Only a few days after heaving a collective sigh of relief when Hurricane Irma narrowly skirted Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory has suffered its worst storm in a century. The passage of Hurricane Maria over the islands that comprise Puerto Rico has led to a massive breakdown in infrastructure of all sorts. From electricity to water, cell phone networks, television, cable, Internet, and telephone lines, residents of Puerto Rico, like many others in the Caribbean, are now living without the basics of modern life.
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The U.S. owes Puerto Rico more than just aid and support after a disaster like this. Hurricane Marias destruction has laid bare the political subjugation Puerto Rico has experienced since 1898. This imbalance of power has led…
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