Julian Assange sentenced in Northern Mariana Islands
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced on June 25 in a compromise plea deal by a court in Saipan, the Northern Mariana Islands. Assange pled guilty in a case brought by the Trump administration to leaking classified US military documents, but will not face...
The frogs of Puerto Rico have a warning for us
Vox's Benji Jones recently visited Puerto Rico and spoke to scientists exploring bioacoustic science and what it can tell us about healthy ecosystems. In the sounds of frogs, they're discovering the effects of climate change on life. In much of the world, nature...
Sablan, Congress seek Navy report on Tinian Port
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations requested that the US Navy submit a report to Congress detailing aspects of the plan to improve Tinian Port in the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), acting on a request by Delegate Gregorio Kilili...
Weekly Action Checklist: June 21, 2024
The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We are a big tent for all people who want a kinder, flourishing nation. This Week’s First 3 Actions Action 1: Advocate for the safety of LGBTQ...
#TBT: June 20, 2024
On June 19, 1919, the Teatro Yagüez in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico suffered a devastating fire, where 150 people are believed to have died. The theater was later rebuilt and continues to be used to this day.
‘China Question’ dogs Northern Mariana Islands politics
Although the Northern Mariana Islands have always had a complex relationship with China, differing political approaches to China have become a more divisive and central point in the commonwealth. Chinese tourism has long played a central role in the Northern Marianas’...
USVI committee argues federal policies infringe on civil rights
A local United States Virgin Islands (USVI) committee shared a report to the US Commission on Civil Rights, arguing the unfair rights given to the USVI compared to the mainland United States. The Commission, which is “an independent, bipartisan agency charged with...
#TBT: June 13, 2024
United States Marines during the Battle of Saipan which began after the bombardment of Saipan on June 13, 1944, when 165,000 shells were fired from 15 battleships, in an attempt to neutralize Japanese forces along the shore, allowing US Marines to assault the beaches.
Google Trends in the US territories: May 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...
Data gaps: How statistical inequity impacts the US territories
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) undertook a significant effort to identify and address gaps in data from the US territories on federal statistical studies in a recent report. The study, which was commended by many prominent figures in the territories,...
