Fantasy Island - Ed Morales

An Urgent, Fascinating, And Impassionedrdquo; (daniel Immerwahr) History Of Puerto Ricorsquo;s 122 Years As A Colony Of The United States Since Its Acquisition By The United States In 1898, Puerto Rico Has Served As A Testing Ground For The Most Aggressive And Exploitative Us Economic, Political, And Social Policies. In Fantasy Island, Ed Morales Traces How, Over The Years, Puerto Rico Has Served As A Colonial Satellite, A Dumping Ground For Us Manufactured Goods, And A Corporate Tax Shelter, Becoming A Blank Canvas For Mercenary Experiments In Disaster Capitalism On The Front Lines Of Climate Change. Morales Explores The Machinations Of Financial And Political Interests In Both The United States And Puerto Rico That Have Led To These Abuses, And The Resistance Efforts Of Puerto Rican Artists And Activists.