Ocasio-Cortez Backs Sanders at Packed NYC Rally

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Oct 20, 2019 "We're going to put together a coalition that is going to win and win big," Sanders says ahead of the event. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Puerto Ricans Demonstrate How to Oust a Corrupt Leader  

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 25, 2019 A mass movement forces Ricardo Rosselló, governor of the U.S. territory, to resign. Watch and learn. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pa’lante Puerto Rico

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 25, 2019 "Never has a governor been forced to resign by a popular protest," notes Juan Gonzalez of "Democracy Now!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Disdain for Puerto Rico Should Be His Undoing

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 4, 2019 His “otherizing” of the U.S. colony should not obscure the fact he has failed Americans suffering through the aftermath of hurricanes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

President, Irked by Puerto Rico Critics, Says No to Statehood

KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2018 Gov. Ricardo Rossello reacts by saying a political feud with San Juan's mayor shouldn't be the basis of Trump's stance on the issue. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Island-Wide Blackout in Puerto Rico: ‘Like the First Day of Maria’

DANICA COTO / The Associated Press Apr 18, 2018 Officials say it could take 24 to 36 hours to fully restore power to the island, which was hit hard by Hurricane Maria last September. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Puerto Rico Suffers While Defending Against ‘Disaster Capitalism’

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 2, 2017 As thousands leave the storm-stricken island for the mainland U.S., perhaps never to return, others are arriving: the disaster capitalists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Carmen Yulín Cruz, Mayor of San Juan

Emily Wells / Truthdig Oct 7, 2017 Her pushback at Donald Trump in the wake of Hurricane Maria has made the mayor a spokeswoman for the people of Puerto Rico. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Contrasts Puerto Rico Crisis With ‘a Real Catastrophe Like Katrina’

By Jill Colvin / AP Oct 3, 2017 The president opens his tour of the island by focusing on the best of the reviews he and his administration are getting for the federal response. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Vulture Capitalists Circle Above Puerto Rico Prey

Bill Moyers / Moyers and Company Oct 2, 2017 Social anthropologist Yarimar Bonilla discusses the challenges citizens in the U.S. territory face in the wake of recent storms. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Trump’s Cronies Feed at Public Trough as He Disses Puerto Rico

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 1, 2017 The president's petulant tweet storm Saturday accused Puerto Ricans of wanting everything done for them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Puerto Rico Angry at Trump Official’s ‘Good-News Story’ Remark

By Darlene Superville and Luis Alonso Lugo / AP Sep 29, 2017 Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke draws a sharp rebuke from San Juan's mayor for seeming to play down the suffering in Puerto Rico. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )