Pasquines on Fanachu: Islands in Context with William-Jose Velez Gonzalez
I had the pleasure of joining Michael Lujan Bevacqua for the Fanachu! Podcast, a Guam-based Indigenous media project challenging colonialism by bringing critical narratives to the masses through podcasts, videos, and other creative content. They tell stories from a...
#TBT: July 4, 2024
Between July 3 and 4, 1848, Danish West Indies Governor-General Peter von Scholten had this bilingual poster printed, publicizing his decision to abolish slavery effective immediately. The poster was put up everywhere on all three islands now known as the US Virgin...
New missile flight testing operations demonstrate the complex relations between Guam and the United States military
Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio (D) of Guam expressed his concern for two imminent missile defense testing operations proposed to be carried out annually by Andersen Air Force Base in a recent letter to Lieutenant General Heath Collins, director of the Missile...
USVI hospitals report hospitalizations due to COVID-19
The US Virgin Islands Department of Health recently received reports of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 from both of the territory’s hospitals. USVI Health Commissioner Justa Encarnacion reminded the public that COVID-19 is still circulating in the territory,...
US House shelves Radiation Exposure Compensation Act renewal
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Rules killed an effort by Delegate James Moylan (R) of Guam to introduce an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have renewed the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). The...
#TBT: June 27, 2024
The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha arrives at US Naval Base Guam for a short port visit on June 27, 2017.
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.
