Puerto Ricans Haven’t Stopped Organizing After Last Year’s Uprising
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2020-08-19
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Tormos-Aponte, Fernando. "Puerto Ricans Haven’t Stopped Organizing After Last Year’s Uprising.” Jacobin. August 21, 2020. https://jacobinmag.com/2020/08/puerto-rico-rossello-protests-2019/
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One year after Puerto Ricans ousted their governor in mass protests, the long-standing structures of political and economic oppression remain in place on the island. But the uprising proved the power of collective action — and Puerto Ricans have become more resolved to build democracy from below and challenge their colonial status.