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Puerto Rico

Economy & Labor

Puerto Rico Has Not Recovered From Hurricane Maria

Here’s a snapshot of Puerto Rico today.
by
Lauren Lluveras,
The Conversation
September 21, 2018
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Shoes are displayed in memory of those killed by Hurricane Maria in front of the Puerto Rican Capitol in San Juan on June 1, 2018.
Politics & Elections

Outrage After Trump Claims That “3,000 People Did Not Die” in Puerto Rico

The study Trump is attempting to discredit as a Democratic plot was commissioned by the Puerto Rican government.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
September 13, 2018
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Resident Mirian Medina stands on her property about two weeks after Hurricane Maria swept through the island on October 5, 2017, in San Isidro, Puerto Rico.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

September 11, Puerto Rico and the Racism of Callous Indifference

It is all the same carcass to the carrion crows.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
September 11, 2018
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Education & Youth

Standing Against Privatization: Puerto Rico’s Teachers Strike

Members of the Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico are planning a one-day strike to defend public education.
by
Monique Dols,
Socialist Worker
August 15, 2018
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Mother Isamar holds her baby Saniel, 9 months, as husband Samuel mixes cement at their makeshift home, under reconstruction, after being mostly destroyed by Hurricane Maria, on December 23, 2017, in San Isidro, Puerto Rico.
Review
Economy & Labor

Puerto Ricans Battle Disaster Capitalism to Achieve Self-Determination

Naomi Klein’s “Battle for Paradise” details Puerto Ricans’ fight for ownership of their water, land and energy.
by
Mark Karlin,
Truthout
July 1, 2018
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Environment & Health

Wall Street Vultures Circle Puerto Rico’s Water System

Wall Street profiteers and corporate water operators seek to extract wealth.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
June 27, 2018
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Environment & Health

Water Restored to Majority of Puerto Rico, but Problems Persist

Water safety has been a persistent issue for Puerto Rico.
by
Carmen Heredia Rodriguez,
Kaiser Health News
June 18, 2018
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Economy & Labor

“Wealthy People Saw Puerto Rico Could Be Attacked”

Wealthy investors and hedge funds are pushing for more cuts to the island’s services.
by
Janine Jackson,
FAIR
June 9, 2018
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Environment & Health

Naomi Klein: 4,645 Deaths in Puerto Rico From Hurricane Maria Were “State-Sponsored Mass Killing”

A look at Puerto Rico as it continues to recover from Hurricane Maria.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
June 6, 2018
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Environment & Health

Deadlier Than Katrina and 9/11: Hurricane Maria Killed 4,645 in Puerto Rico, 70 Times Official Toll

Trump has so far not responded to the new study.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
May 30, 2018
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