Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a letter the Matua Council for Chamorro Advancement sent last July 10, 2019, to the 21st CNMI Legislature, the Marianas Public Land Trust, and Gov. Ralph DLG Torres. The letter was signed by Liana M.S. Hofschneider, president/founding...

It seems there is something in the news daily explaining to us why we should not like the Iranis very much. It reminds me of Syria. The “news” barrage goes on for months or years until we dislike folks enough to start shooting. It reminds me of Iraq and Afghanistan and Pana...

One of the greatest presidents in modern times once said “ask not what your country can do for you but what can you do for your country.” This proved to be a prophetic statement and it still rings so true today. We have developed a political system where no longer to candidates...

The recent implementation of austerity measures by our government came as a surprise for many people. The budget shortfall was blamed on a few obvious reasons, the biggest being the devastation by Super Typhoon Yutu in August of last year as well as the massive dip in our tourism...