Category: Status
New independence plan outlines economic vision for sovereign Puerto Rico
A new economic development plan drafted by independence advocates proposes a detailed framework...
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New report says overturning Insular Cases would not trigger new taxes
A new report released by Right to Democracy, a nonprofit advocating for equity and...
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Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner criticizes statehood lobbying efforts citing questionable numbers
From the floor of the United States House of Representatives, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner,...
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Stranded by status: The lack of territorial parity in the news
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in the Stranded by Status series, which hopes to...
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Stranded by status: Plaskett’s call for equal voting rights
Editor’s note: This is the first installment in the Stranded by Status series, which hopes to shed...
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Puerto Rico Advisory Committee publishes second memorandum on economic perspectives and the Insular Cases
The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights announced the...
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How Democrats and Republicans have shifted their positions on Puerto Rico’s status
Puerto Rican delegates in both the Democratic and Republican conventions supported their...
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USVI committee argues federal policies infringe on civil rights
A local United States Virgin Islands (USVI) committee shared a report to the US Commission on...
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How the Northern Mariana Islands still live in the shadow of the Insular Cases
For over a century, the status and rights of the US territories have been determined by a set of...
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Right to Democracy highlights importance of rejecting Insular Cases
Recently, fifteen United States senators and twenty-eight members of the House of Representatives...
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Members of Congress and civil rights groups call on US Department of Justice to denounce Insular Cases
A bipartisan group of 43 House and Senate leaders is calling on the United States Department of...
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Statehood and the struggle of underrepresentation in the Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands’ lack of direct federal representation in Washington, DC is one of...
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