Offending Puerto Rico Provokes Reaction
Tony Hinchcliffe is known as a “roast comic” or “insult comic” who typically opens his performances with a…
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The Real Puerto Rico Trash Problem
Puerto Rico’s waste management struggles are not new, but they’ve recently made headlines following controversial comments by a…
Trump on Birthright Citizenship: What Effects Will Puerto Ricans Experience?
Any individual born within a state automatically qualifies as a U.S. citizen according to the 14th amendment of…
Are Compacts of Free Association a Form of Imperial Oppression?
Col. Grant Newsham was in Palau last month when he noticed something intriguing. It was an article in…
The Future of U.S. Citizenship in the Context of Independence/Free Association
As Puerto Rico prepares for its Election Day vote regarding the Island’s political status, one significant question is…
A Historical Document: Did the United Nations Make the Right Call Regarding Puerto Rico?
During the early 1950s, Puerto Rico formulated a constitution, an essential move towards statehood for U.S. territories. The…
Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Incomplete Tasks of American Democracy
In a recent discussion with Fareed Zakaria concerning his latest book, The Message, notable author Ta-Nehisi Coates remarked…
Puerto Rico’s Colonial Dilemma
Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, a constitutional law professor originally from Puerto Rico at Columbia Law School, has recently contributed…
Poll of Puerto Rico Electorate Indicates Favor for Statehood, Potential Misconceptions Regarding U.S. Citizenship
La semana pasada, El Nuevo Día publicó los resultados de una importante encuesta política. El interés es elevado:…
The Progression of the PDP
Puerto Rico’s political factions are closely linked to the potential political status alternatives for the island: independence, statehood,…
