In July, Marshall Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs Jack Ading testified before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources that the United States had… Read More »Freely Associated State Left Out of Nuclear “Downwind” Compensation
The Puerto Rico Status Act, a bill currently in Congress, provides for a vote in Puerto Rico to choose among three options: independence, statehood, and… Read More »Permanent Military Presence but only Temporary Economic Help under Free Association
Hawaii is facing the devastating aftermath of a major natural disaster, as Puerto Rico has done several times in recent years. Unfortunately, numerous victims of… Read More »Natural Disasters Cause Extra Hardship for US Residents from the Freely Associated States
Although the concept of free association has gained attention over the past year among some Puerto Ricans who seek enhanced autonomy with continued close U.S.… Read More »Citizens From Freely Associated States Struggle in Guam after Typhoon Mawar
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a request for information about Puerto Rico’s coastlines. NOAA will be gathering public comments online until September… Read More »NOAA Requests Information on Puerto Rico Coastlines
In discussions of statehood for Puerto Rico, questions about costs and benefits come up — for both sides. Puerto Rico would gain equal rights and… Read More »Calculating the Value of Each State to the U.S.
Every U.S. territory that has become a state faced anti-statehood movements before admission. Arkansas, home of Rep. Bruce Westerman, the current chairman of the House… Read More »Anti-statehood Arguments against Arkansas
Cuba and Puerto Rico were described by Puerto Rican poet Lola Rodriguez de Tio as “two wings of the same bird.” They have a strong… Read More »Comparing Puerto Rico and Cuba
Jamaica is a neighbor of Puerto Rico. Like Puerto Rico, Jamaica was originally inhabited by the Taino, was visited by Christopher Columbus, and was colonized… Read More »Comparing Puerto Rico and Jamaica
