Citizens of the Marshall Islands may live and work in the United States without a visa under the Compact of Free Association. However, COFA status does not protect them from detention or deportation. On February…
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Jikin kōṃṃan nuuj im meḷeḷe eo ilo Majōl eaar ba bwe ewōr jet kōrā in Majōl ro im rej jerbal ioon āne in Kwajlalein eṃōj aer kwaḷọk aer abṇoṇo ṇae jikin jerbal ko rej jerbal…
The Marshallese concept of preparedness and readiness—pāpjeḷṃae—has taken on renewed importance as Micronesia faces the second super typhoon of the 2026 season. While communities across the region continue recovering from recent disasters, forecasters warn that…
One Marshallese woman explains why she chose to speak despite fear, stigma, and uncertainty For months, women who reported sexual harassment while working at U.S. Army Garrison–Kwajalein have largely remained anonymous. Some say they feared…
Marshall Islands Journal reporting raises questions about follow-up, translation, and accountability Women who reported alleged sexual harassment while working at U.S. Army Garrison–Kwajalein (USAG-KA) say that navigating the reporting process has become nearly as difficult…
When U.S. Army Special Forces operated in Afghanistan’s Paktika Province—one of the country’s most dangerous regions—they depended on local allies willing to risk their lives alongside American troops. Nazeer Paktyawal was one of those men….
For more than three decades, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo followed the same routine. Before sunrise, he would leave the Houston home he shared with his wife, climb into his white work van, pick up members of…
Meteorologists say 2026 is off to an unusually active start in the western Pacific. The strengthening El Niño pattern has shifted tropical cyclone formation farther east over exceptionally warm ocean waters, allowing storms more time…
A hospital roof leak is usually considered a routine maintenance issue: a bucket is placed beneath the drip, repairs are scheduled, and life moves on. But when the director of Chuuk health services warned that…
Good news! The Meram crew is finally home. At the beginning of this month, the MV Meram caught fire while traveling between Namu and Ebeye, forcing the crew to abandon ship and spend hours adrift…
