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Mainland Media Fail to Ask Why Puerto Rico Requires ‘Resilience’
News media are in a position to demystify the complexity of [Puerto Rico's] colonial condition.
James Baratta
Nov 2, 20225 min read
Puerto Ricans Protest Against ‘Vulture’ Funds in Manhattan
Davidson Kempner has been ripping pages from the vulture fund playbook for years...
James Baratta
Sep 7, 20224 min read
In Puerto Rico, Privatization Jeopardizes Already Weak Ferry System in Vieques and Culebra
"This is our highway"
James Baratta
Jan 27, 20227 min read
Activists Are Challenging Laws That Enable Vulture Funds to Exploit Global South
Hedge funds, also called vulture funds, have spent decades perfecting predatory investment practices that target [indebted countries].
James Baratta
Jan 14, 20228 min read
Pro-Independence Puerto Ricans in New York Protest Against Debt Plan
More privatization is slated for Puerto Rico in 2022.
James Baratta
Jan 10, 20224 min read
BLOG: Education is Under Threat in Puerto Rico
Of the 11 campuses in the UPR system, eight have gone on strike and at least one campus is at risk of permanent closure.
James Baratta
Nov 6, 20212 min read
Puerto Ricans Fight Privatization of Energy and Demand Democratic Ownership
The global fight against the privatization of utilities has a new front — Puerto Rico, where protests are raging.
James Baratta
Oct 21, 202110 min read
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