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More Political Power For The Marianas? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

More Political Power For The Marianas?

Some residents of Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands think it may be time to change the political relationship with the U.S.

Micronesia Expert Blasts ‘Flawed’ US Approach To Foreign Aid Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Micronesia Expert Blasts ‘Flawed’ US Approach To Foreign Aid

Micronesia has become heavily reliant on U.S. aid for its gross domestic product and jobs — not a model for sustainability.

Climate Change Is A ‘Matter Of Life And Death’ For The Marshall Islands Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Climate Change Is A ‘Matter Of Life And Death’ For The Marshall Islands

The first female head of state of a Pacific island nation talks about the biggest threat her country faces.

Poverty High In Marshall Islands Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Poverty High In Marshall Islands

The Asian Development Bank says the income gap is most severe in Majuro and Ebeye where 75 percent of the population lives.

Guam Deports COFA Citizen Cory Lum/Civil beat

Guam Deports COFA Citizen

The Chuukese man “had no apparent source of support, didn’t attend school, was convicted of felony crimes and was a public charge.”

One-Stop Centers For Micronesians Fight Back Amid Criticism Cory Lum/Civil Beat

One-Stop Centers For Micronesians Fight Back Amid Criticism

UPDATED 12/2/2016: Supporters say the program helps immigrants acclimate, rather than encouraging them to drain public resources.

Contaminated Fish At Kwajalein? Flickr

Contaminated Fish At Kwajalein?

A senator from the Marshall Islands says chemical contamination of fish is “a public health concern of epic proportion.”

Should Obama Visit Marshall Islands? Mark Edward Harris/Civil Beat

Should Obama Visit Marshall Islands?

Residents of the Pacific nation used by the U.S. as a nuclear test site call for a visit in wake of Hiroshima visit.

Chinese ‘Mega Resort’ For Yap? Yap Visitors Bureau

Chinese ‘Mega Resort’ For Yap?

Local leaders fear that residents will be “shunted from their homes” and “reduced to just doing cultural dances” for tourists.

Drought Disaster In Marshall Islands Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Drought Disaster In Marshall Islands

President Obama issues declaration allowing FEMA to provide emergency relief to the archipelago.