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Puerto Rico
Zika, Birth Defects and Government Lies
In Puerto Rico, women and children caught in the middle of a crisis.
For Many in Puerto Rico, “Energy Dominance” Is Just a New Name for US Colonialism
Puerto Rico's history makes clear that Trump's energy policy promises more of the same.
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Politics of a Parade: How Pro-Independence Puerto Ricans Resisted Colonial Tactics in New York City
Puerto Rican Day Parade organizers turned the tables on the politicians pressuring them to denounce Oscar Lopez Rivera.
Puerto Rico Backs Statehood in Referendum Boycotted by Opposition Groups
Tens of thousands turned out Sunday for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York.
Oscar López Rivera Speaks Out on Newfound Freedom, Becoming Politicized and Decolonizing Puerto Rico
On May 17, Lopez Rivera was released from prison.
Puerto Rico Is Emblematic of the Excesses of Financial Systems
Janine Jackson interviews Ed Morales about Puerto Rico's recent filing for bankruptcy.
Oscar López Rivera Returns Home to Chicago — and to a Movement
Oscar Lopez Rivera's release from prison comes at a time of escalating crisis for Puerto Rico.
Beating Wall Street Means Fighting the Extraction of Wealth From Communities of Color
Racist hate language is one of the tools the financial sector uses to extract wealth from communities of color.
Economic Update: Capitalism and Democracy
This week's episode discusses Puerto Rico, slave labor in the cocoa fields, worsening UK inequality and more.
Cutting Off Capital: How to Resist Trump’s Corporate Collaborators
The Hedge Clippers campaign looks at hedge funds and private equity, thus hedge clippers clip their power.