oxymoron Intended.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 8:09 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Haiti is fated to loom amidst the islands of the Caribbean as Africa does amidst the continents of the world – as a dark, destitute, diseased, desperate, disenfranchised, dishonest, disorganized, disassociated, dangerous and, ultimately, dysfunctional mess… And, even though white foreign faces appear as evil forces from time to time, black indigenous faces (like those… Read more.

Haiti’s Compassionate Poseurs: Failing to Give Donations Pledged

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 5:26 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Donors to Haiti who don’t donate Last January, Haiti was devastated by a catastrophic earthquake, killing an estimated 250,000 people. Still reeling from the aftershocks, the country witnessed global leaders parading their pledges of support for relief and recovery efforts. In that context, I sounded a cautionary, perhaps cynical, note. I warned those managing relief and recovery efforts to beware of… Read more.