Description: Fantasy Island by Ed Morales Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The tragedy of US involvement in Puerto Rico, tracing the decades of economic and political exploitation that led to the debt crisis, hobbled the hurricane recovery efforts, and forced the island into a state of despair. Publisher Description For the last century, Puerto Rico has served as a testing ground for the most aggressive and exploitative U.S. economic, political, and social policies. The devastation was laid bare by Hurricane Maria in 2017, which exposed how the island as a whole was deteriorating, and the merciless path of destruction created by the islands debt crisis could no longer be covered up. In Fantasy Island, journalist Ed Morales uncovers the roots of the crisis. The island has been a colonial satellite, a dumping ground for U.S. manufactured goods, a tax shelter, and now a blank canvas for disaster capitalism on the frontlines of climate change. The suffering and struggle of Puerto Ricans is colossal evidence of the colonial wound the U.S. has inflicted on much of Latin America, and a nagging harbinger of the potential fate of the rest of the United States.Morales takes readers from San Juan to New York City and back, showing us both the machinations of financial leaders and politicians in the U.S. and the resistance efforts of activists in Puerto Rico. The fate of Puerto Rico depends on how it survives the critical years ahead, and Fantasy Island is a necessary account of the forces that brought the island to its knees. Author Biography Ed Morales is a journalist who has investigated New York City electoral politics, police brutality, street gangs, grassroots activists, and the Latino arts and music scene. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Miami Herald, San Francisco Examiner, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Jacobin, and The Nation. Morales has also appeared on CNN, Hispanics Today, Urban Latino, HBO Latino, CNN Espanol, WNBC-TVs Visiones, WABCs Tiempo, BBC television and radio, and the Fox Morning News in Washington D.C. He has lectured at Bowdoin College, Vanderbilt University, University of New Mexico, West Chester College in Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Hunter College, Wooster College of Ohio, NYU, and the University of Connecticut. Ed Morales is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia Universitys Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, and occasionally appears as a host on WBAI-FM. He lives in New York City. Details ISBN 1568588992 ISBN-13 9781568588995 Title Fantasy Island Author Ed Morales Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 352 Publisher PublicAffairs,U.S. GE_Item_ID:140596979; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Location: Fairfield, Ohio
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ISBN-13: 9781568588995
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Book Title: Fantasy Island : Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Public Affairs
Topic: Political Economy, International Relations / General, Caribbean & West Indies / General, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism
Item Height: 1.4 in
Publication Year: 2019
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, History
Item Weight: 20 oz
Author: Ed Morales
Item Length: 9.5 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover
