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BC Cook WHEN war broke out in the Pacific in 1941 few countries were ready for it, even though many saw it coming. Australia fit this description. After watching its military assets drain away to the fighting in Europe and Africa over the previous two years, the Aussies’ response to the rampaging J…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is the marijuana phobias that still exist in “lay-language” are technically called by experts and scientist as being “IRRATIONAL FEARS” that can’t be substantiated by scientific methods nor with unfounded assertions.  Well, the marijuana phobias promoted b…

THE perilous state of American Samoa’s last tuna cannery is an outcome that experts have long warned about. An international shift in the fishing industry, largely driven by countries with lower workforce standards and pay and subsidized infrastructure, makes U.S. competition in the cannery industr…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is the CNMI has been losing vital “American landmark businesses” in Tony Roma’s and now the Hayatt which tells me that our economic decisions are NOT sitting well with American Investors. Rep. Propst is right to be concerned that the government was not inf…

“It’s not about electing the right people. It’s about narrowing responsibilities.”                                                                                         — John Stossel JOHN Stossel, the former ABC News correspondent and co-anchor who won 19 Emmy Awards, launched an online channel,…

Centering community voices for ocean decision-making WHILE the three of us come from different communities and backgrounds, as women of color working in ocean advocacy we are all frustrated with the status quo of exploiting the ocean without replenishing it. Our communities have a long history of c…

Ambrose M. Bennett This is dedicated to my late friend Mr. Abed Younis, who was a Palestinian, and a TRUE Champion of the Freedom of the Press.  He was the founder and former editor of Marianas Variety. THE TRUTH of the matter is Palestine was taken off the map, so WHERE is Palestine today? The hum…

Rosemarie D. Embile AUGUST 2000 marked the beginning of a remarkable journey for me — the journey of teaching. Over the past two decades, I’ve come to see my calling as one of the greatest gifts in my life. Teaching isn’t just a profession; it’s a vocation that has enriched me in …