The Philippine Islands were ceded to the United States by Spain on April 11, 1899. The Philippines then became a territory of the United States… Read More »What Happened to Filipinos in the U.S. after Independence?
“1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions” is a new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibit looks at the additions to the United States… Read More »National Portrait Gallery Explores U.S. Imperialism
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has a mission of promoting peace and security throughout the world through international cooperation in education,… Read More »Puerto Rico’s World Heritage Site
U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Democrats have released a document explaining the U.S. citizenship provisions in the Puerto Rico Status Act. The Committee’s special focus… Read More »HR 2757: U.S. Citizenship Provisions Explained
In an article in the Daily Princetonian, student Ignacio Arias takes issue with recent remarks made by Eduardo Bhatia, the former president of the Puerto… Read More »The Compact Theory
The Puerto Rico Status Act now has a number: House Bill 2757. The bill, which is substantially the same as the Puerto Rico Status Act… Read More »U.S. Congress House Bill 2757: The Puerto Rico Status Act
In a recent article published in The Hill, José Enrique Meléndez-Ortiz, a representative in Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives, argues that “[i]t is no coincidence… Read More »Puerto Rico and U.S. National Security
While Puerto Rico is in a strong economic position compared to other Caribbean and Latin American economies, it is not well off when compared with… Read More »Would Statehood Strengthen Puerto Rico’s Economy?
In remarks last Friday, Ambassador Joseph Yun, who was appointed Special Presidential Envoy for Compact Negotiations in 2022 and is leading U.S. deliberations with the… Read More »Freely Associated States are Foreign Countries with “Complete Independence” Says Presidential Advisor
