Puerto Rico

WAAR Workers Assembly celebrates dynamic victories and challengesWAAR Workers Assembly celebrates dynamic victories and challenges

WAAR Workers Assembly celebrates dynamic victories and challenges

New York City What was originally planned in New York City as an Oct. 1 Union Square protest — supporting…

October 4, 2022
On hurricanes<br>‘Puerto Rico is not for sale’On hurricanes<br>‘Puerto Rico is not for sale’

On hurricanes<br>‘Puerto Rico is not for sale’

On Sept. 23, 1868, el Grito de Lares erupted in the town of Lares, Puerto Rico, the island’s first armed…

September 27, 2022
Five years after Hurricane Maria: Puerto Ricans continue to struggleFive years after Hurricane Maria: Puerto Ricans continue to struggle

Five years after Hurricane Maria: Puerto Ricans continue to struggle

A Call to Action on Puerto Rico, a U.S.-based collective with an anti-colonial, pro-independence perspective stated, “Given the damages caused…

September 19, 2022
¡Franky Velgara Valentin PRESENTE!¡Franky Velgara Valentin PRESENTE!

¡Franky Velgara Valentin PRESENTE!

The following statement was issued on August 25.  ProLibertad Allies and Supporters, It is with great sadness that we, in…

September 2, 2022
From San Juan to NYC: protests against increased energy costs in Puerto RicoFrom San Juan to NYC: protests against increased energy costs in Puerto Rico

From San Juan to NYC: protests against increased energy costs in Puerto Rico

On July 20 an alliance of Puerto Rican and multinational anti-imperialist organizations led by New York Boricua Resistance (NYBR) gathered…

July 25, 2022
<span class="streamer">Puerto Rican Day</span><br /> Anti-imperialists march to end U.S. crimes<span class="streamer">Puerto Rican Day</span><br /> Anti-imperialists march to end U.S. crimes

<span class="streamer">Puerto Rican Day</span><br /> Anti-imperialists march to end U.S. crimes

An Independence for Puerto Rico contingent marched two miles up Fifth Avenue in the 2022 National Puerto Rican Day Parade…

June 20, 2022
AFL-CIO convention must unconditionally support Puerto Rico’s unions – CommentaryAFL-CIO convention must unconditionally support Puerto Rico’s unions – Commentary

AFL-CIO convention must unconditionally support Puerto Rico’s unions – Commentary

This article is by a guest author who is a member of the construction trades and a member of the…

June 9, 2022
SCOTUS rules to exclude Puerto Ricans from SSISCOTUS rules to exclude Puerto Ricans from SSI

SCOTUS rules to exclude Puerto Ricans from SSI

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal law that denies disability benefits to U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico.…

May 6, 2022
Remembering Lolita LebrónRemembering Lolita Lebrón

Remembering Lolita Lebrón

Expressing the sounds of her beloved Puerto Rico, hundreds of people singing plenas and chanting about her valiant character accompanied…

March 23, 2022
Puerto Rico: Workers, yes! Colonizers, no!Puerto Rico: Workers, yes! Colonizers, no!

Puerto Rico: Workers, yes! Colonizers, no!

This slightly edited press release was written by Gabriela Malespin and Normahiram Pérez of New York Boricua Resistance and Call…

February 21, 2022