ISBN: 9781549126512 Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico (3 items)

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Hachette Book Group and Blackstone Publishing, 2019. Hardcover. New/New. Author: Ed MoralesPublisher: Hachette Book Group and Blackstone PublishingBinding: HardcoverISBN: 9781549126512Release Date: 2019Number Of Pages: 1Details: The tragedy of US involvement in Puerto Rico, tracing the decades of economic and political exploitation that led to the debt crisis, hobbled the hurricane recovery efforts, and forced the island into a state of despair.For the last century, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative U.S. economic, political, and social policies. The devastation was laid bare by Hurricane María in 2017, which exposed how the island as a whole was deteriorating, and the merciless path of destruction created by the island's debt crisis could no longer be covered up. In Fantasy Island, journalist Ed Morales uncovers the roots of the crisis. The island has been a colonial satellite, a dumping ground for U.S. manufactured goods, a tax shelter, and… Read more

Hachette Book Group and Blackstone Publishing, 2019. Hardcover. New/New. Author: Ed MoralesPublisher: Hachette Book Group and Blackstone PublishingBinding: HardcoverISBN: 9781549126512Release Date: 2019Number Of Pages: 1Details: The tragedy of US involvement in Puerto Rico, tracing the decades of economic and political exploitation that led to the debt crisis, hobbled the hurricane recovery efforts, and forced the island into a state of despair.For the last century, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative U.S. economic, political, and social policies. The devastation was laid bare by Hurricane María in 2017, which exposed how the island as a whole was deteriorating, and the merciless path of destruction created by the island's debt crisis could no longer be covered up. In Fantasy Island, journalist Ed Morales uncovers the roots of the crisis. The island has been a colonial satellite, a dumping ground for U.S. manufactured goods, a tax shelter, and… Read more