Tag: Decolonization
2023 in the US territories, in context
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Dec 29, 2023 | Context of islands, Headlines | 0 |
Context of identity
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 12, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement, Context of islands, Headlines | 0 |
CENTRO calls for contributors for symposium on US territories
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jan 13, 2026 | Civic and Community Engagement | 0 |
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, known as CENTRO, opened a call for...
Read MoreGuam status debate reignites with controversy over voting rights
by Amber Jiao | Nov 24, 2025 | Guam, Headlines, Status | 0 |
Guam’s battle towards decolonization has been hindered by a question of voting eligibility....
Read MoreDemocracy in the US territories, in context
by Isabella Agostino | Sep 15, 2025 | American Samoa, Elections, Federal Government, Guam, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Status, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Being a part of the United States, but not represented as a state, ensures the territories’...
Read MoreSeventy-five years after the Organic Act: Guam reflects on its path to self-government
by Aarav Pinge | Aug 28, 2025 | Federal Government, Guam, Status | 0 |
Throughout July, Guam celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the Organic Act, which redesignated the...
Read MoreDecolonization, citizenship, and identity: An overview of the relationship between the United States and its territories
by Isabella Agostino | Jul 14, 2025 | Federal Government, Status | 0 |
The relationship between the United States and its territories is a complex one. The United States...
Read MoreNew independence plan outlines economic vision for sovereign Puerto Rico
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 7, 2025 | Economy, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |
A new economic development plan drafted by independence advocates proposes a detailed framework...
Read More2023 in the US territories, in context
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Dec 29, 2023 | Context of islands, Headlines | 0 |
What a year. Amidst a turbulent year, we were proud to cover the United States unincorporated...
Read MoreUN Committee on Decolonization passes another resolution in favor of Puerto Rico’s self-determination and independence
by Lahari Lingam | Jul 14, 2023 | Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |
The Special Committee on Decolonization, established in 1961 by the General Assembly, is an...
Read MoreContext of identity
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | May 12, 2023 | Civic and Community Engagement, Context of islands, Headlines | 0 |
What does it mean to be an American? Is it a question of perception, of citizenship, or of ideas?...
Read MoreGuam publishes study on self-determination
by Nitya Varigala | Mar 1, 2022 | Guam, Status | 1 |
Guam publishes study on self-determination International law, as stated in the articles of the...
Read MoreFanohge Coalition calls for Guam self-determination
by Laura Freeland | Jul 22, 2020 | Guam, Status | 0 |
Fanohge Coalition calls for Guam self-determination The Fanohge Coalition in Guam, which consists...
Read MoreUS Territories’ August 19-25, 2019 news week in tweets
by Nevin Brown | Aug 26, 2019 | News Week in Tweets | 0 |
US Territories’ August 19-25, 2019 news week in tweets Tropical Storm Could Hit Puerto Rico,...
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