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The history of the Pacific could have been radically different if the Oregon dispute had ended differently.

THERE comes a point after every disaster when the chainsaws fall silent, the generators are shut off, the emergency shelters close their doors, and the headlines begin to fade. To the outside world, these are signs that life has returned to normal. But those who have lived through catastrophe know …

Socialism is once again popular, as though it has never been thoroughly discredited by the experiences of the many nations that tried it.

The primary danger facing our Commonwealth does not stem from a single election cycle, but from the potential return of a specific kind of politics — an entrenched political culture built on transactional power, patronage, and systemic survival.

Those who have never served often brim with optimism untested by reality. Once elected, the complex interplay of federal regulations, limited local resources, inter-agency coordination, and global economic forces quickly tempers grand plans. We can articulate bold visions, but many factors lie beyo…

ONE of the hardest realities of disaster response is that it is often judged in hindsight, after the roads have been cleared, the power restored, and the immediate crisis has faded from memory.

By Ambrose M. BennettActivist    THE Truth Be Told, the jumping of the Democrat ship by Senator Castro too the Republican Destroyer Ship sends an ominous message to the People that has been a constant variable for the past two decades, which is “the Republicans OWN the Majority of the People & …

NEAR Bird Island at the northern end of Saipan there is a trail that leads west through the jungle, over the hump of Marpi and down to As Matuis. It is not for everyone but if you want to feel the island breathe, take its pulse and smell its scents you should hike this trail.