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In 1938 he launched the Partido Popular Democrático, the party he would lead until the end of his career. It campaigned on a slogan of “Bread, Land, and Liberty,” though that last term, liberty, was kept ambiguous. It resonated with the widespread resentment of colonial rule in Puerto Rico, yet it was vague enough to encompass many possibilities. M

Daniel Immerwahr • How to Hide an Empire

The news coverage given to Brock’s fake news focus provides fresh evidence of how he’s truly set himself apart in the smear industry. As a political operative, he seems able to pick up the phone or send an email and get his message covered in outlets ranging from Politico to the New York Times. There are no other liberals or conservative counterpar

Sharyl Attkisson • The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote

In the end, Lee was never charged with spying, and he sued the federal government for unlawfully leaking his name to news organizations. Ultimately the government and several news organizations paid Lee a settlement:

Sharyl Attkisson • The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote

Congressman Vito Marcantonio

Nelson Denis • War Against All Puerto Ricans

Hernandez umped his first MLB game in 1991. Over the last decade, he’s been a constant source of controversy. From his large and inconsistent strike zone, to his quick ejections, to unsuccessfully suing MLB for discrimination in 2017, he’s created headlines in a profession where most prefer to not be noticed.

Angel Hernandez to retire immediately

What would be really nice is if Democrats were more able to see demographic groups as collections of individuals rather than as “communities” represented by prominent activists. As it is, conservative Asian Americans are basically illegible to the party. But they are there nonetheless, and they vote.

Noah Smith • At Least Five Interesting Things: Will of the Masses Edition

Clinton and Giuliani marched in a parade for Albizu, but did they know who he was? Very likely not. The epic battle between Muñoz Marín and Albizu in the fifties transformed Puerto Rican society, but it barely registered elsewhere. If mainlanders think about Puerto Rican history in that period at all, the image that comes to their mind is an entire

Daniel Immerwahr • How to Hide an Empire

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era

Despite the public assault by Univision and many other pro-illegal-immigrant interests, Trump doesn’t back off his get-tough talk. As he refuses to follow the normal Republican script of retreat and mea culpa, many voters view his approach as refreshing; one of strength and conviction.