The Real Story: Haiti -- Imperialism Meets Resistance!
The Socialist Program with Brian Becker
The Socialist Program
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🗓️ 1 April 2021
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
In 1791 and 1804 the oppressed people of Haiti carried out a revolution unlike any other in world history. It ushered in a new era. It was the beginning of the end for chattel slavery in the United States too. In recent months the people of Haiti are back in the streets. Is it time for a second social revolution in Haiti?
Brian is joined by Eugene Puryear, who just got back to the United States from covering the uprising in Haiti. Eugene is the host of the podcast The Punch Out on BreakThrough News, where he has released daily dispatches from on the ground in Haiti. He is also the host of the weekly live show The Freedom Side on BreakThrough News, which airs every Thursday on youtube.com/breakthroughnews at 8 p.m. Eastern
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| 0:00.0 | In 1791 and 1804, the oppressed people of Haiti carried out a revolution unlike any other in world history. |
| 0:08.8 | It ushered in a new era. |
| 0:11.3 | It was the beginning of the end for chattel slavery in the United States as well. |
| 0:16.4 | In recent months, the people of Haiti have been back in the streets. |
| 0:20.8 | Is it time for a second social revolution in Haiti? |
| 0:25.3 | We need a new system. |
| 0:27.3 | We need a new society. |
| 0:29.2 | We need to demand that which may have sounded impossible even a few weeks ago, |
| 0:33.5 | but is not only realizable, but an imperative necessity. Welcome to The Real Story on the Socialist program. |
| 1:03.5 | I'm your host, Brian Becker, and I'm joined by Eugene Perrier, who just got back from covering the uprisings in Haiti. |
| 1:11.2 | Eugene is the host of the podcast, The Punch Out on Breakthrough News, where he has released |
| 1:16.8 | daily dispatches from on the ground in Haiti. |
| 1:20.9 | He's also the host of the weekly live show, The Freedom Side on Breakthrough News, which |
| 1:26.0 | airs every Thursday on YouTube.com forward slash |
| 1:30.9 | breakthrough news at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. |
| 1:34.3 | Tonight's show will air on the ground footage from the uprisings and from the people's movement |
| 1:39.8 | against the now dictator, President Moise. |
| 1:44.1 | Eugene, welcome to the show. |
| 1:46.0 | Hey, Brian. |
| 1:46.4 | Well, thank you so much for having me. |
| 1:47.4 | I'm honored to be here. |
| 1:48.7 | Thank you for joining. |
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