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We are partners, not possessions: The CNMI must demand its Covenant rights

December 14, 2025

FOR decades, too many in the CNMI have internalized a dangerous myth — that if we speak up, we are somehow “biting the hand that feeds us.” That myth has kept us silent while billion-dollar decisions are made about our seabed, our islands, and our future.

The people were misled: Public Law 23-27 is being ignored (marijuana testing)

December 14, 2025

PUBLIC Law 23‑27, enacted by the 23rd Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature and signed by the late Gov. Arnold Palacios on Oct. 2, 2024, was clear and unambiguous: “pre‑employment drug testing for government positions in the CNMI shall not include testing for the presence of marijuana for non–…

OPINION | The CNMI Needs Progress but WHO Cares!

December 11, 2025

The Truth is WE need to Reform the CNMI, as citizens WE need to DEMAND an “Era of Constructive Progressivism” as it has been the lack of planning which is a plan for failure compounded by the destructive actions & lack of action that has been slowly killing the CNMI with our Economy & Quali…

The Covenant Is Not the Problem. Our Follow-Through Is.

December 11, 2025

I am not a legal expert. I am simply someone who understands the vision my grandparents’ generation had when they helped shape the Covenant into what we live under today. I grew up appreciating the protections they negotiated so Chamorros, Carolinians, and the larger community could move forward on…

American Samoa Said “No.” The CNMI Must Decide What Future We Are Willingto Accept.

December 10, 2025

When American Samoa overwhelmingly rejected deep-sea mining earlier this year, many believed their position would be decisive. But despite unified opposition from government leaders, cultural practitioners, and local communities, the final decision may still be made in Washington, D.C. — not Pago P…

BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory

December 8, 2025

IF you love the Pacific as much as I do, you are interested in not only enjoying it but learning about it and preserving its beauty and diversity for future generations. One of the best organizations doing that is HURL, the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory. According to their website, www.soest.…

Laws can’t change the math

December 4, 2025

Until a new major industry comes in, settles down, and thrives, tourism will remain the islands’ “bread and butter” — even as others chase economic ponies and rainbows.

Nuance

December 4, 2025

Listening to him, I realized he is the first public figure I’ve heard explain geopolitics without even mentioning the word.

Truth 153: Mining & Cutthroat Steering of Patients!

December 4, 2025

THE Truth is the “Mining Issue” is just part of OUR evolution as humans on earth who are literally using up the natural resources on the planet and the search for minerals is not going to stop. However, I commend Gregorie Michael Towai for his editorial on mining that offered an alternative to mini…

Threatening notice

December 4, 2025

AS a retiree, I find it imperative to respond to the NMI Settlement Fund’s recent release regarding retirees’ health insurance. Every year-end, we receive the same threatening notice about the possible lapse of our health insurance coverage.

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We are partners, not possessions: The CNMI must demand its Covenant rights

The people were misled: Public Law 23-27 is being ignored (marijuana testing)

OPINION | The CNMI Needs Progress but WHO Cares!

The Covenant Is Not the Problem. Our Follow-Through Is.

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