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The Just Security Podcast: What Does it Really Mean to be a U.S. Territory?

Neil Weare and Adi Martínez-Román join Tess Bridgeman to explore democracy, equity, and self-determination in U.S. territories and beyond.
Map of the US's Exclusive Economic Area, including Navassa Island but not Bajo Nuevo Bank and Serranilla Bank.(via WikiCommons)

How Greenland’s Relationship with Denmark Exposes the Shortcomings of Being a “U.S. Territory”

The relationship between the U.S. and its island territories should concern anyone who believes in the “consent of the governed” and the idea of “all created equal."
Historical map featuring Greenland

More Territory, More Problems: Can Trump Seize Greenland?

An essay on the lessons for the Trump administration of territorial acquisition from the McKinley era and the dangers it would pose today.

Why Posse Comitatus is Not Immediately Applicable to the Military’s Mission in Puerto Rico

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States where 3.4 million U.S. citizens reside, is suffering a humanitarian crisis following Hurricane Maria. Lt. Gen.…
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