Social Security, Ohio Derailment, Puerto Rican Poverty - US Capitalism Provokes
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
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The Importance of Puerto Rico to the US
The imposition of US citizenship in Puerto Rico in the early 20th century has served as a sort of scape ball during times of economic hardship. A record 133,000 Puerto Ricans moved to the mainland in 2018 alone. The probability of someone migrating from Puerto Rico having a graduate degree is twice as high as someone residing on the island.
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