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THE recent Grist article, “What changed for deep-sea mining in 2025? Everything,” makes one thing unmistakably clear: deep-sea mining is not advancing because the science is settled or because communities consent — it is advancing because power has decided it will.

LIKE a great many of you, part of my high school curriculum included reading “Lord of the Flies,” which turned out to be one of the best and one of the worst things that ever happened to me. Captivated by the story itself, I eagerly devoured page after page until the tragic end, but my relationship…

THE next major decision affecting the CNMI’s ocean may be made without us — not because we were consulted too late, but because we spoke too softly and too separately. As federal interest in deep-seabed mining grows, the CNMI faces a choice: respond piecemeal, or learn from American Samoa’s clarity…

IN 1985, the local economy was growing, as indicated by the number of pages our Friday edition carried back then — 40 or 44. There were plenty of ads, including those for new businesses and job vacancies. But as is the case today, most of the news stories were about things that will apparently alwa…

THE Truth is, Ralph running again is PROOF of the “faltering voter base” if Ralph’s claims are true about the vast number of people & groups supporting him. However, I believe voters “know-better” than to invest in Ralph as I pray, he is lying & gaslighting his support like he is gaslightin…