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Puerto Rico teachers walk out to protest privatization
March 22, 2018More than 16,000 public school teachers in Puerto Rico walked out of the classrooms and marched to the Capitol in San Juan.
Read moreEducation advocates block distance learning privatization in Puerto Rico
March 26, 2020Nothing replaces in-person teaching, but educators are utilizing technology to make learning accessible.
Read moreWorking families join together to help Puerto Rico
October 06, 2017Working people from across the country are joining together to help with recovery and rebuilding.
Read moreMercedes Martinez’s “homework assignment”: Keep Puerto Rico in mind
June 25, 2019“I want Puerto Rico to remain visible and for people to keep in mind the political situation we face."
Read morePuerto Rico death toll figure comes as statehood support rises
August 30, 2018A statehood bill now has 54 supporters from both parties, including the chairman of the House committee that would handle it.
Read morePuerto Rico confronts COVID-19 alongside natural disasters and predatory debt
April 02, 2020As if natural disasters and financial ruin weren't enough, now Puerto Rico faces a global pandemic and an unprepared Washington.
Read moreStudent strike in Puerto Rico met with repression
January 10, 2011College students in Puerto Rico are on strike against the neoliberal education policies implenmented by the country's conservative and right-wing governor.
Read moreForum urges probe of FBI raids in Puerto Rico
March 03, 2006NEW YORK — Recent tactics of the FBI, which include military-style assaults and home raids on people in Puerto Rico who favor independence — as well as the pepper spraying of journalists — have provoked public outrage across the island and in the United States. Such outrage was evident at a recent forum in East Harlem. Four U.S. congresspeople, including New York’s Charles Rangel, José E. Serrano and Nydia Velázquez...
Read moreMassive protests continue in Puerto Rico demanding governor’s resignation
July 22, 2019The leak of an misogynistic online chat sparked the demonstrations, but the roots of popular anger go much deeper.
Read moreUnion-led general strike demands Puerto Rico governor resign
July 23, 2019Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and 11 members of his ruling clique are under fire for rampant corruption in his administration.
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