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Puerto Rico
Hours Away From Too Late: Demand Freedom for Leonard Peltier
We must join across movements and great distances to demand Obama make freeing Leonard Peltier part of his legacy.
Oscar López Rivera to Be Freed as Obama Commutes Sentence for Puerto Rican Independence Activist
Oscar Lu00f3pez Rivera's brother Josu00e9 and Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzu00e1lez discuss the recent commutation of Rivera's sentence.
Protests Erupt in San Juan as Obama Forms Unelected Control Board to Run Puerto Rico
Hundreds of protesters blocked a street in front of a hotel where bankers and business executives were gathering for a conference.
Economic Update: What Brexit Means
This episode discusses street battles in France, and more.
Puerto Rico: Colonial Bondage and Resistance
Abby Martin talks to two professors of Latin American studies about the long struggle of Puerto Rico against colonialism.
Senate Clears Way for Puerto Rico Bill: “The Ultimate Neocolonialism“
Legislation that would allow the government of Puerto Rico to restructure its debt cleared the final major hurdle before a critical deadline.
US Senate Moves to OK “Colonial Control Board” in Puerto Rico
The bill, known as PROMESA, passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 297 to 127.
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“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.
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Treasury Secretary Warns Senate About Looming Puerto Rico Default
If the Senate passes a version of a bill that varies from the one already approved by the House, Puerto Rico is more likely to default this Friday.
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The Case for Legalizing Marijuana in Puerto Rico
What must be done next to halt Puerto Rico's financial freefall?