Historic photo of the day: July 4 in Puerto Rico

  For seven decades, July 4 was an enormous show of force in Puerto Rico. The U.S. government used it as military and political theater…flexing its muscles for the entire world.   Three infantry battalions, a tank company, a… Read More

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MORE military madness: How to waste $1.93 Billion in Puerto Rico

During the depths of the Great Depression, the US found a way to fatten dozens of military contractors, at the expense of every US taxpayer. They did it in Puerto Rico. It cost $112,570,000. In current dollars, that… Read More

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Guerra Contra Todos los Puertorriqueños is a #1 Amazon Best Seller

The Spanish-language translation of War Against All Puerto Ricans has become an early publishing “hot book.” The book releases on November 24, 2015. But six weeks before its publication date, on pre-sales alone, it has already become a… Read More

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Historic Photo of the Day: Vito Marcantonio, the Champion of El Barrio

  Vito Marcantonio only lived 52 years. But he spent eight of those years in the US Congress, representing the people of El Barrio, NYC. He was a great friend to Pedro Albizu Campos, and a supporter of… Read More

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