Opinion

What, to the Colonized, Is the Fourth of July?

Lola Rosario / Prism Jul 2, 2026 For 128 years, the U.S. has treated Puerto Rico as unequal. Yet many on the Caribbean archipelago and across the diaspora celebrate their colonizer’s freedom. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme ‘Locked Up.’ Then the Trump DOJ Stepped In.

Raquel Rutledge / ProPublica May 5, 2026 Before the 2024 election, federal prosecutors were "full steam ahead" looking into how a prison gang in Puerto Rico gave drugs to inmates if they voted for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. After Trump’s election, the investigation evaporated. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Military

In Puerto Rico, Veterans Face Delayed Care

Mariela Santos-Muñiz / Prism May 19, 2025 Puerto Ricans, who have served in the U.S. armed forces for more than a century, continue to receive unequal treatment amid cuts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Madison Square Garden Rally

Adam Zyglis Oct 31, 2024 Dig deeper

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 )

TD Column

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 )

TD Original

‘Bringing Hope to Power’ in Puerto Rico   

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

TD Original

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 )