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IN the ongoing journey toward a more inclusive and equitable society, one of the most crucial transformative forces is the advocacy for disability rights. This movement, driven by passionate individuals, organizations, and communities, strives to break down barriers, challenge misconceptions, and e…

IN today’s fast-paced world, time can be both a helpful ally and a daunting challenge. Many of us pride ourselves on juggling multiple tasks at home and work. However, amid all this busyness, have we lost sight of the true worth of time? Could our focus on efficiency have caused us to miss ou…

BC Cook JOYRIDING refers to stealing a vehicle for the sole purpose of driving it fast and recklessly.  The hope is that the joyride will end when the thieves have had enough fun, but it often ends with a crash, significant property damage and someone in the hospital or morgue.  Like skittle partie…

ENDLESSLY arguing over public policies (or politics) will eventually sound like this: “1 + 1 is 2!” “What about 1+2? That’s not 2!” And so it goes, back and forth, about different things, and not the supposed subject at hand. Today, the issue before the CNMI government and its major source for loca…

BC Cook THE tragic wildfires that ravaged Maui in the Hawaiian Islands brought that community to its knees.  Homes, schools, and hospitals are gone.  Public services like power and water and barely functioning, if at all.  Many residents have become refugees and some are still unaccounted for. Whil…

Ambrose M. Bennett THE TRUTH of the matter is Ambrose M. Bennett has only been telling the TRUTH in pointing out the economic mistakes in the shadow of political opposition hindering “economic & social fabric improvements.”  The politics of the CNMI has a domino effect on our economy and our so…

PEOPLE with disabilities often face stigma across the globe and even here in the CNMI. Stigma often causes several barriers that may limit or affect opportunities for people with disabilities, such as employment, healthcare, public services, etc. Stigmatization may lead into social avoidances, disc…

“MIGRATION to affluent countries is at record highs,” The Wall Street Journal reported in May, “and some nations short of workers are overcoming political opposition to open their borders even wider, hoping to fill jobs and ease inflation. Government actions to attract foreign nationals for skilled…

THE TRUTH of the matter is Ambrose M. Bennett has been telling the TRUTH and ahead of the times and our leaders, sometimes even years ahead. Many of our leaders detest the undeniable facts that I speak-out on issues before them with the TRUTH and too many have a poor acceptance level and don’t like…

HAGÅTÑA — In December 2002, Mother Nature furiously pummeled Guam with winds of over 150 mph for nearly 16 hours. When Supertyphoon Pongsona finally blew past our shores, she left us with no power, no water, and for a few days, no phone lines. (GTA had not yet been privatized and cell phones were f…