Stacey Plaskett’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, in context
On November 18, 2025, the United States House voted to fail the motion to censure and condemn Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D) for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But Plaskett is still taking heat for possibly colluding with the sex criminal....
The Oregon Zoo gets creative in effort to recover endangered tropical bird
OPB covers how The Oregon Zoo's creativity might be helping in the recovery of the Guam Kingfisher: Sihek (pronounced “SEE-hek”), also known as Guam kingfishers, are brightly colored, long-billed birds endemic to Guam. Zoo scientists have long believed that males...
NOAA is already deep-sea mineral mapping near American Samoa
On April 24, 2025, the Trump Administration released Executive Order 14285, titled Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources. The order calls for expanded seabed mapping and research. It also seeks to speed up the permit-approval process for...
Weekly Action Checklist: March 13, 2026
Take Action with the Americans of Conscience Checklist: Action 1: Voice your opposition to the unconstitutional war in Iran. Action 2: Urge your House rep. to formally censure Representative Ogles for anti-Muslim hate speech. Action 3: Oppose again the anti-voter,...
#TBT: March 12, 2026
On March 12, 1976, James M. Frey, assistant director for legislative reference of the Office of Management and Budget, asked federal departments for their views on HJ Resolution 549, to approve the covenant for the Northern Mariana Islands, garnering positive...
Proposed Luxury Megaproject Could Remake Cabo Rojo and Price Locals Out
Puerto Rico's Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (Center for Investigative Journalism) reports on the potential consequences of the Esencia project in Cabo Rojo on the housing crisis in the territory: The CPI found that the median sale price of properties in Cabo Rojo...
Bryan warns Middle East crisis could raise energy costs in the US Virgin Islands
Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said the escalating crisis in the Middle East could have economic consequences for the US Virgin Islands, particularly through potential increases in global oil prices that affect the territory’s electricity costs. In a statement, Bryan also...
Le Vasa cable is a new digital link for American Samoa
On January 14, 2026, Samoa Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leautea Schmidt arrived in American Samoa with his delegation as guests to the signing and ceremony of an agreement to bring American Samoa into the Pacific Connect Initiative through the new Le Vasa subsea...
How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US
By Shelley Inglis, Rutgers University President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026, doubled down on his false claims that the U.S. elections system is compromised. He asserted that “the cheating is rampant in our elections. It’s rampant.”...
#TBT: March 5, 2026
On March 5, 2024, Jason Palmer got his only win in the Democratic Presidential Primary in American Samoa, receiving more votes than Joe Biden. Both, however, ended up getting 3 delegates.
