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Puerto Rico
How Parents and Teachers Prevented School Closings in the Wake of Hurricane Maria
An important factor in the education battle is the island's massive debt crisis.
Is DIY Disaster Relief the New Normal?
The public cannot compensate for government negligence.
Puerto Rico Orders Recount of Hurricane Maria Death Toll After Investigation Suggests Over 1,000 Died
Omaya Sosa discusses coverage of the deaths after the storm.
The Era of Walls: Greeting Climate-Change Victims With a Man-Made Dystopia
We are now witnessing a “catastrophic convergence.”
In Surprise Move, Illinois Rep. Gutiérrez Won’t Seek Re-Election, Says He’ll Focus on Puerto Rico
Juan Gonzalez discusses more.
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz on Trump, Shock Doctrine and “Disaster Capitalism” in Puerto Rico
Democracy Now! interviewed Cruz on a visit to Puerto Rico last month.
We Saw Puerto Rico’s Struggle to Survive
Major institutions have failed it, but Puerto Ricans are reuniting the social fabric.
In Puerto Rico, Unions Lead in Hurricane Relief Efforts
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, as Puerto Rico faces government neglect, unions' relief efforts have been critical.
In Puerto Rico’s Highlands, Hurricane Maria Has Exploded Fault Lines of Poverty and Austerity
A look at the ways austerity has exacerbated the crisis caused by Hurricane Maria.
Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Condemns “Indefensible” Whitefish Contract and Calls for PREPA Chief’s Firing
Democracy Now! goes to Puerto Rico.