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American Samoa
September 19, 2022
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Gets a Chance to Revisit America’s Imperialist Past
A trio of American Samoan plaintiffs are asking the high court to end their status as second-class citizens.
September 8, 2021
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Will Decide if Congress Can Ban Cockfighting in Puerto Rico
Officials from the island territory contend that Congress overstepped its bounds by ending the sport.
May 24, 2021
Matt Ford
What Does the U.S. Owe American Samoa?
A fishing dispute with the federal government is raising deeper questions about the island territory’s legal and constitutional status.
March 14, 2012
Alec MacGillis
Romney’s Other Southern Problem, Hooah
March 14, 2012
Ed Kilgore
The Two-Candidate Race Has Finally Arrived
April 15, 2010
Benjamin Orr
Just How Much Taxation Without Representation?

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