by Dr. Vid Raatior | Dec 17, 2011 | Blog, Politics
Today I have sent the following email to the two gentlemen who have announced their candidacy for the congressional seat for the Northwest Election District; namely, Mr. Robson Romolow (rtromolow@yahoo.com) and Mr. Williander Jack (ukunik@comcast.net). Ai anean pwe...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Nov 18, 2011 | Blog, Featured Article, Politics
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report which does not fully support Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) overzealous efforts to curb legal migration of Pacific islanders from the freely associated states (FAS) to the U.S. Using the latest data...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Nov 14, 2011 | Blog, Featured Article
We join the nation of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in mourning the untimely passing of FSM’s Ambassador to the United Nations, His Excellency Masao Nakayama who passed away last night in Nevada where he has been hospitalized since he suffered a major...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Oct 26, 2011 | Blog, Featured Article, Politics, Social Justice
Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) is exercising racial discrimination against the legal immigrants from the Pacific island nations of Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Ironically, Senator Inouye claims on his vimeo site to have been responsible for breaking...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 28, 2010 | Blog, Featured Article
The people in the Northwest region need a non-governmental organization (NGO) to centralize the services and resources for Pattiw, Pafeng, and Namonweito in the areas of educational opportunities, economic development, health care, leadership development, and cultural...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 27, 2010 | Blog, Education, Featured Article, Social Justice
An educated citizenry is the key to breaking the cycle of disempowerment among the people in the Northwest region in Chuuk. No single issue deserves top priority in the outer islands today than the ensuring of adequate education for our children. It is imperative that...