Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico

A crucial, clear-eyed accounting of Puerto Rico's 122 years as a colony of the US.

Since its acquisition by the US in 1898, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploi…

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