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July 25, 1898: General Nelson A. Miles led more than 15,000 U.S. troops in the invasion and ongoing occupation of Puerto Rico. 127 years later, the archipelago remains shackled to the United States, a colony struggling for its liberation. How will history record the legacy of the United States in Puerto Rico? 127 years of dispossession, plunder, displacement, and genocide.Of military occupation, environmental devastation, and class struggle.Of sterilization, forced migration, and assimilation.Of independence criminalized, repressed, and denied. While the unbroken thread of our revolutionary tradition reflects the pride and dignity of our nation: 127 years of opposition, steadfastness, and resistance.Of […]