Review: At the Whitney Museum, Puerto Rican artists reveal centuries of suffering laid bare by natural disaster
, and in English it is rich with ambiguity. It could mean: The world you know doesn’t exist after a hurricane; or, the world never recovers from a hurricane; or, more radically, the world itself is never “post” hurricane, but always caught up in the storm.$90 billion of damage
Gabriella Torres-Ferrer connects the misery caused by the hurricane to the larger question of Puerto Rico’s ambiguous status as a U.S. territory with an effective symbol: a broken lamppost hanging at an angle, with a political sign encouraging Puerto Ricans to “value [their] American citizenship” still attached to its base. The sign is left over from a nonbinding referendum a few months before the hurricane in which 97 percent of voters chose statehood over territorial status or independence.
Ineffective patronage has defined the relationship for decades. Using tax breaks and other incentives, the United States has attempted to build up first light industry, then a petrochemical economy, and later pharmaceuticals and electronics. But while these initiatives have created employment opportunities, the real beneficiaries have been corporations based elsewhere, and local elites.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
In graying Puerto Rico, the elderly face climate disasters alonePuerto Rico is aging rapidly, driven by birth and mortality trends, but also emigration. Experts say the government is woefully unprepared for the challenges of having so many senior citizens.
Leer más »
‘Dates Remain Fluid’ for Timeline of Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Independent ReviewFor much of the industry, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s sustainability suite of tools has been the measurement method of choice.
Leer más »
Scooby-Doo Spinoff Velma Show Review-Bombed on IMDb & Rotten TomatoesVelma, a Scooby-Doo animated spinoff show, is being brutally review-bombed on both IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes in the wake of its release.
Leer más »
Margo Price Faces Tough Topics on New Album, 'Strays'Margo Price is back with a new album- check out our review here: margoprice
Leer más »
Panel of scientists has joined research review of Stanford’s presidentA Nobel laureate and former leaders of Harvard and Princeton universities are among the experts helping to evaluate claims of possible research misconduct
Leer más »
House Party film review: a franchise reboot that misses the charmThe latest LeBron James-produced reboot is thankfully no Space Jam... but it's no House Party either
Leer más »