Spanish-American War of 1898

A hundred years at the edge of empire.

How the Spanish-American War laid the groundwork for American empire.

From the Spanish-American War to modern cocktail bars, the daiquiri has a long legacy entangled with US imperialism in the Caribbean.

Exponentially more enslaved Africans were forced to the lands that now make up Latin America rather than the United States. Where is their story?

What turned Smedley Butler into a critic of American foreign policy?

How a sitting, elected national government found itself in the position of having to buy its own country.

A linguistic trajectory of Puerto Rico's identity as the world’s oldest colony.

How to hide an empire, from the Spanish-American war to CIA-sponsored Latin American coups.

Americans tend to see their country as a nation-state, not an imperial power.

“How to Hide an Empire,” explores America far beyond the borders of the Lower 48.

Not every concentration camp is Auschwitz. The term is much older.

Outlining America's complex relationship and shared history with Puerto Rico and questions about sovereignty.

Because politicians prioritize military might over individual rights.

Essential tools for critical thinking about the Puerto Rican debt crisis.

Puerto Ricans were forced to become “Porto Ricans” – adopting Anglo customs while subsidizing American profits.

A brief history of Puerto Rico's status and relationship to the United States.

The Confederate flag’s military tenure continued long after the Civil War ended.

On the long tradition of Black third-party activism.

A bad history.

Since 1823, when the Monroe Doctrine was first introduced to the world, the US has regarded Cuba as key to its designs for Latin America.