Education matters in a democracy

The United States' (US) privatized education is intended to enrich oligarchs, and to keep the masses ignorant. Real democracies having governments that represent all of their citizens make education accessible to everyone. Please click on the following link to understand why it is impossible for the US to make its empire great again: https://youtu.be/_fzXj7oeGmI

The US will never be able to compete with governments that use their power to benefit all of their citizens. 

The US has always served only oligarchs, as US Major General Smedly Butler warned us in his 1935 book, WAR IS A RACKET. He explained that the US uses war to only benefit its oligarchs, at the expense of its own soldiers. 

It is an outrage for the US to call itself "the champion of democracy" when its colonial settler state was established by committing genocide against the indigenous people of North America. The evidence could not be more obvious!

Today, almost 40 million Americans live in poverty, and another 201 million more live from paycheck to paycheck, while 9 of the 10 richest men in the world are also Americans. Only 35% of Americans are satisfied with their so-called multiparty "democratic" political system.

The US Empire has consistently refused to comply with 44 United Nations' (UN) resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. You can watch this year's UN Puerto Rico decolonization hearing by click on these two links:

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q

6 million Puerto Ricans have been forced to leave their national territory (gentrification) for a better life, and almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico also live in poverty. Bad Bunny made reference to Puerto Rico's colonial relationship with the US in his Super Bowl Halftime Show, which is the real reason why President Trump hated it!

The People's Republic of China, a real democracy, eradicated poverty in 2020, despite having 11 trillion dollars less than the US, and having 4 times the US' population. Over 90% of Chinese are satisfied with their communist party, which proves that a democracy needs a government strong enough to prevent oligarchs from running the nation.

Imperialism isn't democracy!

Colonization Champion

The United States (US) has been obsessively trying to colonize Cuba for the past 65 years. This young woman's family left Cuba, because of the US' illegal blockade of her nation. Please click on this link to get her story: https://youtu.be/A2db9avtsww

The US has had Puerto Rico as its colony for the past 128 years. On Monday, June 22, 2026, the United Nations (UN) held its annual Puerto Rico decolonization hearing, where it issued the same resolutions as all the rest. 

For the 44th time, the UN has demanded that the US immediately return Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. Please click on these link to watch the hearing: 

AM https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0 

PM https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q

6 million Puerto Ricans have left their national territory, that is 2 thirds of the nation (gentrification), and almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico live in poverty. Bad Bunny made reference to Puerto Rico's colonial relationship with the US in his Super Bowl Halftime Show, which is the real reason why President Trump hated it!

Just like the US has ignored the almost unanimous repeated UN resolutions to stop its blockade against Cuba, the US has also consistently ignored the UN's repeated call to decolonize Puerto Rico.  

This, of course, is consistent with the US' 250 year history. It is ridiculous for the US to call itself "the champion of democracy", when it established its colonial settler state by committing genocide against the indigenous people of North America!

The US has always served oligarchs, as US Major General Smedly Butler warned us in his 1935 book, WAR IS A RACKET. He explained that the US uses war only to benefit its oligarchs, at the expense of US soldiers dying. 

Today, the US is trying to colonize the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Venezuela, Canada, Greenland, and the People's Republic of China. 

The UN has proven incapable of  saving the world against US imperialism. Only "We the People" can save ourselves. 

People power is the only democracy.

Colonización para siempre

72 personas participaron como peticionarios en la vista anual sobre la descolonización de Puerto Rico en la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) el lunes, 22 de junio de 2026. Por favor oprima el siguiente enlace para conocer las expresiones del peticionario por el Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP): https://youtu.be/Yw3O4T_PqCk

Es importante mencionar que Estados Unidos (EEUU) ha consistentemente ignorado, sumando la del lunes, 44 resoluciones de la ONU exigiendo la devolución inmediata de la soberanía de Puerto Rico a los puertorriqueños.  

Hoy, 6 millones de puertorriqueños, o dos terceras partes de la nación, han sido obligados a salir de su territorio nacional en búsqueda de mejores condiciones de vida, y casi la mitad de los 3 millones de personas en Puerto Rico viven en la pobreza.

Adrián González del PIP cree que si la ONU decide discutir el caso de Puerto Rico en la asamblea general eso presionará a EEUU a cumplir con las resoluciones. Eso nunca ocurriría, porque EEUU solo busca colonizar al mundo para siempre. Eso es lo que ha hecho durante sus 250 años de existencia. ¿Cómo es posible que un país que se creó cometiendo genocidio contra la gente indigena de América del Norte pueda ahora ser el "campeón de la democracia"?  

La única manera para descolonizar a Puerto Rico sería si los 9 millones de puertorriqueños obligue a EEUU hacerlo. 

Por favor oprima estos enlaces para ver la vista:

AM https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

PM https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q 

El poder está en la gente.

PR Decolonization Afternoon Session 3 PM

Please click on the link below is to watch today's live broadcast of the the afternoon session of the Puerto Rico decolonization hearing starting at 3 PM from the United Nations in New York City:

https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1ab0p6z0q

Por favor oprima el enlace arriba para ver la vista de hoy en vivo sobre la descolonización de Puerto Rico desde la Organización de Naciones Unidas en la ciudad de Nueva York.

Bonarian Cultural Indigenous Rights

Traditional fishing is a Human Rights, Cultural Rights and Indigenous Rights Issue.

The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) views the treatment of artisanal Bonairean fishermen engaged in traditional seasonal net fishing for masbango as a human rights, cultural rights, and indigenous rights issue, not merely a fishing dispute.

Protection of culture, natural rights and International oversight.  

Restrictions on traditional fishing practices raise serious concerns regarding the protection of Bonaire's cultural heritage, traditional livelihoods, and natural rights. BHRO also highlights the absence of the protections and international oversight envisioned under Article 73 of the United Nations Charter for Non-Self-Governing Territories. 

This is the reason why James Finies believes that placing Bonaire back on the list of Non-Self-Governing Territories would help ensure that native Bonaireans are protected from demographic and cultural erasure.

James Finies emphasizes that for many Bonaireans, including his father, grandfather, and generations before them, the masbango issue is not simply about fishing. It is about protecting culture, preserving tradition, respecting natural rights, and ensuring that fundamental human rights are not subordinated to policies imposed without regard for the Bonairean people and their way of life.

Reports recently emerged of Bonairean fishermen being confronted and allegedly intimidated by harbor authorities while carrying out their traditional fishing activities. The incidents are reportedly linked to conservation and protection regulations administered by STINAPA and enforced in cooperation with the Harbor Master's Office.

The controversy intensified following a public discussion involving STINAPA. Melissa van Hoorn, who previously worked for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature in the Netherlands and became Director of STINAPA in October 2025, did not personally represent STINAPA in this controversy. Instead, the director was represented by her subordinate, local official Leonel Martijn. Critics argue that this placed a Bonairean face before the public while policies and regulations continued to be directed from institutions linked to the Netherlands.

Public support across the Dutch Caribbean.

The debate quickly spread across social media in Bonaire, Curaçao, and Aruba, with widespread support expressed for the fishermen. The discussion evolved into a broader conversation about culture, traditional rights, and the growing perception of diminished local influence over decisions affecting Bonaire.Generations of Traditional Artisanal Fishing. The fishermen involved were catching masbango in the same manner that Bonaireans and their ancestors have done for generations.

They are traditional artisanal fishermen, not large-scale commercial operators, and rely on knowledge passed down through generations rather than industrial vessels, commercial nets, or modern fishing fleets.The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO), founded by James Finies, has consistently raised concerns about the impact of the post-2010 constitutional arrangement on the rights, culture, and identity of the Bonairean people. 

BHRO maintains that policies affecting traditional livelihoods and local communities should be developed with meaningful Bonairean participation and with respect for their culture, traditions, and historical connection to their island.

Bonaire Human Rights OrganizationKaya Libertador Simon Bolivar 26Kralendijk, BonaireTel: +599 786 4576 / +599 782 5664Email: organizationbonairehumanrights@gmail.comWebsite: www.bonairehumanrights.org

¿Quién parará al imperio? / Who will stop the empire?

La Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) ha sido históricamente incapaz de obligar a Estados Unidos (EEUU) a cumplir con su Carta, y la ley internacional.

EEUU ha consistentemente ignorado 43 resoluciones de la ONU exigiendo la devolución inmediata de la soberanía de Puerto Rico a los puertorriqueños. Hoy, lunes, 22 de junio de 2026 a las 10 AM, la ONU celebrará su vista anual sobre la descolonización de Puerto Rico. Usted puede verla vía este enlace: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

Si realmente EEUU fuera "el campeón de la democracia", ¿por qué la ONU tiene que obligar a EEUU a cumplir con la ley internacional? El General Mayor Smedley Butler del Cuerpo de Marines estadounidense contestó esa pregunta en 1935, en su libro, "WAR IS A RACKET".

Él explicó que EEUU usa la guerra para enriquecer a sus corporaciones, mientras sacrifica las vidas de sus propios soldados. Por lo tanto, EEUU es el campeón del imperialismo. 

El año anterior de su libro, un grupo de oligarcas les ofreció a Butler dirigir un golpe de estado contra el Presidente Franklin D. Rooselvelt, porque ellos no querían pagar por su "Nuevo Trato". Butler denunció su plan ante el gobierno, pero EEUU no hizo nada contra los oligarcas. 

Puerto Rico ha sido una colonia de EEUU por los últimos 128 años. 6 millones de puertorriqueños, que representa dos terceras partes de la nación, han sido obligados a salir de su territorio nacional para buscar mejores condiciones de vida.

Y, aunque la ciudadanía americana se les fue impuesta a los puertorriqueños en 1917, casi la mitad de los 3 millones de personas en Puerto Rico viven en la pobreza. 

Bad Bunny hizo referencia a la relación colonial entre EEUU y Puerto Rico en su espectáculo de Super Bowl, el cual el Presidente Trump lo catalogó como horrible. 

La ONU no tiene poder. La única manera que EEUU cumplirá  con sus 44 resoluciones sería si los 9 millones de puertorriqueños mundialmente los oblique.

La gente tiene poder.

The United Nations (UN) has historically been unable to force the United States (US) to comply with its Charter, and international law. 

The US has consistently ignored 43 UN resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. Today, Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10 AM, the UN will hold its annual Puerto Rico decolonization hearing. You can watch it by clicking on this link: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

If the US were really the "champion of democracy", why would the UN have to force it to comply with international law? US Marine Major General Smedley Butler answered that question in 1935, in his book, WAR IS A RACKET. 

He explained that the US uses war to enrich its corporations, while sacrificing the lives of its own soldiers.Therefore, the US is the champion of imperialism.

A year before his book, a group of oligarchs offered Butler to lead a coup d'etat against US President Franklin D.Roosevelt, because they did not want to pay for his "New Deal". Butler reported their plan to the government, but the US did nothing to them. 

Puerto Rico has been a US colony for the past 128 years. 6 million Puerto Ricans, which represents two thirds of the nation, have been forced to leave their national territory in search of a better life. 

And, about half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico, despite being forced US citizenship in 1917, live in poverty. 

The UN does not have power. The only way that the US will comply with the UN's 44 resolutions is for the 9 million Puerto Ricans worldwide to force it to.

The people have power.

¿Ignorará EEUU otra más? / Will US ignore one more?

Estados Unidos (EEUU), hasta ahora, ha consistentemente ignorado 43 resoluciones de la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU) exigiendo la devolución inmediata de la soberanía de Puerto Rico a los puertorriqueños. Aunque reclama ser el "campeón de la democracia", EEUU está cometiendo un crimen contra la humanidad bajo la ley internacional. 

El próximo lunes, 22 de junio de 2026 a las 10 AM, la ONU celebrará su vista anual sobre la descolonización de Puerto Rico, donde emitirá su cuadragésimo cuarta resolución diciendo lo mismo. ¿Ignorará EEUU esta resolución también? Por favor oprima este enlace para ver la vista: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

Puerto Rico ha sido una colonia de EEUU por los últimos 128 años. 6 millones de puertorriqueños, o dos terceras partes de la nación, han sido obligados a salir de su territorio nacional para buscar mejores condiciones de vida.

Aunque la ciudadanía americana fue impuesta a los puertorriqueños en 1917, casi la mitad de los 3 millones de personas en Puerto Rico viven en la pobreza. Bad Bunny hizo referencia a la relación colonial entre EEUU y Puerto Rico en su espectáculo de Super Bowl, el cual el Presidente Trump lo catalogó como horrible. 

EEUU continuará ignorando estas resoluciones hasta que los 9 millones de puertorriqueños mundialmente lo obliguen a cumplir. 

EEUU quiere imperialismo para siempre.

The United States (US), thus far, has consistently ignored 43 United Nations (UN) resolutions demanding the immediate return of Puerto Rico's sovereignty to the Puerto Ricans. Although proclaiming itself the "champion of democracy, the US is committing a crime against humanity under international law.

Next Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10 AM, the UN will hold its annual Puerto Rico decolonization hearing, where it will issue the 44th resolution saying the same thing. Will the US ignore that one too? Please click on this link to watch the hearing: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1ta9w5sv0

Puerto Rico has been a US colony for the past 128 years. 6 million Puerto Ricans, or two thirds of the nation, have been forced to leave their national territory in search of a better life. 

Although US citizenship was imposed on Puerto Ricans in 1917, almost half of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico today live in poverty. Bad Bunny made reference to the US' colonial relationship with Puerto Rico in his Super Bowl Halftime Show, which President Trump said he hated!

The US will continue to ignore these resolutions, until the 9 million Puerto Ricans worldwide force it to comply.

The US wants imperialism forever.