LGBT Seniors in Puerto Rico on Their Own to Access Housing

In the absence of protection and a safe home, and the discrimination aggravated by factors such as religious ideologies, the Waves Ahead organization is developing housing projects aimed at these populations while bills to amend local laws are in limbo.

  • Aug 1, 2023
  • 12:52 PM

Puerto Rico Senators Slam Governor After Court Rejects Labor Reform

Last week a federal judge nullified Puerto Rico’s Labor Reform Law approved only months ago, saying that Gov. Pedro Pierluisi did not provide evidence that the law would not impact the oversight board’s fiscal plan.

  • Mar 7, 2023
  • 12:21 PM

OPINION: Puerto Rico in Crisis and the Shifting Dictates of Empire

This article compares two conjunctures in Puerto Rico’s modern history: 1928 through 1940; and 2006 through 2020.

  • Jun 22, 2021
  • 6:22 PM

Here Are the Races You Should Be Following During Puerto Rico’s Election Day

The biggest race is the gubernatorial one, with six total candidates running (five with parties and one running independently).

  • Nov 2, 2020
  • 5:51 PM

An Open Letter to the NAACP About Puerto Rico

The struggles for justice in the United States must include decolonization and national self-determination for Puerto Rico, and at least partial reparation for the misdeeds of colonial rule.

  • Jul 23, 2018
  • 6:24 PM

Open Letter to the People of the United States From Puerto Rico, a Month After Hurricane María

Dear friends, contrary to what the President would have you believe, Puerto Rican workers are neither lazy, nor do they want everything done for them.

  • Oct 20, 2017
  • 12:34 PM

The People of Puerto Rico Are Marching

A centuries-long battle has raged over the future of Puerto Rico, and now is as good a time as any to choose sides.

  • Nov 5, 2015
  • 12:38 PM

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