Op-Ed: When Mobility Becomes a Barrier to Leadership: A Diaspora Debate Emerging from FSM
Across the Freely Associated States and territories of the Pacific, migration is not an exception. It is a defining reality of modern island life. Families move for education, military service, health care, and economic opportunity while remaining deeply connected to their home islands through remittances, cultural ties, and civic participation. In this context, a growing debate in the Federated States of Micronesia is drawing attention beyond its borders and raising important questions about representation, belonging, and the role of diaspora citizens in shaping their nation’s future.
Amata warns deep-sea mining could threaten fishing, culture as she presses company on timeline and profit-sharing
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Representative Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, who represents American Samoa, used her time in a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing to underline strong local opposition to deep-sea mining near the territory and to press Impossible Metals on when its “green” technology could realistically be ready and what benefits would flow back to the people living closest to any offshore activity.
King-Hinds, Moylan press deep-sea mining executives on NEPA review, sediment plumes, and island consultation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds and Guam Delegate James C. Moylan used their time in a House Natural Resources Committee hearing segment to challenge deep-sea mining companies on environmental safeguards, permitting, and what meaningful consultation with island communities would actually look like.
Op-Ed: The High Seas Treaty Is a Win for the Ocean, and for the Peoples Who Have Always Cared for It
The High Seas Treaty Is a Win for the Ocean, and for the Peoples Who Have Always Cared for It
Guam Governor Leon Guerrero Reflects on Financial Turnaround, Pandemic Leadership in Second Term
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — Governor Lou Leon Guerrero says stabilizing Guam’s finances stands as the cornerstone achievement of her historic tenure as the island’s first female governor, crediting fiscal discipline and strategic pandemic management for transforming an $83 million deficit into consecutive years of budget surpluses.
OP-ED: When 60 Days Is “Enough,” You’ve Already Decided We Don’t Matter
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.
Jay Santos Announces 2026 CNMI Senate Run on Good Morning Marianas
SAIPAN – Long-time business leader and community advocate Jay Santos officially announced his candidacy for the CNMI Senate during a live interview on Good Morning Marianas Thursday morning, marking his first venture into politics after more than three decades of community service in Saipan.
NWS: Fair weather for Marianas, but high risk of rip currents continues
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Guam says we’re in for mostly pleasant weather over the next few days in the Marianas, but beachgoers will still need to watch out for dangerous rip currents.
GEDA hosts Palau Inbound Trade Mission to grow Guam export opportunities
Hagåtña, Guam — Seven Palau-based businesses visited Guam this week as part of a Palau Inbound Trade Mission hosted by the Guam Economic Development Authority (GEDA), giving local companies a chance to explore export opportunities to “our brothers and sisters in Palau.”
‘Don’t be afraid to dream big’: Saipan pro Carol Lee returns home for quick reset amid top-200 push
SAIPAN — Fresh off a breakthrough first year on the professional tour, Saipan’s Carol Lee is back home briefly to recharge with family, sharpen details with her longtime coach and father before making one last push toward a year-end top-200 ranking.
