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Category: Opinion

Context of a decade

Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 5, 2023 | Context of islands, Headlines, Opinion | 0 |

Hillary Clinton for President

Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Nov 8, 2016 | Opinion | 0 |

We are dancing on a volcano

Posted by Tess Kovach | Sep 27, 2016 | Opinion | 0 |

How politics killed a great charity

Posted by Oliver Diaz Neda | Aug 25, 2016 | Opinion | 0 |

The Reality-Free Election

Posted by Oliver Diaz Neda | Jun 20, 2016 | Opinion | 0 |

American Democracy’s Trump Trap

Posted by Oliver Diaz Neda | Jun 6, 2016 | Headlines, Opinion | 0 |

Sin vergüenza, sin condiciones: Bad Bunny’s unapologetic rise and what it means for Puerto Rico

by Paula Santana-Steininger | Oct 15, 2025 | Opinion, Puerto Rico | 3 |

When Bad Bunny takes the stage at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, he won’t just be making...

Weekly Action Checklist: October 10, 2025

by Jennifer Hofmann | Oct 10, 2025 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |

Take Action with the Americans of Conscience Checklist: Action 1: Reopen the government...

Weekly Action Checklist: September 12, 2025

by Jennifer Hofmann | Sep 12, 2025 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |

Take Action with the Americans of Conscience Checklist: Action 1: Celebrate Voter...

For Puerto Rico, an empty PROMESA

by Paula Santana-Steininger | Sep 8, 2025 | Opinion, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Puerto Ricans are no strangers to power outages, from Hurricane Maria’s blackout in 2017 to...

Now more than ever, it is vital for Puerto Rico to have a chance at statehood

by Isabella Agostino | Sep 3, 2025 | Federal Government, Opinion, Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |

The islands of Puerto Rico have been a United States territory for over 125 years. Throughout this...

From neighbors to border agents: Dominican deportations in Puerto Rico

by Paula Santana-Steininger | Jul 15, 2025 | Opinion, Puerto Rico | 0 |

Ten years ago, the band Gente de Zona released a song called “La Gozadera,” celebrating the bond...

Weekly Action Checklist: July 11, 2025

by Jennifer Hofmann | Jul 11, 2025 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |

Take Action with Americans of Conscience Checklist Action 1: Time-sensitive: Support low-income...

Out of sight, out of coverage

by Paula Santana-Steininger | Jul 8, 2025 | Opinion | 0 |

As a Puerto Rican, when I first began to engage with mainland citizens, I wasn’t old enough to...

Weekly Action Checklist: June 13, 2025

by Jennifer Hofmann | Jun 13, 2025 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |

This week’s top 3 actions are urgent, high-impact, and take less than 15 minutes to complete:...

Weekly Action Checklist: May 9, 2025

by Jennifer Hofmann | May 9, 2025 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |

The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy,...

Weekly Action Checklist: April 11, 2025

by Jennifer Hofmann | Apr 11, 2025 | Opinion, What To Do This Week | 0 |

The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy,...

What the Republican Party has become

by Guest Author | Nov 1, 2024 | Elections, Opinion | 0 |

By Ron Cheong A Disgrace staged at Madison Square Garden At what was supposed to be the climatic...

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Confusion at the ballots: American Samoans in Alaska face felony charges

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Democracy in the US territories, in context

Now more than ever, it is vital for Puerto Rico to have a chance at statehood

Seventy-five years after the Organic Act: Guam reflects on its path to self-government

Territorial funding limits worsen Puerto Rico’s long-running energy crisis

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US Trade Promotion Program for Haiti expiration impacts Caribbean US territories

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Brain drain crisis in the US territories is a hidden threat to economic stability

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Losing a generation: Economic struggles drive migration from the Northern Mariana Islands

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Context of a decade

Hillary Clinton for President

We are dancing on a volcano

How politics killed a great charity

The Reality-Free Election

American Democracy’s Trump Trap

Sin vergüenza, sin condiciones: Bad Bunny’s unapologetic rise and what it means for Puerto Rico

Weekly Action Checklist: October 10, 2025

Weekly Action Checklist: September 12, 2025

For Puerto Rico, an empty PROMESA

Now more than ever, it is vital for Puerto Rico to have a chance at statehood

From neighbors to border agents: Dominican deportations in Puerto Rico

Weekly Action Checklist: July 11, 2025

Out of sight, out of coverage

Weekly Action Checklist: June 13, 2025

Weekly Action Checklist: May 9, 2025

Weekly Action Checklist: April 11, 2025

What the Republican Party has become

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