Columnists

Christopher Concepcion “IT takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb that has gained popularity through the years, to where if you now say “it takes a village,” it’s understood to mean that it will take many people to accomplish the goal.  In our Commonwealth village, tourism affects …

THERE is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to solving complex geopolitical concerns in our region of the world. The renewed fear mongering about the People’s Republic of China as a major enemy of the U.S. sets a dangerous precedent for how we can respond to the tensions we see surrounding u…

THERE is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to solving complex geopolitical concerns in our region of the world. The renewed fear mongering about the People’s Republic of China as a major enemy of the U.S. sets a dangerous precedent for how we can respond to the tensions we see surrounding u…

Arnold Palacios THOUGH I appreciate the recent efforts by the Chamber of Commerce to gather local businesses and decision-makers to put forth ideas to accelerate the Commonwealth’s economic recovery, I am disappointed by the narrative that continues to be pushed in the press and by certain business…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is Ambrose M. Bennett has made his mark in the CNMI, if I have to say-so myself, as my mother told me that “sometimes you have to toot your own horn.”  But I really want to make it “CLEAR” to my critics that I have done a lot to contribute, and I have offe…

BC Cook FOR centuries the Pacific has been travelled by countless cargo ships bringing valuable goods to and from endless buyers and sellers.  There are two types of cargo ship: those owned by trading companies and are given specific destinations and assigned to move particular cargoes, and those c…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is this entire economic mess we (the CNMI) are in today is because of Republicans. The GOP schemes to legislate the casino and all their other schemes have contributed to the casino’s demise and the first ever pending RICO Case that includes a number of un…