Islands of Resistance: Vieques, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Policy

by Mario Murillo

Series: The Open Media Pamphlet Series

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Open Media Series Events in 1999 called attention to the fact that Puerto Rico still remains a colony of the US: the clemency grants by Clinton to Puerto Rican activists in prison for pro-independence activities, and the death of a Puerto Rican security guard by missile fragments during US naval bombing tests bear witness to this fact. This groundbreaking primer explores the origins and significance of these developments in the context of more than 100 years of US domination.… (more)

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I was looking for some background information before I go to Vieques and this book did provide a bit. It was written in the midst of the protests that eventually drove the Navy off the island a few years ago. Sadly, I don't have what it takes to find interest in the details of politics. It's a clearly biased account, but I don't think it invalidates the information provided. (

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Open Media Series Events in 1999 called attention to the fact that Puerto Rico still remains a colony of the US: the clemency grants by Clinton to Puerto Rican activists in prison for pro-independence activities, and the death of a Puerto Rican security guard by missile fragments during US naval bombing tests bear witness to this fact. This groundbreaking primer explores the origins and significance of these developments in the context of more than 100 years of US domination.

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