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One of Puerto Rico’s biggest creditors is also big funder of Israeli propaganda

“We can finally identify one of the largest holders of Puerto Rican debt,” The Intercept headlined its expose of American financier Seth Klarman on Tuesday after Klarman’s Boston company disclosed its Puerto Rican investments. Reporter David Dayen linked the Puerto Rican credit with some of Klarman’s political activity. Klarman, who has been described as the Oracle of Boston, […]

New Yorkers Picket Trump Tower In Support Of Puerto Rico

Above Photo: Protesters chanted and played bomba drums outside of Trump Tower on Tuesday. (WNV/Ashoka Jegroo) Google is blocking our site. Please use the social media sharing buttons (upper left) to share this on your social media and help us breakthrough. A crowd of about a hundred protesters picketed outside of Trump Tower in New York […]

While Outrage Mounts Over Puerto Rico, Slums In Other US-Tied Domains Remain Forgotten

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Since Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory – which rarely garners much attention from the national media – has received widespread coverage which has focused on the Trump administration’s slow response to the disaster. The situation in Puerto Rico is undoubtedly dire, as many struggle […]

JIM STONE: Puerto Rico Crisis Created by “Communists Tied to Hillary Clinton” (Video)

Source:Jim Stone: San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz Ties to Hillary Clinton. (The Gateway Pundit) A Puerto Rican police officer called a radio station from an official police phone and said what is happening at an official level. It is exactly what I said below. There were a few extra details given. Claudia translated the […]

Puerto Rico: A Public Health Catastrophe

Puerto Rican Cop Reveals The Truth About The Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis From Hurricane Maria

(POPEYE) A Hispanic radio station in NYC (La Mega) takes a call from a police officer in Puerto Rico. She tells the truth about the situation on the ground in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and who is to blame for aid not being distributed throughout the island. English subtitles are in […]

Puerto Rico’s cop telling the truth about Hurricane Maria’s aid

English subtitles. A cop from Puerto Rico was able to get a call through to a Hispanic radio station in New York (La Mega). She is telling what she is seeing as a cop in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and the government’s injustice. “Translation is accurate. Very sad that politics are costing people’s lives.” […]

The Cruelest Storm: 200+ Academics Speak Out for Puerto Rico

As Wall Street Vultures Circle, Demands For Immediate Puerto Rico Debt Relief

While Wall Street vultures circle amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis and try to entice Puerto Rico with “relief” offers in the form of more debt, advocates for economic justice are demanding immediate debt relief and federal stimulus spending to rebuild the island’s devastated infrastructure. “Puerto Rico needs immediate humanitarian assistance before many more lives are lost thanks to America’s latest climate […]

Puerto Rico is Dying

Puerto Rico collapse now leading to total chaos… no food, no water, gang members robbing citizens at gunpoint

(Natural News) Chances are most Americans have seen some kind of science fiction movie about the end of the world once or twice in their life. But while Hollywood does a good job of keeping us on the edge of our seats at the movie theater, there really are people in this world who are […]

Mother Desperate To Find Son In Puerto Rico Begs Trump: Stop Talking Football And Help

It’s been over a week since Jacqui Gormley has heard from her son, who was in Puerto Rico with his grandmother when Hurricane Maria hit. Desperate and running out of options, Gormley had a strong message for President Donald Trump during an interview with CNN’s Brooke Baldwin. “I really don’t need to hear about who’s kneeling […]

Prepping saves lives: Life is hell in Puerto Rico as food, water remains “scarce” and power is nearly nonexistent

(Natural News) If ever there was a real-life example of why being independently prepared to handle any long-term emergency or crisis, it’s Puerto Rico. It’s been a week since Hurricane Maria ravaged the Caribbean Island nation, and while some help is arriving, “most food stores and restaurants remain closed,” The Associated Press reported, largely because […]

Puerto Rico: What It’s Really Like After the SHTF!

Carolyn Cole | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The following article by Daisy Luther was originally published at The Organic Prepper.  Things are dire in Puerto Rico. We haven’t heard much directly from people there since Hurricane Maria took out power for the entire island, but what we do know is that the situation […]

Going Underground – BROKEN NEWS: Parts of Puerto Rico Nearing Desperation

Going Underground – BROKEN NEWS: Parts of Puerto Rico Nearing Desperation Going Underground with Afshin Rattansiyoutube.com Afshin Rattansi and Lembit Opik review this weeks headlines from coalition airstrikes near Raqqa to Londons decision to ban Uber. LIKE Going Underground http://fb.me/GoingUndergroundRTFOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/Underground_RTFOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansiFOLLOW on Instagram http://instagram.com/officialgoingund… View the original video for Going […]

Hurricane Maria just wiped out ALL power on the entire island of Puerto Rico … still think prepping is a waste of time?

(Natural News) Life in Puerto Rico is about to turn medieval, thanks to the massive damage caused by Hurricane Maria, the once-in-a-century storm that just destroyed the island nation’s entire power grid. As reported by The Washington Post, sustained gale-force winds of up to 155 miles power hour when Maria made landfall leveled buildings, flooded […]

Hurricane Maria: Direct Hit Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria: Direct Hit Puerto Rico September 20th, 2017 Via: Weather.com: Metal roofs were flying off buildings and windows were breaking in San Juan, Puerto Rico even before Hurricane Maria made landfall as a Category 4 storm on the island’s southeastern coast early Wednesday […]

Marching with Oscar López Rivera: a long history of Palestinian-Puerto Rican solidarity

This article is the second of a two-part story from Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi. The first article was published here on June 15. In Part I, I discussed Palestinian participation in Sunday’s Puerto Rican Day Parade and analyzed the reason why Oscar López Rivera and the Puerto Rican independentistas parted ways with the historical pattern of […]

The deep bonds of Palestinian-Puerto Rican solidarity were on display at this year’s NYC Puerto Rican Day Parade

This article is the first of a two-part story from Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi. The second article will be published on June 16, on Mondoweiss.  Part I: On June 11,  Palestinians joined thousands of Puerto Ricans and other activists and organizers in Indigenous, Black, and other communities of color/third world communities to affirm solidarity with the Puerto […]

What You Need to Know About Puerto Rico’s Plebiscite

Puerto Rican resident Maria Quinones looks carefully at her ballot with a magnifying glass before voting during the fifth referendum on the island’s status, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 11, 2017. (AP/Carlos Giusti)   On June 11, millions of Puerto Ricans will head to the polls to decide the political status of the Caribbean […]

A tale of two parades: how a New York governor throws Puerto Ricans under the bus while reaffirming his commitment to Israeli apartheid

Being a governor is often seen as a stepping-stone in the United States for the presidency. While the current and former U.S. Presidents are exceptions to that rule, nobody’s behavior embodies that tradition more than Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York. The Governor has never missed an opportunity to promote himself, including around issues that […]

Is Puerto Rico’s Economic Collapse A Ploy By Liberals To Permanently Shift The Balance Of Power In Congress?

Next month, citizens of Puerto Rico are going to vote on statehood, and the absolutely devastating economic collapse that is gripping the island could be enough to push pro-statehood forces over the edge to victory.  Of course Congress has the final say on whether Puerto Rico becomes a state or […]

Puerto Rico Could Be Forced Under SEC Jurisdiction

Submitted by Simon Black of Sovereign Man What happened: Puerto Rico has long been a safe haven for businesses and investors weary of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Despite the fact that Puerto Rico’s public sector is going through bankruptcy, the private sector has enjoyed relative freedom from the intrusive hands of […]

Who Are The Biggest Losers From The Puerto Rico Bankruptcy

So does that mean that there are no losers or casualties (metaphorically speaking for now) from the bankruptcy filing? The answer is that in addition to the citizens of Puerto Rico of course, more than half of whom live in poverty and who are about to be crushed by even more austere financial conditions […]

Puerto Rico Files for Biggest Ever U.S. Local Government Bankruptcy

Puerto Rico Files for Biggest Ever U.S. Local Government Bankruptcy May 4th, 2017 Via: Reuters: Puerto Rico announced a historic restructuring of its public debt on Wednesday, touching off what may be the biggest bankruptcy ever in the $3.8 trillion U.S. municipal bond market. […]

Bike-Powered Local Food Movement Is Heading To Town Near You

Print Friendly Above Photo: Fleet Farming/Facebook Fleet Farming relies on lawns and bicycles to change the way fruits and vegetables are grown and distributed. Without the pack of bicycles swarming the streets of Orlando, Florida, Fleet Farming would be a garden-variety horticultural club. “The bicycle has made Fleet Farming what it is—a bunch of somethings going somewhere,” said […]

Exceptional USA: How young American girls are sold for sex online

     In an old home movie, young Natalie is laughing and running around with a soccer ball. She’s around 12 years old, and she looks at the camera and says, “When I grow up, I would like to be a doctor.” But a few years later, that laughing, carefree young girl was sold for sex […]

U.S. Military Tests World’s Largest Unmanned Ship

U.S. Military Tests World’s Largest Unmanned Ship May 2nd, 2016 Via: Stars & Stripes: The military is starting tests on the world’s largest unmanned surface vessel — a self-driving, 132-foot ship designed to travel thousands of miles out at sea without a single crew […]

THIS DAY 80 YEARS AGO: FDR’s Evil Executive Order Required Citizens to Turn in All Gold to the Government by May 1, 1933

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Farmworkers In Mexico, Facing Human Rights Abuses

Print Friendly Above Photo: Gloria Gracida, spokesperson for the laborers, holds a sign that calls for a boycott of Driscoll’s products in front of the company’s plant in San Quintín. (Griselda San Martin) Prepare To March In Protest Cecilia Sanchez, 25, has two children and is pregnant with her third. When asked how far along she […]

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