“The people of Puerto Rico have consistently voted for statehood, only to have their express will ignored by Congress, which cannot be bothered to care… Read More »Rep. Ritchie Torres Takes a Stand on Statehood and the Status Quo
Although the U.S. Constitution did not give the people of Puerto Rico the right to help elect the President on November 5, Puerto Ricans were… Read More »Puerto Rican Independence: Digging Into the Details
Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, has its own local government with two Island-wide positions: Governor and Resident Commissioner. The Resident Commissioner is… Read More »Puerto Rico: Democratic or Republican?
The results of the election in Puerto Rico are now in, with changes in both island-wide elected positions and statehood once again emerging as the… Read More »Puerto Rico Election Results 2024
Puerto Rican voters have become increasingly influential since Hurricane Maria turbo-charged migration from Puerto Rico to the states. U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico cannot… Read More »Foreign Propaganda Targeting Puerto Rican Voters
As Election Day approaches and Puerto Rico specific issues have come to consume mainland press, myths about Puerto Rico have swirled in the news and… Read More »Separating Myth from Fact: 8 Things to Know about Puerto Rico
Tony Hinchcliffe is a “roast comic” or “insult comic” whose normal show begins with a flurry of insults toward his audience, calling people attending “a… Read More »Insulting Puerto Rico Brings Backlash
Everyone born in a state is automatically a U.S. citizen under the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but former President Trump has claimed since… Read More »Trump on Birthright Citizenship: How Will Puerto Ricans Be Impacted?
Colonel Grant Newsham was in Palau last month when something interesting caught his eye. It was an article in the Palau Island Times that, as… Read More »Are Compacts of Free Association Imperial Oppression?
