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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Message: We Are All Americans
A vibrant celebration of Latino culture that delivered a unifying message: "America is bigger than the United States."
Bad Bunny: Bridging Cultural Divides Through Song and Dance
The cultural impact of Bad Bunny’s historic Grammy win and Super Bowl performance, the tensions he faced, and his message of unity for Latino and Hispanic communities.
Puerto Rico’s New Transparency Law Attacks a Right Forged in Struggle
Learn about the new transparency law's impact on democracy and accountability.
Let America Vote to Welcome Its 51st Star
A national vote would spotlight facts, sweep aside myths and let communities take down barriers and openly talk about culture and language.
What Bad Bunny Can Teach Us About Leadership, Belonging, and the Power of Place
For those unfamiliar with Puerto Rico’s history, the island Bad Bunny represents still grapples with colonial neglect, gentrification, and economic erasure.
Energy Instability in Rural Puerto Rico: Building Power Structures From the Ground Up
Faced with limited government support,, local activists are providing for sick and elderly residents in Puerto Rico’s Cordillera Central.
As Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Crumbles, Rural Medical Patients Are Turning to Rooftop Solar
Special report outlines the lasting impacts of Hurricane Maria and how mismanagement of Puerto Rico’s electric grid in the years since has led to ongoing instability.
As DOE Redirects Funding for Puerto Rico’s Rooftop Solar, Experts Say the Change Could Strengthen Gas Systems
The Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund was supposed to fund rooftop solar in vulnerable communities. Since January, these funds have virtually disappeared.
Caribbean Pride: Our Continued Existence Is Resistance
" We must continue to work to end the colonial legacy of oppression and its manifestation in policies rooted in white supremacy that upend reproductive rights."
Elizabeth Aranda on Leading Florida SSN and Supporting Immigration Scholars
"My research has always run parallel to the experiences of people without citizenship and the challenges they face in maintaining their well-being."
President Jimmy Carter & Puerto Rico
"You have made a rich contribution to the life of the United States while preserving your own unique culture and traditions within the broader community"
Opinion: Puerto Rico Status Imposters
As an unincorporated territory, the 3.1 million U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico live under a system of legally-sanctioned political apartheid.