Editorials

Climate change is happening, it’s just not the end of the world. It’s not even our most serious environmental problem. I have been a climate activist for 20 years and an environmentalist for 30, so I may seem like a strange person to be saying this. But as an energy expert asked by the U.S. Congres…

The world is likely to be dealing with the effects of the novel coronavirus until an effective vaccine or treatment is developed. As many governments work to reopen travel and commerce, it has become clear that this is a global crisis, and nation-by-nation approaches alone are proving insufficient.…

“Thinking now about immigrants — that is, people who come from other countries to live here in the United States, in your view, should immigration be kept at its present level, increased or decreased?” For the first time in the poll’s history, more Americans want to increase immigration than decrea…

“Trump Uses Mount Rushmore Speech to Deliver Divisive Culture War Message”   — New York Times   “Trump pushes racial division, flouts virus rules at Rushmore”   — Associated Press   “At Mount Rushmore, Trump exploits social divisions, warns of ‘left-wing cultural revolution’ in dark speech ahead of…

I assumed we still had another 27 years before Hong Kong and China’s “one country, two systems” framework reached its end, but Beijing had other plans. Increasingly emboldened in its domestic social control and assertive in its foreign policy, the Chinese government broke its promise when it sidest…

I pray for my mom, wife and all humanity every day. I want everyone to be safe in God’s almighty protection. As much as I want to write about my opinions I have to be cautious in what I say because karma exists in this dangerous world. I also take this coronavirus very seriously because it is truly…

Thank you for offering Swift and Harper Archaeological Resource Consulting or SHARC the opportunity to oversee the reburial of the Best Sunshine prehistoric burials. In considering your kind offer, we find ourselves in an interesting and conflicted situation.   As you recall, we excavated within wh…

It has nothing at all to do with Joe Biden, who may be one of the weakest candidates I have seen for president in my 38 years of being eligible to vote in presidential elections. Donald Trump became president because in 2016, he somehow tapped into what American citizens were looking for. He listen…

This worldwide pandemic is probably the most serious public health crisis threatening the lives of millions worldwide. The Northern Mariana Islands, with its small population of over 50,000 people, has a fairly isolated location in the Pacific, which has spared our people from the brunt of this inf…