In a 2024 plebiscite, 29 percent of Puerto Rican voters supported outright independence, with 12 percent opting for independence with free association, by which Puerto Rico would potentially retain some ties with the United States on the basis of bilateral treaties.
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Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 3,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Haudenosaunee laws and treaties, including Gayanashagowa, were communicated for centuries through wampum belts adorned with quahog shells.
Truwit has struck sponsorship pacts with such blue-chip brands as Nike, and is on the corporate speaking tour for such heavyweights as Amazon, Merck and Bank of America.
Frontier-model oversight, critical-infrastructure cybersecurity standards, and much of workforce policy require federal action or multistate compacts.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
The America First Global Health Strategy outlines bilateral government-to-government compacts, co-investment requirements, and private-sector partnerships.
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