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OPINION ǀ A call to support Taiwan’s participation in ICAO

Chen Shih-kai THE International Civil Aviation Organization or ICAO convenes its Assembly once every three years. During the event, multilateral meetings and discussions are held to draw up global civil aviation regulations and standards. Nations abide by the conclusions drawn at the Assembly, ensu…
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OPINION ǀ Philippine Plunder Incorporated

WHEN the late Corazon C. Aquino took over the Philippine presidency that afternoon on February 25, 1986, while the EDSA Revolution was in its final hours, as a stark contrast to Ferdinand E. Marcos who had fled that evening, her governance was placed under a microscope. There were several reasons f…
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OPINION ǀ Truth 143: Real Activism v Funny & Bigotry!

Ambrose M. Bennett THE Truth is, the components of an activists are far more powerful than the funny & bigot critics in the comment section whom I love to bounce things off — LOL and Thanks for the subject matter. I bring this to the forefront not because their comments bother me but to try and…
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OPINION ǀ Life for life

Jim Rayphand Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are strictly that of the writer and do not explicitly or necessarily reflect, nor represent the policies and position of Northern Marianas College. MY first and only reaction to the news of a young man being fatally shot on a…
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Chamorros are not minorities — we are indigenous

THE U.S. Department of Education recently announced it will terminate funding for Minority-Serving Institutions, including Northern Marianas College’s Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution programs. These grants have supported mentoring, tutoring, and transfer opport…
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The psychopath in the Oval Office

OUR tourism industry, mostly consisting of Koreans since Covid, has been on life support. Trump just killed it when his thugs raided the Hyundai factory in Georgia and put over 300 Korean citizens in jail for several days. Large demonstrations against the U.S. government have been taking place in S…
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BC’s Tales of the Pacific ǀ Slouching towards Gomorrah

BC Cook “THINGS fall apart; the centre cannot hold;/ Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,/ The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere/ The ceremony of innocence is drowned;/  The best lack all conviction while the worst/ Are full of passionate intensity.//  Surely some revelation is at hand;…
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Remembering Charlie Kirk

THE news of Charlie Kirk’s murder came as a complete shock. It felt unbelievable. I had followed him for a very long time and especially appreciated his interviews with college students. He was frank, bold, and fearless in defending both our country and his Christian beliefs. Of course, I also hear…
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OPINION ǀ For the love of education

Jim Rayphand Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are strictly that of the writer and do not explicitly or necessarily reflect, nor represent the policies and position of Northern Marianas College. BY some random stroke of dumb luck, I find myself gainfully employed in the t…
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