Lin-Manuel Miranda and thousands more marched on Washington to call attention to Puerto Rico.

Grist
By Justine CalmaNov 20, 2017, 4:59 pm250 pts
Organizers of Sunday’s rally outlined three calls to action for legislators: Eliminate the Jones Act, which slowed shipments of aid to the island by mandating they only arrive on U.S. vessels. Cancel the territory’s $73 billion debt. And rebuild the commonwealth with more sustainable infrastructure.…

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