‘Big Decision’: Will the US Spend What It Takes to Save Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico needs a “Marshall Plan” to recover from the double devastation of Hurricane Maria and the economic austerity imposed by Congress.
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Puerto Rico is Bankrupt: Is the Worst Yet to Come?
Remember Flint, Michigan? Congress has appointed an all-powerful board of emergency managers that threaten to ruin the lives of three million Puerto Ricans.
After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Faces Indifference
Puerto Rico disappeared from the headlines soon after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. But no news isn’t good news in this case. We looked at what experts had to say about the effect of the storm and the ongoing recovery.
Nearsighted Legislation Prohibits Grid Upgrade in Puerto Rico
An emergency relief act demands that all infrastructure be replaced as it was before a natural disaster. But what if the original infrastructure was disastrous beforehand? Build it bad again, it seems.
Puerto Rico Pushes to Become 51st State
Electoral boycotts and economic problems overshadow Puerto Rico’s latest bid for statehood.
Arrays of Light for Puerto Rico’s Power Grid
When the power went out in Puerto Rico in April, the lights remained on in a handful of fire stations. Why did they have power? They relied on solar energy as part of an initiative that seeks to better prepare the island for emergencies by making critical infrastructure more resilient — particularly in the aftermath […]
Data Gaps Put US Territories Like Guam and Puerto Rico at Greater Climate Risk
“If folks are serious about environmental justice, they need to be serious about addressing equity issues in US territories.”
Antonio Veciana, Mystery Man in JFK Assassination, Part 2
The final excerpt from former Army intelligence officer John Newman’s latest book, ‘Into the Storm: The Assassination of President Kennedy Volume III.’
Puerto Rico’s Harsh Reality
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Solar Resilience in a Puerto Rican Town
Residents in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, have built the island’s first community-owned solar microgrid.
Puerto Rico Crises Worsens
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Ignoring Puerto Rico
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