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OPINION

We Were Raised to Survive, Not to Process

The psychology that built our families may be quietly dismantling our relationships

May 21, 2026

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4 min read

Chris Bustos

Puerto Rico Governor Hides Behind Motherhood to Fend Off Critics

Women are struggling to survive Jenniffer González-Colón’s term

May 13, 2026

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4 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

The End of Voting Rights

And what must happen next to get them back

May 12, 2026

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4 min read

Mauro Morales

Latino Veterans Have Always Answered the Call

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

Latino Veterans Have Always Answered the Call

A Memorial Day reflection on Hispanic military service and sacrifice

Mauro Morales

Puerto Ricans in Loíza Face Homelessness After Being Told They Could Stay

The human cost of Act 22 displacement

May 5, 2026

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4 min read

Federico A. de Jesús

An Erosion of Rights, a Crisis of Trust

For immigrants, these issues are a daily reality as the system becomes more unpredictable

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

Marlena Fitzpatrick

Trump’s Coercive Tactics in Latin America Evoke Era of Gunboat Diplomacy

And the rise of anti‐imperialism it helped spur

Apr 22, 2026

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6 min read

The Conversation

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OPINION

Puerto Rico Is Not America’s Tax Escape Hatch

Apr 21, 2026

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5 min read

Puerto Rico Is Not America’s Tax Escape Hatch

Whether it is the real Peter Schiff telling you that or not

Javier Ortiz

When Live Sports Go Behind a Paywall, Who Gets Left Out?

Apr 20, 2026

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5 min read

When Live Sports Go Behind a Paywall, Who Gets Left Out?

And why it has become an equity issue

Guest Contibutors

Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

Apr 18, 2026

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5 min read

Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

¿Para quién es Puerto Rico: inversionistas o boricuas?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

Apr 16, 2026

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5 min read

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

Who is Puerto Rico for: wealthy outsiders or Puerto Ricans themselves?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

On This Tax Day, the Myths About U.S. Territories and Taxation

Apr 15, 2026

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4 min read

On This Tax Day, the Myths About U.S. Territories and Taxation

It’s time to unravel colonial narratives that deny democracy, equity, and self-determination

Edoardo Ortiz, +1

Cubans Living Abroad Now Hold Key to Their Country’s Uncertain Future

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

Cubans Living Abroad Now Hold Key to Their Country’s Uncertain Future

Paths for returning to the island are opening up

The Conversation

Apr 8, 2026

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9 min read

A Latino Face for US Intervention

The First Hispanic Secretary of State has become a Latin American nightmare

Joseph Ramirez

La independencia de Puerto Rico requiere reconfigurar nuestros cerebros

Mar 29, 2026

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9 min read

La independencia de Puerto Rico requiere reconfigurar nuestros cerebros

Reparar el daño colonial y la dependencia va más allá de la política

Lola Rosario

We Were Raised to Survive, Not to Process