The Informed Poet

Ep. 9a The Jones Act

In this episode, I break down the history of the Jones Act and how this act contributes to the downfall of the United States’ maritime shipping and the economy. As well as its disruption to the economy and livelihoods of those living in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico. educational

Ep. 8a Acts 20, 22 & 60 (Part 2)

Let's close out these acts and get into the thick of the effects of these acts on Puerto Rico. Due to acts 20, 22 and 60, Boricuas struggle with neoliberalism, colonialism and a lack of enviornmentalism. political, educational

Ep. 7a Act 20, 22 & 60 (Part 1)

Today we will be talking about three different acts, or laws, in Puerto Rico that promote tax incentives -or tax evasion depending on who you ask. As well as the harmful effects they have had on Puerto Rico’s environment, politics, culture and more. political

Ep. 6b Método Anticonceptivo y Puerto Rico

El nacimiento del control de la natalidad tiene una historia oscura. El anticonceptivo oral moderno proviene de experimentos científicos en mujeres boricuas y hoy nos hablamos de eso. educativo

Ep. 6a Birth Control and Puerto Rico

The birth of birth control has a dark history. The modern oral birth control came from science experiments on Boricua women and today we're diving into that. educational