Puerto Rico's Drive for Statehood Faces Geopolitical Hurdles
Puerto Rico seeks U.S. statehood amid cultural and linguistic differences and political opposition. The piece recalls New Mexico's path to statehood and discusses potential splits of states to alter voting power, while noting Puerto Rico's commonwealth status and debates over citizenship and taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico
Puerto Rico
Washington, D.C
Zachary Taylor
Washington State
United States
U.S
Obama
Harry Truman
Congress
House
Newt Gingrich
United Nations
Commonwealth
Editorial: How to reduce crime by taxing beer and lead abatement
The Washington Post and St. Louis Post-Dispatch discuss crime reduction through lead abatement and higher alcohol taxes. Research links removing lead from gasoline and paint to lower crime, while raising beer taxes may cut assaults and homicides. Brewer taxes face reform through the Small BREW Act and BEER Act debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Dylan Matthews
Matthews
Sara Markowitz
U.S
Finland
Mark Kleiman
Duke
Philip Cook
Congress
House Ution
Small Brewers
Saat Soos Gieichen
The
Beer Institute
Small Brewers Association
President Obama debates abortion policy at Planned Parenthood meeting
President Obama challenges antiabortion activists while defending 1950s era norms. He cites Gosnell trial as proof of modern abortion controversy and questions public support for born alive protections amid ongoing Roe v. Wade debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planned Parenthood
Obama
Promifers
America
FactCheck.org
Illinois
Doonesbury Dear Doctor K On Low Back Pain Options
Dear Doctor K explains many back pain causes and treatments. Primary care doctors assess, tests or referrals guide care. Most pain improves without surgery. seek care if red flags, persistent fever, energy loss, bowel or bladder changes, leg weakness or numbness, cancer history, or osteoporosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Democratic Party
Hawaii
Alaska
Jay
Editorial
Anheuser-Busch InBev
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ozzie and Harriet
Kermit Gosnell
Philadelphia
Melmy Fell
Restares
Cal
Thomas
Doonesbury
Dr. K
United Media Syndicate
INOR
Zanesville, Ohio
Walden
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!