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Perverse incentives

THE recent brouhaha over the firing of two cabinet officials by an acting governor gone rogue should prompt us to rethink the constitutional provision relating to the designation of an acting governor whenever the governor is not physically present in the CNMI.
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A colony in fact

There is something Orwellian about the U.N.’s relationship with the English language. “Colony,” it seems, is now like “fascism,” “racism,” “poverty” and “socialism” — words that no longer mean what they once did, but instead denote whatever we want them to mean.
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The push for a deep-sea mining code

LETICIA Carvalho, secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority or ISA, has set a goal of completing a global regulatory framework for deep-sea mining by the end of the year (2026). As the first ISA leader with a scientific background, the oceanographer and former Brazilian oil regulator …
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An OMEN from Lino Mettao Olopai & Auntie Daling!

“A TIME is Running Out WARNING, dedicated to the memories of Mr. Olopai, a Humble Cultural Icon who maintained a never-ending pursuit in the preservation & promotion of his culture & to the memories of Auntie Daling a “Cultural & Saipan Historian and Activist for the Amelia Earhart Monu…
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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Domestic violence (2)

LAST week we examined a plague that grips many Pacific islands, domestic violence. Let us look at some warning signs that your partner is violent or will be. The following details are not proof that someone will be abusive, but they do indicate if someone is more likely to abuse a family member.
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K-12 must be rebuilt for today

IN a recent article posted by the Foundation for Economic Education, education expert Kerry McDonald talks about new school models writing their own rules in the age of AI. These include fast-growing school networks such as Alpha School, which “recognizes the rapid advancement of artificial intelli…
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