Guam Plans Another Plebiscite
Guam is, like Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States. Territories can remain in that status indefinitely,…
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Puerto Rico’s Plebiscite History – Confusion over “Commonwealth”
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. A territory can become either a state or a nation, so it…
Bill to End PROMESA Board Introduced in Congress
U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Darren Soto (D-FL) have introduced the Puerto Rican People’s Power Restoration Act…
The Rise and Fall of the Alaskan Independence Party
The Alaskan independence movement has been more successful, in some ways, than other independence movements among the fifty…
Independence Movements: Calexit
Although Puerto Rico has a small independence movement, several states have larger independence movements than Puerto Rico. California…
Independence Movements: Texit
Palestine, Tibet, and Catalonia may be the best-known independence movements in the world right now, but there are…
Puerto Rican Population in the United States
The Puerto Rican population in the United States can be divided into people living in Puerto Rico and…
Why Can’t Puerto Ricans Vote for Their President?
More than three million U.S. citizens live in Puerto Rico. Most were born in Puerto Rico and have…
Farm Bill Is Back on the Table, but Puerto Rico Lacks a Seat
The Farm Bill is comprehensive piece of legislation covering agriculture, conservation, nutrition assistance, and more. It has been…
Remembering Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson, who died at the age of 84 on February 17th, 2026, was an important American civil…
