WASHINGTON, July 12. -- An order has been issued by the President extending the privileges and protection of the American flag to the shipping of Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

If U.S. citizenship for Puerto Ricans is no longer secure, then neither is the colonial arrangement that produced it.

Democrats rallied to support passage of legislation on Thursday that would end Puerto Rico's status as a "colonial" territory of the U.S., and give it three new options.

At that time, I wondered if Puerto Rico was entering its own special period, like Cuba’s era of post-Soviet scarcity, marked by blackouts, food shortages and economic collapse.

A t the festival Saturday, more than the traditional flag of Puerto Rico was on display.There were flags from El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, the United States and more.

Around the corner from López Rivera’s office, I walked past a mural depicting the 19th-century Flag of Lares—created to be the flag of a free Puerto Rico once it gained independence from ...

In Puerto Rico, solidarity with the cause of Palestinians runs deep, in large part because of their shared colonial histories and struggles for self-determination. As Israel continues its ...

The Puerto Rican flag flies in front of Puerto Rico's Capitol in San Juan. Ricardo Arduengo/AP Images. Pro-statehood supporters can always move to one of the 50 states to pursue the "American Dream." ...

This November, the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico will go to the polls, just like their fellow U.S. citizens. But unlike their fellow citizens, they will not be able to vote for Senators or ...

Puerto Rico is currently a U.S. territory. The black-and-white flag was a response to the financial oversight board that was created after Hurricane Maria; it protests the U.S. mainland's ...