Women

Gun Violence is Driving Puerto Rico’s Femicide Crisis

Mariela Santos-Muñiz / Prism Jun 25, 2024 Legal guns are now the most common tool for carrying out femicides. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Puerto Rico is Nothing and Everything for the Democrats

Paul Figueroa / Truthdig May 14, 2024 What the Democratic primary says about Puerto Rican politics and the Biden coalition’s standing with Hispanic voters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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‘Bringing Hope to Power’ in Puerto Rico   

Paul Figueroa / Truthdig Jan 9, 2024 Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Decolonizing Puerto Rico Through Solar Power

Megan McGee / Truthdig May 15, 2023 The island’s grid is old, expensive and unreliable. Can a solar system developed on a Virginia farm provide a sustainable alternative? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Environment

Puerto Rico Struggles to Adapt to Climate Change

Camile Roldán Soto / Truthdig Dec 22, 2022 Battered by climate change, Puerto Ricans are taking the fight to the polluters as they work to reinforce their island. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

US

Mainland Media Fail to Ask Why Puerto Rico Requires ‘Resilience’

James Baratta / Fair Nov 1, 2022 Austerity politics and gentrification tend to slip into the background when it comes to legacy media reporting on Puerto Rico. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s Subversive Super Bowl Spectacular

By Melanie McFarland / Salon Feb 3, 2020 They provided exuberant entertainment while displaying a pride in belonging to cultures that the Trump administration neglects or vilifies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Vile Message Democrats Are Sending With Impeachment

Saif Ansari / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 People of color have suffered the brunt of Trump’s abuses, so why are there no articles of impeachment that speak to their pain? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Democrats Have No Excuse for Dealing With Trump

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Dec 23, 2019 In its rush to prevent a government shutdown, the opposition has approved billions for a border wall and more. We all deserve better. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Buttigieg Campaign Failed to Disclose Power Brokers in Release of Big Donors

By Julia Conley / Common Dreams Dec 18, 2019 Among them are a hedge fund manager, a charter school founder and a lawyer who represented Wall Street banks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We Must Come Together to Beat Back Neoliberal Fascism

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Dec 18, 2019 Divide-and-conquer political strategies used within and beyond the U.S. have led to atomization, which must be overcome. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Governments Beware: People Are Rising Up All Over the World

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 When people have had enough, they meet force with resistance and resilience. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )