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Luis José Torres Asencio
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Papá, compañero, catedrático auxiliar en la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, abogado y co director del @accesoinfopr.bsky.social
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La Fiesta del Sol en Adjuntas será una rica y diversa en actividades, además del lechón asa’o con arroz con gandules y ensalada de coditos 🎊. ¡La Plaza de la Independencia Energética es impresionante! ✊🏽🇵🇷🌎❤️ #21D #SolsticioInvierno
December 4, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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I've made 7 free online courses to help you read Karl Marx:

Reading Marx's Capital v1 (2019 & 2007 eds)
Reading Marx's Capital v2
Reading Marx's Grundrisse (2023 & 2020 eds)
Marx, Capital, & the Madness of Economic Reason
The ABC of Contemporary Capital

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Reading Capital
Courses: Reading Marx’s Capital Volume 1 with David Harvey (2019 Edition) Reading Marx’s Capital Volume I with David Harvey (2007 Edition) Reading Marx’s Capital Volume 2 with David Har…
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November 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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In 2023, our team created an interactive guide to rights the Supreme Court has established — and could take away.

Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ⤵️
Supreme Risk: An Interactive Guide to Rights the Supreme Court Could Take Away
Most rights are based in statute, but dozens — such as rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings — are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn and that…
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November 29, 2024 at 3:00 AM
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Cosas que me dan vida: escuchar a Ángel “Cachorro” Santiago hablar sobre su trayectoria en la selección nacional de baloncesto y su orgullo de representar a #PuertoRico: “Nosotros tenemos una estrella en la bandera. Nosotros somos independientes, no necesitamos de nadie.”
"El orgullo del caserio" - Ep.8 feat. Ángel "Cachorro" Santiago
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November 23, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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Nancy Fraser on progressive neoliberalism: "Ideals like diversity and empowerment, which could in principle serve different ends, now gloss policies that have devastated manufacturing and what were once middle-class lives."

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The End of Progressive Neoliberalism - Dissent Magazine
In a moment of political upheaval, it is up to the left to reject the false choices on offer and seize upon widespread discontent to redefine the terms of debate.
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November 22, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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Today, Alvin Velazquez explains how bankruptcy proceedings in Puerto Rico have jeopardized the operation of the islands' only electric utility.

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How Bankruptcy Prioritizes Property Rights Over Public Good
After a recent First Circuit decision, private creditors' bankruptcy rights pose an existential threat to the only electric utility in Puerto Rico. As this outcome shows, we need a new approach to…
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November 21, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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"It’s gonna be a battle, it is already a battle to get records, but it’s gonna be a battle...And to be quite honest, I kind of enjoy the battle."
What will a second Trump term mean for the Freedom of Information Act?
The law itself is likely to stand, but experts expect a surge in requests, longer delays, and more court dates.
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November 20, 2024 at 7:10 PM
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LIVE NOW!

Where Do We Go From Here?

Join @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for a post-election assessment and conversation

Stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kza2...
Where Do We Go From Here? A Post-Election Assessment
YouTube video by Haymarket Books
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November 21, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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Aquí la evidencia de cómo se ha privatizado nuestra reconstrucción posdesastre. 👇🏽Las políticas de austeridad implementadas desde el 2006 han creado un vacío de capacidad enorme. Para llenarlo, el gobierno de Puerto Rico ha contratado a múltiples firmas privadas foráneas—al son de $1,700 millones.
Han gastado $1.7 billones en contratistas privados que manejan fondos federales
De las ocho empresas que tienen contrato en el Gobierno, dos de ellas guisan tanto en el Departamento de Vivienda y COR3. El Comité de Transición entrante tragó hondo al enterarse que desde el 2017 al...
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November 22, 2024 at 12:41 AM
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LASA Puerto Rico presents the CFP for its second conference! It will be at the UPR-Mayaguez. Submit!
November 21, 2024 at 9:05 PM