Stranded by status: The lack of territorial parity in the news
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in the Stranded by Status series, which hopes to shed light on how federal policies and Judicial decisions inhibit the development and success of the United States unincorporated territories. A Google search for current...
Northern Mariana Islands’ Saipan Tribune shuts down
In October 2024, The Saipan Tribune, one of the Northern Mariana Islands’ principal newspapers, announced it would be ceasing operations at the end of 2024, and so it did on December 31. In a public statement, management cited a confluence of factors including broad...
The US’s Worst Fears of Chinese Hacking Are on Display in Guam
Bloomberg's Katrina Manson reports on how the threat of Chinese hacking has become real in the United States territory of Guam. Melvyn Kwek figured out something was wrong when US federal agents began to visit him in 2022. “Could you take a look at your network?”...
Stranded by status: Plaskett’s call for equal voting rights
Editor’s note: This is the first installment in the Stranded by Status series, which hopes to shed light on how federal policies and Judicial decisions inhibit the development and success of the United States unincorporated territories. On January 3, 2025, Delegate ...
2024 for the United States territories, in context
In 2024, elections dominated the narrative across the United States unincorporated territories. From local leadership contests to the territories’ participation in the national discourse surrounding the presidential race, this year was marked by political engagement...
Google Trends in the US territories: November 2024
Welcome back to our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample of Google search data. It’s anonymized (no one is...
Looking ahead to the context of islands in 2025
If you’re like us at Pasquines, your thoughts have started to drift to next week’s calendar flip. We’re not in the resolution-making business per se, but we do have several exciting initiatives we’re looking forward to making a reality for Puerto Rico, Guam, the...
#TBT: December 19, 2024
To honor the US Virgin Islands flag, Act No. 8251 was passed by the Legislature of the USVI on December 19, 2019. Sponsored by Senators Vialet, Benta, and Sarauw, the act encourages all Virgin Islanders to embrace national pride and pledge allegiance to the territory.
#TBT: December 5, 2024
Sumay was a village in Guam, which following the arrival of the US in 1898, was the site of marine barracks. After the Japanese invasion on December 10, 1941, the village turned into a military garrison ultimately leveled during the US liberation of the island in 1944.
The US territories need context. Context needs you.
Today is GivingTuesday, a global movement built on the power of generosity to uplift communities and create meaningful change. At Pasquines, we provide critical, in-depth reporting and analysis of the United States territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin...
