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Nelson A. Denis

Nelson A. Denis served in the New York State Assembly, and is the author of War Against All Puerto Ricans (Nation Books, 2015).

Truthout
Dec 10, 2017
Latest from Nelson A. Denis
Op-Ed

“The War Against All Puerto Ricans” — One Year Later

A factual narrative with over 700 footnotes, the book is a history of US-Puerto Rico relations. But it also reads like a police blotter.
by
Nelson A. Denis,
Speakout
June 29, 2016
Truthout
Op-Ed

Puerto Rico Needs a Paradigm Shift

Puerto Rico needs more than dysfunctional “late hour” solutions from Washington, and “Hail Mary” editorials.
by
Nelson A. Denis,
Speakout
June 21, 2016
Truthout
News Analysis

Empire of Lies: How the US Continues to Deceive the World About Puerto Rico

Members of Congress are trying to lower Puerto Rico’s minimum wage — and say they’re “stabilizing” the island’s economy.
by
Nelson A. Denis,
Truthout
May 19, 2016
Truthout
Op-Ed

No More Colonialism Disguised as Financial Assistance: The US Must Relinquish Puerto Rico

The US may soon oversee the finances of the entire government of Puerto Rico, marking a new era in Caribbean colonialism.
by
Nelson A. Denis,
Truthout
May 19, 2016
Truthout
Excerpt

The United States “Liberated” Puerto Rico Only to Brutally Colonize It

The book “War Against All Puerto Ricans” is a vivid, detailed account of the brutal treatment of a people “liberated” from Spain.
by
Nelson A. Denis,
Nation Books
May 21, 2015
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