The Financial Hardships of Trump’s Friends
Trumponomics is a thin veneer of an excuse for giving America’s rich, such as billionaire Carl Icahn, whatever they want, while sticking it to everyone else. (At left, a drawing of Icahn.)
Island-Wide Blackout in Puerto Rico: 'Like the First Day of Maria'
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.
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Amid School Closures, Puerto Rico’s Teachers Fight Privatization
Teachers in the U.S. territory worry that its education department will exploit a plunge in enrollment to push charter schools and a voucher program.
A Look at Puerto Rico's Struggle to Recover From Two Hurricanes (Video)
The TBS show "Full Frontal" covers everything from vulture capitalists to renewable energy and FEMA's failures in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Needs Going Unmet in Puerto Rico Six Months After Maria
More than 100,000 residents remain without power, and outages are frequent in the U.S. territory, which isn't expected to have its electrical grid fully repaired until May, eight months after the storm.
Power Station Blast Blacks Out Northern Puerto Rico
The incident sets back efforts to restore electricity across the island, which is struggling to recover from destruction caused by Hurricane Maria in September.
Media Ignoring Puerto Rico’s ‘Shock Doctrine’ Makeover
In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has wasted no time using his territory’s recovery as an opportunity to push policy proposals that are right out of the “disaster capitalism” playbook.
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Oscar López Rivera and the Struggle for Puerto Rico’s Freedom
Released from prison in 2017 after 35 years, the Puerto Rican nationalist and activist explains why he’s optimistic about the future and independence for the island.
Congress Facing Old Standoffs as It Returns
The year's first potential calamity is a government shutdown—unless there's a bipartisan spending pact by Jan. 19.
Over Three Months After Maria, Barely Half of Puerto Rico Has Power
Officials say 55 percent of the nearly 1.5 million customers have power, marking the first time the government has provided that statistic since the Category 4 storm hit on Sept. 20.