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IN the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there have been heightened concerns that a Taiwan contingency involving the People’s Republic of China or PRC could play out in the not-too-distant future. This year’s Department of Defense Annual Report on China to the U.S. Congress asserts that PRC …

A MASS extinction may be happening before our eyes, and we seem powerless to prevent it.  Then again, nature might be doing what it always does: going through one of its normal cycles that we neither understand nor control. One thing is certain, the snow crab population in the ocean near Alaska is …

WHEN students step onto their campus in the morning, the first thing they see is the main entrance of the school building. Imagine how they’d feel if they see a dreary, unkempt main entrance. Giving our students enjoyable places to learn and develop, campuses with vibrant murals and clean buildings…

LIKE Mr. Stanley Iakopo said, “this Governor is only offering Lip-service” and he is proving himself to even be a hypocrite now backtracking on who was invited to the Commonwealth Address. He wanted to speak only to his choir as he is the best “Deflecting & Gas-lighting Show Artist” in the hist…

THIRTY-THREE years ago, the gubernatorial debate hosted by the Saipan Chamber of Commerce discussed, among other things, the need for better infrastructure and healthcare. As for their campaign ads, the gubernatorial candidates and other politicians seeking office went all out. One candidate expres…

I HAVE heard from enough people to know that our opponents are on a quiet, mean, and frankly racist misinformation campaign against both Leila Fleming Staffler and me. Attacking us for not being fluent in the Chamorro language. Falsely accusing us of not valuing our indigenous Chamorro and Refaluwa…

WHAT counts as the Pacific homeland of the United States may be in a state of flux. In some contexts, there appears to be a geographic narrowing taking place. Consider the United States Army Pacific. This year, the United States Army Pacific declared that the term “U.S. Pacific homeland” refers to …

MENTION the name Mary Bryant in Australia, and you are bound to provoke wistful musings.  Most people today know her from the popular television miniseries that chronicled her incredible tale of daring, adventure, and tragedy.  Those who have dug deeper know that the real story is fascinating enoug…