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Puerto Rico Statehood
August 13, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Here’s What Scares Republicans Most About a Harris Win
Mitch McConnell is terrified Kamala Harris will enact policies that end up kneecapping the Republican Party.
July 24, 2023
Alberto C. Medina
A Dreadful Anniversary: Puerto Rico Has Been a U.S. Colony for 125 Years Now
Why the independence movement, not statehood, is the future of the island’s liberation
July 20, 2022
Alberto C. Medina
Let Puerto Ricans Choose Their Fate—and Give the U.S. Congress a Deadline to Accept It
A new bill in the House would let Puerto Ricans choose between statehood, independence, or free association, but the island’s status will remain in limbo unless Congress faces a ticking clock.
April 30, 2021
Osita Nwanevu
The Vexing Question of Puerto Rican Statehood
The debate over the territory’s status isn’t just dividing Washington. It’s dividing the island’s residents, too.
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