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Explores the implication of the 1968 election of opposition party candidate Luis Ferre as governor of Puerto Rico on the status of Puerto Rico as a commonwealth of the U.S. Recount of how the administration of former Governor Luis Muñoz Marin capitalized on the commonwealth status; Consequences for the future of Puerto Rico; Effect of the Ferre election on the nation's development program.

The article reports on the efforts of the U.S. military in enhancing its military presence and capabilities of its partners and allies in the Asia-Pacific region to deal with China's claims over disputed territories in the South China Sea. Issues and concerns discussed are U.S. interests in the Asia Pacific, U.S.-China military and economic relations, military modernization program of China, global posture of the U.S. and capability of the U.S. military to access facilities in partner nations.

The article discusses the publication of the Land-Grab Universities report in 2020, giving information about the foundation of the United States' original Land Grant universities, which provided details about amounts of land taken from specific tribal nations and meticulously documented sums of monies raised in the sale of those territories. The bill designed to create public universities in each state gave away territories from Native nations, typically by brute force or lopsided treaties.

The article discusses the staging of the 2011 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Week and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii. It states that the event, the first on U.S. territory since 1993, was graced by U.S. President Barack Obama and a host of diplomats, policymakers, and dignitaries. It describes the preparations made by the Royal Hawaiian, Hilton Hawaiin Village, and the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa which were used by the delegates.

The article discusses American biologists' nature conservation and environmental cleanup efforts in Hawaiian islands and U.S. territorial islands in the Pacific Ocean, including the researchers' waste management efforts in Kure Atoll, Hawaii.

Discusses the status of American-controlled territories in the Pacific and the Caribbean. Seeking of a restructured relationship with the United States; American policy as evidence of colonialism; Sense of urgency to Puerto Rico's problems; Disruption to traditional life of coastal development for tourism; Growing movement toward nationalism.

An interview with historian Daniel Immerwahr, author of "How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States," is presented. He reports on the U.S. history of empire which is largely unacknowledged, American territories and racism, issues with Alaska and Hawaii, and the annexation of the Philippines during the Spanish American War

This article discusses the United States colony of the Philippines beginning in 1898. The author presents the historical context of the Philippines, including its colonial period under Spanish rule from the 16th to the 19th centuries. He also comments on the Philippine-U.S. war from 1899-1913, the result of uprisings against the U.S. by the native population.

Comments on the plan of the Ford administration to convert Northern Marianas as a territory of the U.S. Dismemberment of the United Nations trusteeship in the western Pacific; Support of this effort by the liberals; Initiative of the administration to avoid congressional opposition to the plan; Discussion on a proposal to enter into a covenant with the people of the Northern Marianas to create a Commonweath of the Northern Mariana Islands and extend the U.S. citizenship to its people; Motives behind the proposed annexation; Citations of the statements of the critics of the proposal.

Comments on the report made by Carmi A. Thompson, appointed by President Calvin Coolidge to the Office of Special Commissioner, which contains recommendations regarding Philippine independence. Thompson's urge to the American Congress not to pass laws invalidating Philippine statute limiting the size of plantations; Criticism regarding Thompson's opposition to grant independence; Proposal to give the Islands their independence at a fixed date some years in the future; Assertion that such a plan meets most of the important difficulties brought up by Thompson.

The article discusses the experiences of students and teachers in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria. The role of social worker Kiomary Rodríguez García in shaping the environment at the Escuela Alfonso Casta Martínez school in Maunabo is examined along with students' responses to the U.S. government's disaster recovery efforts and the economic and social impacts of the hurricane.

The article reports that the world's largest supplier of consumer goods, Li & Fung Ltd., is selling its logistics business to Temasek-owned Dahlia Investments Pte Ltd. and postponing plans for listing the unit. Topics discussed include stake sale will be used to fund capital expenditure, repay bank debt and speed up growth initiatives at the logistics unit; and retain orders from customers amid uncertain U.S.-China trade outcomes.

A personal narrative is presented in which author discusses a imaginary view of territory by seeing from an airplane, including bushwhacking of father and son on horseback, dense forest with Appalachian woods, and visual evidence from the sky.

Looks at plans of the United States to give the island of Palau $500 million and suggests that perhaps Japan could finance the island. The declaration of the country's independence in October 1, 1994; Japan's occupation of the archipelago from 1914 through the end of World War II.

The article presents a pictograph that offers information on territories in the U.S. cited by "Forbes" magazine as sales high-spots as of May 1937.

An interview with chief executive officer of the company Scout Investments Andy Iseman is presented. When asked about the performance of the company, he refers that the company has recently crossed 25 billion U.S. dollars that represents both organic and inorganic growth. He discusses three territories of the U.S. that have covered by the company with both intermediary and institutional teams which includes East, Midwest and West. He also talks about the current sales team of the company.

The article provides information on the finishing of the hedge funds in the Virgin Islands as of April 19, 2014. Topics discussed include closing up of the shops in Saint. Corix, Saint. John and Saint Thomas, finishing of the taxes and other advantages in the Island and the official guidance sponsored by Senator Charles Grassley who sponsored a law that creates a six month residency requirement and a provision that spend at least 100,000 dollars in the territories to qualify for a tax break.

The article offers information on American history specifically concentrating on boundaries and territories of different states. It notes that Delaware was once dominated by Swedish and Finnish in 1638. It as well highlights the territorial conflict between Maryland and Pennsylvania in the middle of 1730s. Further, former President John F. Kennedy has proclaimed a newly completed section of Interstate 95 where it crossed the Maryland-Delaware border on November 14, 1963.

The article reports on a proposal that would replace cost-of-living allowances (COLA) for more than 50,000 General Schedule and Postal Service employees in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Territories with locality payments. It states that the proposal would correct a disparity in retirement annuities between employees who work in the contiguous U.S. and in the nonforeign areas outside of it. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) cited the impact of replacing the COLA.

The article discusses the author's experience of living in Hawaii. He explains how most on the Mainland paint a stereotypical primitive Hawaii, ignoring the fact that it is part of the U.S. and life is lived like a normal American. He describes having surf sessions, hiking and swimming with sharks besides doing the same things people on the Mainland does. He expresses his love for Hawaii and how he wants to raise his family and grow old there.

Focuses on the U.S. House of Representative Bill 5135 to grant representation of its non-voting territory Northern Mariana Island to the House in 2007. Significance of the territory to U.S. history; Importance of the bill on the territory; Annual cost of the addition of a delegate.

Presents a tabular representation of the U.S. territories non-voting delegates as of 2004.

Presents a summary of the United States Congress' actions concerning the bill that would require a plebiscite in Puerto Rico through which the island's residents could choose to remain a commonwealth, become the 51st state or declare independence. House's approval of House Bill 856; Senate's adoption of Senate Resolution of 279 and absence of votes on Senate Bill 472.

Presents an outlook for 1996 presidential caucuses in United States Territories. Number of delegates allocated for American Samoa and Guam; Prior method of delegate selection in the territories; Turnouts in delegate selection events.

Presents the text of the proclamation of Philippine independence signed by the president of the United States on July 4, 1946.

Features the five territories gained by the United States through conquest or treaty. Reference to the capturing of Puerto Rico and Guam from Spain after the Spanish-American War of 1898; Information on the District of Columbia a federal district set aside by the Constitution as the Nation's capital; Reference to Puerto Ricans voting to remain a commonwealth in 1993.

Presents information on the United States Territories and the District of Columbia. Nickname; Origin of name; Entered Union; Capital; Largest city; Area; Population; Chief industries; Famous persons.

Provides general information about the five territories of the United States, gained through conquest or treaty, including the District of Columbia. Origin of name; Establishment; Status; Area; Population in 1993; Chief industries; Mayor; Congressional delegate; Famous residents; Famous fact.

Presents data on American territories and the District of Columbia. Name origin; Date acquired; Population; Chief Industries; Representation in Congress.

Presents an opinion on the attempt by Harry Bridges, leader of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union, to prevent the U.S. Senate Internal Security Subcommittee from holding hearings in Honolulu on Communist penetration of Hawaii. Territoriality of Hawaii according to U.S. public law; Possible contempt of a congressional committee facing Bridges.