Review: A Little Bit of So Much Truth

Review: A Little Bit of So Much Truth

A Little Bit of So Much Truth, a documentary film (DVD, 93 minutes, Corrugated Films, www.corrugate.org) In recent years, grassroots
New and Noteworthy: The Prophet and the Power; The Stroessner Regime; and Cycles of Conflict, Centuries of Change

New and Noteworthy: The Prophet and the Power; The Stroessner Regime; and Cycles of Conflict, Centur...

The Prophet and the Power: Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the International Community and Haiti, by Alex Dupuy, Rowman and Littlefield, 2007, 239
Review: To Save Her Life

Review: To Save Her Life

To Save Her Life: Disappearance, Deliverance, and the United States in Guatemala, by Dan Saxon, University of California Press, 2007,
Puerto Rico’s New Era: A Crisis in Crisis Management

Puerto Rico’s New Era: A Crisis in Crisis Management

A visitor strolling past the walls of the San Cristóbal fort in Old San Juan on May 2, 2006, would
A Rare Happy Ending: Piñones Versus the Developers

A Rare Happy Ending: Piñones Versus the Developers

As tourism continues to grow into one of the most profitable sectors of Puerto Rico’s economy, many small communities have
Puerto Rico's Social Movements: Decolonizing Step-by-Step

Puerto Rico’s Social Movements: Decolonizing Step-by-Step

During Puerto Rico’s may 2006 fiscal crisis, the people watched as the Estado Libre Asociado (ELA), or U.S. commonwealth government,
A Fleeting Moment of Balanced Immigration Coverage

A Fleeting Moment of Balanced Immigration Coverage

George W. Bush inadvertently created a public maelstrom in January 2004, when he proposed a new temporary worker program and
More Than 25 Years: Puerto Rican Political Prisoners

More Than 25 Years: Puerto Rican Political Prisoners

In 1999, President Bill Clinton commuted the prison sentences of 12 of 15 Puerto Rican men and women arrested in
Taking on Big Cellulose: Brazilian Indigenous Communities Reclaim Their Land

Taking on Big Cellulose: Brazilian Indigenous Communities Reclaim Their Land

In late August, Brazilian minister of justice Tarso Genro shocked many with his decision to demarcate about 27,000 acres of
Reggaeton Nation

Reggaeton Nation

It was a stunning sight. Onstage in 2003 at San Juan’s Hiram Bithorn Stadium, five-time senator Velda González—former actress, grandmother
Body Shocks: A 40th Anniversary Conversation With Naomi Klein

Body Shocks: A 40th Anniversary Conversation With Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein is a Canadian journalist and regular contributor to The Nation and the London Guardian. Beginning with No Logo:
Colonial Capitalism: Crisis and Response in Puerto Rico

Colonial Capitalism: Crisis and Response in Puerto Rico

Since 1901, when the first duties between puerto Rico and the United States were abolished, the island’s economy has served