In his 2014 book Surpassing the Sovereign State: The Wealth, Self-Rule, and Security Advantages of Partially Independent Territories, David Rezvani writes, “In 1952, through mutual… Read More »A New Constitutional Order? Ultimately, No.
Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) has introduced a bill that would limit birthright citizenship in Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories. Griffith’s press release announces… Read More »New Bill Would Limit Birthright Citizenship in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican voters have become increasingly influential in U.S. national elections. One major reason is that more U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico have moved to… Read More »Puerto Rican Voters and Hispanic Voters: What’s the Difference?
Bad Bunny—Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio— has broken another record with nine Emmy nominations for his Super Bowl halftime show, the most for any halftime show.… Read More »Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show Beats Emmy Record
The Puerto Rico Democratic Self Determination Act, HR9246, has a handful of Democratic supporters and some Democratic detractors, while no Republicans have sponsored or reacted… Read More »Reactions to the Democratic Self-Determination Act in Puerto Rico
There is a long history of confusion over the use of the word “commonwealth” in the official name of Puerto Rico: The Commonwealth of Puerto… Read More »Puerto Rico Status Act 2.0?
PROMESA (the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act) was enacted in 2016 after then-governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla declared Puerto Rico’s debt “unpayable.” The… Read More »The Lessons of PROMESA
Soccer is not the most popular sport in Puerto Rico, but one member of the USA men’s team describes himself as “half Puerto Rican.” Sebastian… Read More »Sebastian Berhalter Brings Puerto Rican Heritage to the World Cup
The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship – the guarantee of U.S. citizenship to virtually everyone born in the… Read More »Supreme Court Passes on Chance to Overturn the Insular Cases
