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Hurricane Maria
Florida’s Housing Crisis Makes It Almost Impossible for Storm Victims to Recover
Many Puerto Ricans fled to Florida after Hurricane Maria, seeking a place to rebuild their lives. Then Ian happened.
Puerto Rican Towns Sue Big Oil in First-of-Its-Kind RICO Case
The towns want fossil fuel companies to pay for the damages suffered during the catastrophic 2017 hurricane season.
Entirety of Puerto Rico’s Private Power Grid Knocked Out Before Hurricane Hit
The island’s power grid has been plagued by blackouts since Hurricane Maria five years ago.
Hanukkah Is About Resistance. Let’s Resist This COVID Spike Through Mutual Aid.
The true miracle of resistance occurs when we show up for one another.
Natural Disaster Survivors Still Fighting for Relief Now Face Delays From COVID
The patchwork system of federal and local relief already tangled up in bureaucratic delays has come to a standstill.
Puerto Rico’s Uprisings Have Empowered a New Leadership Among the Oppressed
Rising activist leadership from youth, LGBTQ people and Black Puerto Ricans is a step toward liberation for the island.
Two Years After Hurricane Maria, We Need Action on Climate More Than Ever
Two years ago, I waited out Hurricane Maria, a climate-fueled disaster. I won’t wait out pushing for climate action.
Puerto Rican Fight Lives On in People’s Assemblies Locally and in Diaspora
The movement to transform Puerto Rican society and politics beyond individual politicians is growing.
Puerto Ricans Unite Against Rosselló — and More Than a Decade of Cultural Trauma
The protests were also responding to extreme hardships following Hurricane Maria and the recession that began in 2006.
Puerto Rico Still Suffers From Crushing Debt. It Should Be Cancelled Now.
The current crisis has roots in a colonial debt regime imposed on the island by predatory banks and the U.S.