Opinion

Puerto Ricans Unite Against Rosselló and More Than a Decade of Cultural Trauma (OPINION)

The governor’s corruption further compromised the post-disaster recovery of Puerto Ricans,

  • Aug 2, 2019
  • 1:38 PM

Discussions During the Democratic Debates Show How Far the Immigration Movement Has Come (OPINION)

Now, we need all the candidates to offer concrete solutions.

  • Jul 31, 2019
  • 5:15 PM

Faith Leaders Speak Out in the Aftermath of Puerto Rico Governor’s Resignation (OPINION)

“The resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló was the effect rendered by people of Puerto Rico speaking loud and clear.”

  • Jul 31, 2019
  • 4:20 PM

The Supreme Court Decision That Kept Suburban Schools Segregated (OPINION)

The Milliken decision recognized “de facto” segregation—segregation that occurs as a result of circumstances, not law.

  • Jul 31, 2019
  • 6:22 AM

More Central American Migrants Take Shelter in Churches, Recalling 1980s Sanctuary Movement (OPINION)

Churches are considered “sensitive locations” where U.S. immigration officers are hesitant to make arrests.

  • Jul 30, 2019
  • 3:18 PM

Racist-in-Chief (OPINION)

Donald Trump is undeniably a racist. There, that was not so hard to do. Despite his racist behavior on the campaign trail and now as president, the mainstream American public, including traditional Democrat politicians, have either refused to acknowledge Trump’s racism or have simply bitten their tongue. It took a racist, hate-filled tweet berating four […]

  • Jul 29, 2019
  • 4:51 PM

Dear 2020 Presidential Candidates: Puerto Rico Matters, So Start Getting Serious About That (OPINION)

To be truly brave, to actually cut through the clutter when it matters, we need someone to
propose POLICIES instead of trying to “trend.”

  • Jul 29, 2019
  • 9:55 AM

Rosselló cayó por levantamiento popular(OPINION)

Léelo en voz alta. Repítelo. Internalízalo. Es un hecho.

  • Jul 28, 2019
  • 1:50 PM

Rosselló Fell Because of a Popular Uprising (OPINION)

Read it out loud. Repeat it. Internalize it. It is a fact.

  • Jul 26, 2019
  • 8:22 AM

The Unfulfilled Promises of July 25 and a New Puerto Rico (OPINION)

A date that defines the history of a modern colony.

  • Jul 26, 2019
  • 7:38 AM

Asylum Restrictions: The President Can Enforce the Law, but Can’t Change It (OPINION)

President Donald Trump keeps trying to change immigration law and the courts keep blocking him.

  • Jul 25, 2019
  • 5:59 PM

Puerto Rico’s ‘Summer Revolution’ Is Not About Political Status (OPINION)

As a libertarian, I’m happy to see the spirit of liberty and personal responsibility shining bright.

  • Jul 24, 2019
  • 9:29 AM

The Impacts of ‘Send Her Back’ Have Real and Dangerous Consequences for Immigrant Communities (OPINION)

While Trump played political games with people’s lives, I saw firsthand the fear and anxiety that these threats cause.

  • Jul 23, 2019
  • 2:36 PM

The #RickyLeaks ‘Chat Bros’ Group Shows Clear Disdain Towards Puerto Rico’s Cultural Values (OPINION)

By Carlos G. García-Quijano and Hilda Lloréns It has been widely agreed that the past week’s multitudinous and multi-sectoral protests in Puerto Rico are unprecedented in the island’s history. Political and cultural observers have suggested that the leaked chat, also known as #RickyLeaks and #TelegramGate, is the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back, after […]

  • Jul 23, 2019
  • 12:33 PM

#RickyRenuncia: Dismantling the Puerto Rican Plutocracy’s Hold on the Island’s Educational Institutions (OPINION)

By Enid Rosario Ramos and Awilda Rodriguez Puerto Rican Governor Rosselló’s defiant stay in office amid a long list of corruption scandals —including the arrests of former Education Secretary Julia Keleher and character-questioning leaked chats— is the latest illustration of the assumed entitlement to govern by the Puerto Rico’s wealthy. The resounding and intensifying calls […]

  • Jul 22, 2019
  • 12:53 PM

Cartel Kingpin El Chapo Is Jailed for Life, but the US-Mexico Drug Trade Is Booming (OPINION)

Mexican estimates suggest that each month the Sinaloa cartel trades two tons of cocaine and 10,000 tons of marijuana plus heroine, methamphetamine and other drugs.

  • Jul 22, 2019
  • 12:38 PM

For Puerto Rico: More Democracy, Not Less (OPINION)

Our local politicians have indeed failed us, much like U.S. political leaders have betrayed the trust of the American people.

  • Jul 22, 2019
  • 6:50 AM

Se levanta una rebelión contra el régimen corrupto de Rosselló (ANÁLISIS) (OPINION)

No es solo el presidente racista Donald Trump sino también el Gobernador de Puerto Rico quien parece nuestro peor enemigo.

  • Jul 19, 2019
  • 4:07 PM

Republicans Will Never Condemn Trump For His Racism and Misogyny: And We’re Surprised By This? (OPINION)

Remember when Donald Trump said he’d date Ivanka if she weren’t his daughter and that was the craziest thing he’d said? Then that recording came out of him saying he could grab women by the—well, you know what he said. Now, via Twitter, he’s telling U.S. citizens who were either born here or were naturalized […]

  • Jul 19, 2019
  • 1:50 PM

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