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#TBT: August 27, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 27, 2026 | Guam, History, Military | 0 |

The Tokai Maru was a Japanese passenger-cargo freighter torpedoed by the US submarine USS Snapper...

Terlaje-Perez and Ada-Calvo head to Guam’s general election after competitive August primary

by Aarav Pinge | Aug 25, 2026 | Elections, Guam | 0 |

On January 5, 2026, candidate packets were released for the 2026 Guam Primary Election. It was the...

Google Trends in the US territories: August 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 18, 2026 | Data, Google Trends in the Territories | 0 |

This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico,...

Guam marks 82nd Liberation Day under the shadow of Super Typhoon Bavi

by Aarav Pinge | Aug 10, 2026 | Civic and Community Engagement, Guam | 0 |

July 21 marked Guam’s 82nd Liberation Day. Liberation Day is a very busy and important day for...

#TBT: July 23, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 23, 2026 | Guam, History, Military | 0 |

The Second Battle of Guam occurred from July 21 to August 10, 1944. By July 23, United States...

Guam’s 2026 governor’s race is the most crowded in the island’s history

by Aarav Pinge | Jul 13, 2026 | Elections, Guam | 0 |

For the 2026 Guam gubernatorial election, six teams are running. This sets a new record for the...

Google Trends in the US territories: May 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 8, 2026 | Data, Google Trends in the Territories | 0 |

This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico,...

Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, less than 3 months after Sinlaku

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jul 7, 2026 | Guam, Headlines, Northern Mariana Islands, Science and Environment | 0 |

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall over the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam on July 6, 2026,...

US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cannot be redefined—and territory advocates say it applies to them too

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 30, 2026 | Courts, Headlines | 0 |

The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Donald Trump’s executive order...

Turn summer talk into action at the August primary

by Guest Author | Jun 23, 2026 | Guam, Opinion | 0 |

By Shawn Gumataotao, Chairman, Republican Party of Guam Summer is here. The Primary Election is...

#TBT: June 18, 2026

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 18, 2026 | Guam, History, Military | 0 |

Operation Stevedore was the operation for the American recapture of the then Japanese-held island...

Right to Democracy brings territory voices to Congress ahead of US 250th anniversary

by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Jun 15, 2026 | Civic and Community Engagement, Congress | 0 |

A bipartisan group of lawmakers and territorial advocates briefed congressional staff and policy...

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Statehood summit and counter-protest in DC reflect Puerto Rico's divided status debate

Featured

#TBT: July 16, 2026

Guam’s political status under scrutiny amid deep-sea mining push

How American Samoa’s citizenship status became a criminal question in Alaska

Puerto Rico government announces second Equality and Statehood Summit in Washington, DC

Featured

Governor Bryan calls for greater Caribbean cooperation on tourism and investment

Featured

NOAA advances seabed mapping near American Samoa

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Collateral damage: How the US government shutdowns undermine the territorial economies

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Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Guam and the Northern M...

US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cann...

Thirteen years providing the missing context of is...

Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters Guam and the Norther...

Guam’s political status under scrutiny amid deep-s...

2025 for the United States territories, in context

#TBT: August 27, 2026

Terlaje-Perez and Ada-Calvo head to Guam’s general election after competitive August primary

Google Trends in the US territories: August 2026

Guam marks 82nd Liberation Day under the shadow of Super Typhoon Bavi

#TBT: July 23, 2026

Guam’s 2026 governor’s race is the most crowded in the island’s history

Google Trends in the US territories: May 2026

Super Typhoon Bavi strikes Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, less than 3 months after Sinlaku

US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cannot be redefined—and territory advocates say it applies to them too

Turn summer talk into action at the August primary

#TBT: June 18, 2026

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