The Alaskan independence movement has been more successful, in some ways, than other independence movements among the fifty states. Unlike California and Texas, as well… Read More »The Rise and Fall of the Alaskan Independence Party
Although Puerto Rico has a small independence movement, several states have larger independence movements than Puerto Rico. California is one. Like Texas, California was briefly… Read More »Independence Movements: Calexit
Palestine, Tibet, and Catalonia may be the best-known independence movements in the world right now, but there are some independence movements going on here in… Read More »Independence Movements: Texit
The Puerto Rican population in the United States can be divided into people living in Puerto Rico and those living in one of the states.… Read More »Puerto Rican Population in the United States
More than three million U.S. citizens live in Puerto Rico. Most were born in Puerto Rico and have birthright U.S. citizenship for that reason. Many… Read More »Why Can’t Puerto Ricans Vote for Their President?
The Farm Bill is comprehensive piece of federal legislation covering agriculture, conservation, nutrition assistance, and more. The U.S. Congress has negotiated and passed a Farm… Read More »Farm Bill Is Back on the Table, but Puerto Rico Lacks a Seat
Jesse Jackson, who died at the age of 84 on February 17th, 2026, was an important American civil rights activist. His focus on voting rights… Read More »Remembering Jesse Jackson
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) recently announced his retirement, but he remains hopeful about eventual statehood for Puerto Rico. The former House Majority Leader recently shared… Read More »Retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer’s Legacy of Support for Puerto Rico Statehood
Global attitudes toward imperialism and colonialism cooled after the horrors of World War II, and the remaining superpowers entered the 1950s Cold War faced with… Read More »How Cold War Pressure on the U.S. Influenced “Commonwealth”
