Guam community split after former Delegate Michael San Nicolas arrested for DUI
Delegates are entrusted to serve the people’s interests. In fact, the definition of delegate is “a person acting for another.” Although US territorial delegates are not in the Senate, they are voted into the House of Representatives. They are seen as those who...
#TBT: August 21, 2025
60 years ago today, the Guam Economic Development Authority was founded, after the signing of Public Law 8-80. Its mission is to develop a sound and sustainable economy through innovative programs that preserve and promote local culture, economic opportunities, and...
Google Trends in the US territories: July 2025
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...
Climate change, pollution, and lack of funding grows environmental risks in Northern Mariana Islands
On August 14, 2025, the final protocols by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding 18 marine habitats in the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Pacific Remote Islands will take effect. The protocols will designate the...
Politician profile: Lou Leon Guerrero
Lou Leon Guerrero (D) has been the governor of Guam since January 2019. Before assuming office, she worked in the healthcare industry as a nurse. Her time in the industry has led her to be an advocate for healthcare through her actions as senator and governor, such as...
Concerns over US Military expansion grow in the Northern Mariana Islands
On June 23 and 24, Tinian Mayor Edwin Alden issued a statement to United States military officials regarding the recent military expansion plans. In his speech, Alden “demanded honesty, saying CNMI residents are frustrated with what they see as vague or contradictory...
GILTI and how it impacts the US Virgin Islands
To prevent offshore tax avoidance, the US implemented Global Intangible Low-Tax Income (GILTI) to ensure American companies pay their fair share. It is a US tax created to stop American companies and citizens from avoiding taxes by shifting profits to foreign...
#TBT: August 7, 2025
On August 7, 2019, Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Justice Wanda Vázquez Garced was sworn in as Puerto Rico's second female governor, the third governor the territory had in less than a week. Earlier in the day, the August 2nd swearing-in of Pedro Pierluisi was thrown out...
The Northern Mariana Islands and the Aleutian Islands: Forgotten pillars of the US Indo-Pacific strategy
By Aayush Gandhi As the Chinese threat against Taiwan rapidly increases, new US Indo-Pacific strategies have emphasized the creation of a grid of small, dispersed, and concealed bases to strengthen deterrence. Proponents have called for the US to increase the number...
Mass arrests of Dominican migrants in Puerto Rico fuel backlash against ICE
Puerto Rico used to be a place where undocumented immigrants felt they did not have to fear detainment. They could open bank accounts, get a driver’s license, and even start their own business. That was until January 26, when the ICE began to raid Dominican...
