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Divisions emerge in Popular Democratic Party over how to address status, oversight board
The Popular Democratic Party in Puerto Rico is known for its rejection of statehood and...
Congress unlikely to investigate Hurricane Maria disaster in Puerto Rico unless Democrats take the House
Congressional Republicans have begun to speculate about the potential investigations that...
Supported, but trapped: the Guamanian economy’s reliance on the US military
Far away from the United States mainland, the venerable B-52 bomber soars high above the Pacific...
US Department of Justice relies on racist SCOTUS rulings to argue against birthright citizenship for US territories
July 9 marks the 150th Anniversary of the Fourteenth Amendment, which constitutionalized America’s...
Puerto Rico’s political self-insularity causing low electoral turnout stateside
Puerto Rico has one of the highest levels of voter participation in the western hemisphere – yet...
US Territories’ September 17-23 2018 news week in tweets
Puerto Ricans Still Waiting for Home Repairs In Puerto Rico, of the 1.1 million people who...
Supported, but trapped: the Guamanian economy’s reliance on the US military
Far away from the United States mainland, the venerable B-52 bomber soars high above the Pacific...
Almost 200,000 have Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria
The residents of Puerto Rico have continued to leave the US territory in large numbers in the...
Congress unlikely to investigate Hurricane Maria disaster in Puerto Rico unless Democrats take the House
Congressional Republicans have begun to speculate about the potential investigations that...
Puerto Rico has not recovered from Hurricane Maria
Lauren Lluveras, University of Texas at Austin Puerto Rico was in crisis long before Hurricane...
US Territories’ September 10-16, 2018 news week in tweets
Trump Denies Puerto Rico’s Official Death Toll “When Trump visited the island territory last...
What to do this week of September 16, 2018
97 weeks down, 50 days (seven weeks) to midterm elections. The AoC Checklist features clear,...
US Virgin Islands Democratic primaries end in surprise
On August 4, the Democratic primary elections in the US Virgin Islands came to a close. A total of...
Puerto Rico sales tax soar as territory exceeds revenue expectations
Puerto Rico’s sales tax bonds surged as much as 30% this past week due to promising performance...
What to do this week of September 9, 2018
96 weeks down, 57 days (eight weeks) to midterm elections. The AoC Checklist features clear,...
US Territories’ September 3-9 2018 news week in tweets
Tropical Storm Isaac expected to become hurricane People in Puerto Rico are closely monitoring...
Puerto Rico government plans to cut Medicaid to help balance budget
Puerto Rico is being forced to cut $840 million from its Medicaid budget as part of its agreement...
US House approves Jenniffer González-Colón’s Maritime Border Security Review Act
The United States House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Puerto...
US Territories’ August 26-September 2, 2018 news week in tweets
Puerto Rico Raises Official Death Toll Hurricane Maria caused 2,975 deaths in Puerto Rico, new...
What to do this week of September 2, 2018
Americans of Conscience Checklist By Jen Hofmann 95 weeks down, 63 days (nine weeks) to midterm...
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