CENTRO calls for contributors for symposium on US territories
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, known as CENTRO, opened a call for contributors for its upcoming symposium, A Sea of Islands: the US Territories in Relation. The two-day symposium will take place June 11–12 and will bring together scholars,...
Delegate Stacey Plaskett announces funding for US Virgin Islands in US House appropriations package
Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) of the United States Virgin Islands announced that the United States House of Representatives passed a bipartisan appropriations package covering Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment...
Puerto Rico government announces second Equality and Statehood Summit in Washington, DC
The government of Puerto Rico recently announced the Second Equality and Statehood Summit, scheduled to take place from March 3 to March 5, 2026, in Washington, DC. Governor Jenniffer González-Colón (NPP, R) and Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration executive...
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public officials—and has made them a new target for policing voter fraud.
#TBT: January 8, 2025
William Gilmer was a United States Navy Captain who served as both the 22nd and 24th Naval Governor of Guam. His administration proved controversial because of the control he exercised over the activities of the island. He outlawed alcohol, smoking, and whistling. He...
Puerto Rico resident commissioner announces $2 million for AI education project at Atenas University
Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández (D-PR) announced $2,018,800 in federal funding for Atenas University Dr. María Luisa Hernández to support an institutional artificial intelligence initiative through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education –...
Collateral damage: How the US government shutdowns undermine the territorial economies
While deadlines focus on gridlock in Washington DC, the economic shockwaves of the United States government shutdown reach far beyond the mainland. For the 3.5 million Americans living in US territories, the effects of the shutdown are severe. What is a...
2025 for the United States territories, in context
In 2025, the United States territories found themselves at the intersection of culture, federal policy, and questions of power far beyond their shores. From record-breaking cultural moments to renewed scrutiny of territorial rights and governance under a changing...
Construction begins on Donna M. Christian Christensen Health Center on St. Croix
Officials from the United States Virgin Islands Department of Health and the United States Virgin Islands Office of Disaster Recovery marked the start of construction on the Donna M. Christian Christensen, MD Health Center on St. Croix during a groundbreaking ceremony...
Puerto Rico in Newest Epstein Files Documents
At Heavy Weather, Carlos Berríos Polanco covers the appearance of Puerto Rico in the Epstein files, which notably include a visit to Fortaleza during Anival Acevedo Vila's term as governor. Documents included in the new release of Epstein Files published by the...
