Tag: Right to Democracy
US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cannot be redefined—and territory advocates say it applies to them too
The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Donald Trump’s executive order...
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Right to Democracy brings territory voices to Congress ahead of US 250th anniversary
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and territorial advocates briefed congressional staff and policy...
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Territory leaders bring colonial realities to Washington ocean conservation conference
Over 400 ocean policy and environmental justice advocates gathered in Washington, DC, for Upwell...
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands
Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on April 14, 2026, bringing...
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How American Samoa’s citizenship status became a criminal question in Alaska
American Samoa is the only United States territory whose residents Congress has not recognized as...
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Alaska appeals court weighs intent standard in prosecution of American Samoan voters
The Alaska Court of Appeals heard arguments on whether the state can prosecute an American Samoan...
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More than 60,000 oppose deep sea mining near the Mariana Trench
Civil society organizations from Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, alongside national...
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Advocacy grows as Alaska prosecutes American Samoans over voting eligibility
American Samoans living in Alaska are facing criminal prosecution tied to their status as United...
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Confusion at the ballots: American Samoans in Alaska face felony charges
On April 3, 2025, in Whittier, Alaska, 11 American Samoans faced felony charges for trying to...
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Right to Democracy launches first cohort of environmental and democracy fellows
Right to Democracy has launched its first Environment and Democracy Fellowship Program,...
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Right to Democracy and the America the Beautiful for All Coalition oppose deep seabed mining in American Samoa
A coalition of advocacy organizations and community leaders from across the United States...
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The voting controversy over American Samoans in Alaska, in context
Tensions between the US government and a small group of people of American Samoan descent have...
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