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Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth of the matter is I was compelled to become an activist to try and HELP the People of the CNMI, as it is an immense undertaking to try and change the minds & hearts of the People, which only happens one person at a time. But no one can say Ambrose lied nor Ambrose is…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth of the matter the acting Democrat Party Chair is RIGHT about the need for the 2026, efforts of the party to begin NOW, as the race to win in the Political Areana is a “Marathon that requires a FULL Team effort,” which has been the fatal flaw for our Democrat Party.  For…

BC Cook THE following article is an excerpt by James Goldrick, a retired Australian admiral and fellow at the Lowy Institute, a thinktank focusing on Pacific security.  It has been edited for length. “Even if the current strategic environment is not a return to the days of the Cold War, there are c…

“US national debt hits a new record: $36 trillion”                                                      — Fox Business news headline “Social Security and Medicare Continue on Path to Insolvency, Trustees Confirm”                                                      — U.S. House Budget Committee BAC…

Christopher Concepcion THE holidays are upon us, and this time of year always turns our minds to thoughts of gratitude, family, faith, and hope.  And although challenges of our tourism industry remain, there is much to be grateful for, including a return to standard work hours for central governmen…

Ambrose M. Bennett HAPPY Thanksgiving even though there’s nothing to be thankful for from our Governor, as the TRUTH of the matter is WE are still experiencing the same-O ugly poli-tricking by Ralph again under Arnold’s administration, as it has really changed and even worse. First and foremost, “r…

BC Cook IN the United States, this is a time for post-election healing. The presidential campaigns, held every four years, used to bring out the best democracy had to offer. Now, it is a putrid pageant of freaks, loudmouths, hyperbole and bile, all of which must be hosed off by January. I saw a bum…

ONCE again, most of the polls got it wrong in the recently concluded U.S. presidential election. Once again, Donald Trump’s presence on the ballot led to a substantial gap between poll predictions and the election’s outcome. The race was supposed to be a “dead heat.” It was anything but. One of the…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth of the matter is WE are continuing to experience the same-old-you know what which amounts to nothing going forward with taxes being the talk-of-the-town. More than anything I hoped and wanted to see Arnold become a great governor but when he was afraid to even try readi…

BC Cook THIS column lost a dear friend this week. Esmeralda Sarayno passed away from complications related to stage four cancer. I first met Esme about 15 years ago.  She was a contract worker on Saipan, trying hard to raise three young girls after her husband ran off and left them.  He may have fo…