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“The Electoral College doesn’t give votes to people, only states,” CGP Grey explains in his video on the Electoral College. The Electoral College is the… Read More »The Electoral College and Puerto Rico

A hoax once claimed that Puerto Rico costs the United States government $617 billion each year. In fact, the federal government provides about $27.8 billion… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Federal Benefits

The term “insular areas” still comes up sometimes on government websites and in news reports, but the word “insular” has changed its primary meaning in… Read More »The Strategic Importance of the U.S.-Associated Island Areas

Eli Lilly has announced that it will invest more than $1.2 billion to expand and update its manufacturing plant, Lilly del Caribe, in Carolina. The… Read More »Eli Lilly Invests $1.2 Billion in Puerto Rico

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, has announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026. “For more… Read More »Rep. Nydia Velázquez Announces Decision to Retire

Here’s what the 14th Amendment to the Constitution says about U.S. citizenship: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the… Read More »U.S. Citizenship Is Getting Harder to Get — Will It Be Harder to Keep?

In the past, Puerto Rico was often described as “a self-governing commonwealth.” Although this expression has been used less and less in the aftermath of… Read More »The Faroe Islands, a Self-Governing Dependency

Peloton’s Robin Arzón has carved out a prominent niche in American culture while embracing all aspects of her identity.  She’s a Latina, an athlete, an… Read More »Peloton’s Robin Arzón, Diabetes, and Her Puerto Rico Pride

Puerto Rico is sometimes described as a “territory,” a “country,” a “nation,” a “colony,” an “archipelago,” an “island area,” a “possession,” or a “commonwealth.” A… Read More »How to Talk about Puerto Rico