The Laura Flanders Show Episode 72002: Puerto Rico: Freedom From Fantasy

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Puerto Rico: Freedom From Fantasy
Short Description: 

What most Americans know about Puerto Rico is based on a colonial fantasy, says journalist and Columbia University professor, Ed Morales. This fantasy, and the reality it obscures, is the subject of his new book, Fantasy Island. In this episode, Laura interviews Morales and scholar/activist Rosa Clemente about the personal and political implications of the island's ongoing debt crisis, recovering from Hurricane Maria, and #RickyRenuncia, the intersectional protest movement that led to the resign

Episode Number: 
72002
Format: 
MPEG2
Schedule Type: 
Series
Runtime: 
28 mins
Categories
Rating: 
General Audience
Content Type: 
Community Affairs
Language: 
English
Neighborhood: 
Nationwide
Theme: 
Social Movements
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