Hurricane Maria

Fears about trade prompted the decision to make Puerto Rico a colony.

Today's rhetoric about dependency and disaster relief echoes a conversation from more than a century ago.

How tax breaks and a quasi-colonial status make the island vulnerable to disasters.

Hurricane Fiona hit the island as only a Category 1 storm. But thanks to bad management, the electrical grid immediately collapsed.

His racism and intolerance have always been in evidence; only slowly did he begin to understand how to use them to his advantage.

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

A hurricane historian talks about the still-unfolding disaster in Puerto Rico.

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

Because politicians prioritize military might over individual rights.