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...slavery in the Western hemisphere, refused to grant diplomatic recognition to Haiti until 1862. The French demanded that Haiti pay an unreasonable price for the new nation to receive diplomatic recognition—150 million gold francs to French citizens who lost property and assets during the Haitian Revolution. Needless to say, repaying a debt representing five times Haiti’s export revenue for 1825 drained the government’s coffers, crippling the capacity of the Haitian state to support its large peasant population. Since then, Haiti’s history has been marked by the exploitative economic...
...Needless to say, Harvard is a much different place these days, when the only things our professors give us are lower participation grades and holier-than-thou frowns when our cell phones go off in class. Sigh...
...Needless to say, the many African nations that do not suffer corrupt government deserve to be extended loans free of austere prerequisites. But China’s track record suggests that its dealmakers are hardly selective enough...
...Taliban leadership, needless to say, has greeted all this with a snort of derision. "The mujahedin of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan are not mercenaries," said Mullah Brader Akhund in a statement. "This war will come to an end when all invaders leave our country and an Islamic government based on the aspirations of our people is formed." Such a denunciation was to be expected. But even those who back the plan worry that Karzai's corruption-riddled government is so detested that money and jobs will not be enough, on their own, to woo fighters to switch sides. "Paying...
...Needless to say, I can’t wait to see what the new office is going to look like next season, let alone what a Draper bachelor pad will hold. If Joan’s return is evidence of anything, it’s that change is coming, and those who can see it coming just in time will be the ones to make...