In episode four of Crooked History, Melissa Mark-Viverito goes through the complicated and sometimes violent relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico and breaks down what Democrats and Republicans get wrong about Puerto Rico statehood. To learn more, check out the following: https://www.power4puertorico.com/ A One-Sided Statehood Bill for Puerto Rico is Anything But Democratic | Opinion: https://www.newsweek.com/one-sided-statehood-bill-puerto-rico-anything-democratic-opinion-1603918 Black Lives Matter Greater New York letter to Congressional Black Caucus in support of HR 2070 the Puerto Rico Self determination Act of 2021: https://twitter.com/julito77/status/1443214908334776330?s=19 Crooked History is brought to you by DEMZ. Learn more at Demz.fund. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:48 How is Statehood for DC and Puerto Rico Different? 3:49 Some Background: How Do States Get Added to the Union? 5:28 How Did Hawaii Become a State? 6:49 History of Puerto Rico Becoming Affiliated with the USA 8:19 Ad Break 8:55 The Gag Law of Puerto Rico and the Ponce Massacre 10:52 The Crisis of Modern Day Puerto Rico 12:25 Should Puerto Rico Become a State? 14:51 The Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act SOURCES Puerto Rico Census Data: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/PR Puerto Rico Population Drops: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-ricos-population-fell-118-33-million-census-shows-rcna767 Puerto Rico Deserves Disaster Relief: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/10/4/16385658/puerto-rico-taxes-hurricane Puerto Rico Statehood Election Results: 2017: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/11/us/puerto-ricans-vote-on-the-question-of-statehood.html 2020: https://ballotpedia.org/Puerto_Rico_Statehood_Referendum_(2020) How Do US Territories Become States: https://www.thoughtco.com/us-statehood-process-3322311 When Adding States Helped Republicans: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/when-adding-new-states-helped-republicans/598243/ Hawaii History: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/hawaii-history-and-heritage-4164590/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-white-planters-usurped-last-hawaiian-queen Hurricane Maria Pushing Millennials to Independence: https://www.insider.com/puerto-ricos-hurricane-maria-pushes-gen-z-millennials-to-independence-2021-10 Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Want some pep talks, the most important things to do/know, and the occasional dog pic? Shoot us a text at (323) 405-9944 Written content at http://www.crooked.com Follow Crooked on Twitter https://twitter.com/crookedmedia Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/

• published: 12 Oct 2021
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