Opinion
The American Samoa Democratic Party is raising urgent concerns following widespread disruptions at airports across the United States caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown and the failure to ensure timely pay for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers.
Recent reports...
The president finds the long-settled meaning of the citizenship clause to be an intolerable obstacle to his agenda. The reason? Each year it would make U.S. citizens of tens of thousands of people who do not fit his racial and cultural ideal of what it means to be an “American.” So what does he do...
To the Editor,
Private sector critical mineral extraction companies, polymetallic nodule refiners and end user manufacturers are vigorously inquiring over timeline estimates when American Samoa’s critical mineral industry will be shovel ready for commercial production.
American Samoa’s...
Dear Editor,
I write as a retiree and longtime beneficiary of the American Samoa Government Employees Retirement Fund — and as someone who served the people of American Samoa for many years in education and public life. I write not in anger, but in the firm conviction that a serious wrong is...
New data shows that the Maximum Allowable Price (MAP) for fuel has increased by $0.75, in just two weeks which will likely drive higher costs at the pump for families across American Samoa.
For everyday residents, this increase could add up quickly. A standard 15-gallon fill-up could now cost as...
Good morning,
I just returned back to the mainland from a beautiful week in American Samoa. This was my first visit and I came back with such joy in knowing that I finally touched the motherland.
I do have to say one thing I can say was heavy on my heart about American Samoa is as I went...
Recently, the Fono, Amerika Samoa House of Representatives and Senate, reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding Rose Atoll Marine National Monument by passing a joint resolution. This resolution maintains the status quo which prohibits commercial fishing within 50-miles of the atoll, allowing...
The recent op-ed defending the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument is beautifully written. Its invocations of fa'a Samoa, of tautua — service — of our ancestors' wisdom, are genuinely moving. But passion, however sincere, is not a fisheries management plan. And love for our ocean, however deep,...
Analysis: From the start of his war with Iran, US President Donald Trump took care to acknowledge the ugly headlines that could result. It would be a much more significant operation than his previous military strikes, he said in a video posted shortly after the military action began, and that meant...
Introduction: Rose Atoll’s Enduring Significance
Rose Atoll, known as Muliava to our ancestors, is far more than a name on a map. A significant part of Amerika Samoa—a living symbol of our shared identity, our legacy, and the unbreakable bond between our people and the ocean that cradles us.
For...