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Puerto Rico
Economic Update: Puerto Rico as the United States’ Greece
This episode provides updates on homeless school children, and more.
Puerto Rico: The Financial Implications of Dependency
The crisis in Puerto Rico is a result of dubious policy decisions by the Puerto Rican government and Washington.
Sen. Bernie Sanders: From Greece to Puerto Rico, the Financial Rules Are Rigged to Favor the 1%
Bernie Sanders recently convened a panel of economists in Washington to discuss the debt crisis in Greece and throughout the world.
Puerto Rico Will Find Many Friends if It Breaks With Colonial Condition
Argentine sociologist Atilio Boron discusses Puerto Rico as a colony of the United States.
Economic Update: System Badly Broken
This episode provides updates on fines for defective products, slowing wages and more.
Puerto Rico’s Economic “Death Spiral” Tied to Legacy of Colonialism
Unlike US states and municipalities, Puerto Rico cannot declare bankruptcy.
Governor Announces Puerto Rico “Insolvent“
At the UN Secretariat on June 22, 2015, Cuba demanded an end to Puerto Rico's status as a colony of the US.
Rep. Nydia Velázquez: Freedom for Oscar López Rivera Unites Puerto Ricans Across Political Lines
This year marks Lopez's 34th year behind bars.
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Oscar López Rivera: Will Obama Pardon This Political Prisoner?
The Puerto Rican activist convicted of “seditious conspiracy” is now one of the longest-held political prisoners.
How the United States Economically and Politically Strangled Puerto Rico
At its height, the Pentagon controlled 13 percent of Puerto Rico's land and operated five atomic missile bases.