EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across many states in the US due to recent changes in mask mandates. The Omicron+ variant continues to be highly transmissible. Due to vaccinations and changes in the virus, the risk of hospitalization and death is much lower. It is still very important if […]
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Written by: Caleb Klipowicz The first week of April, Marshall Islanders representing over 30 different community-based organizations convened in Salem, OR for the First Annual Marshallese Leadership Summit. The Summit was put on by the newly-formed National Marshallese Community Coalition (NMCC), an umbrella organization started by the leadership of three current Marshallese non-profits in Hawaiʻi,
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Written by: Alex Rhowuniong Could a nuclear bomb be involved this time? Perhaps, it would seem so. Russia has alredy tested NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) — either by accident or on purpose — when Russian’s pilots fired missiles on NATO’s doorsteps, about 15 miles near Poland border.So, the probabilty is real. Vladimir Putin had
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Written by: Alex Rhowuniong It is no secret, the islands are ‘melting’ away. And as they do–from the Marshalls to Pohnpei to Chuuk to Yap–residents are left with their own thoughts. Should there be any need to choose? The majority of the older generation would rather stay; the young ones would like to seek out
Written by: Alex Rhowuniong Sometimes, I wonder if all people that are using the handicapped parking spots, have the proper documentation in their vehicles at all times: a placard or a license plate. The other day I went to the store with my 19-year-old. We pulled into the 7 Day Supermarket parking lot in Harmon,
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Written by: Alex Rhowuniong A scheduled Chuuk Independence referendum that was to be held in Chuuk this year, all seems to be forgotten. But that may not be the case, it might just be the appearance on the surface. Matt Kuor, a senator from the Northwest region of Chuuk, said: “I heard from reliable sources that [the proponent] are getting ready to
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Written by: Tyler Norwood When I was 19 years old I left my home in Plano, Texas to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. For nearly a year I served in Evansville, Indiana where I met a community of almost one thousand people from the Marshall Islands that would
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In English: https://aejemjem.com/striketober/ Translated by: Caleb Klipowicz, Marlynn Larron Em̧ōj ke am̧ lo hashtag eo #StrikeTober ilo social media im ba, ta in? Elōn̄ jidāik (strike) ko m̧okta ak kōn elōn̄ļo̧k ilo Oktoba, jet armej ilo social media kar jinoin kōjerbali hashtag – Strike + October. Ewaļo̧k jidāik ke ro uwaan doulul in union rejememe kōn
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Ilo Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://aejemjem.com/kotopar-striketober Written by: Caleb Klipowicz Maybe you’ve seen the hashtag #StrikeTober on social media this month and thought, what’s going on? There have always been strikes but because of the increase in October, some people on social media began to use this hashtag – Strike + October. Most strikes happen when union
Springdale, Arkansas – On May 28th Representative Steve Womack (R-Arkansas), Representative Ed Case (D-Hawaii), along with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to restore eligibility for many federal benefit programs to citizens from the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) nations. The Compact Impact Fairness Act (CIFA) will help many Micronesians, citizens from
