The Battle for Paradise

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In the rubble of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans and ultrarich “Puertopians” are locked in a pitched struggle over how to remake the island.

Tonight, you can watch a conversation about how disaster capitalism is undermining the Puerto Rican people’s radical, resilient vision for a just recovery. The event includes Intercept Senior Correspondent Naomi Klein,UPROSE Executive Director Elizabeth Yeampierre, and Democracy Now! co-host Juan González.
You can watch the event live online starting at 7 p.m. ET by following the links below.

If you can’t watch live tonight, we’ll have the video available on TheIntercept.com on Thursday.  
In addition to Klein, Yeampierre, and González, the event will feature Katia R. Avilés-Vázquez of Organización Boricuá, Edwin Morales and Mercedes Martínez of the Teachers Union of Puerto Rico, and opening remarks by Betsy Reed, editor-in-chief of The Intercept.

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