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After Maria, Puerto Ricans Cultivate Food Sovereignty While FEMA Delivered Skittles and Cheez-Its
Yarimar Bonilla and Naomi Klein discuss food security in Puerto Rico.
“Neglect and Bureaucracy”: Six Months After Maria, Trump Condemned for Failed Response in Puerto Rico
Displaced Puerto Ricans and critics of the US government's response to Hurricane Maria protested outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Toxic Coal Ash Is Being Dumped in Puerto Rico, Which Already Suffers Worst Drinking Water in the Nation
Even before Hurricane Maria, the majority of Puerto Rico's residents lived with water that violated US health standards.
Climate Refugees in Florida Could Change the Politics There for Generations
Now Puerto Ricans can fight back.
Fighting for Puerto Rico: The Struggle Against Post-Hurricane Privatization
Puerto Rico needs a vision for the future from the left.
Whitefish Spent $150,000 Lobbying Congress After Puerto Rico Disaster
Whitefish paid the law firm Foley & Lardner to have five representatives lobby the Senate and House.
Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Damage Strains US Medical Community
The fallout of the destruction is coming to the mainland.
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.