Opinion
Runaway Train: How Trump Weaponized the Presidency to Intimidate America’s Legal Profession
In the American legal landscape, independence has always been a cornerstone. Lawyers have represented society’s most unpopular, most vulnerable, and most powerful alike—not because...
Lessons from the Caribbean: What the Pacific Islands Forum Must Learn and Act On
There are moments in history when the moral clarity of leadership in one region sends a ripple of urgency across oceans. That moment is...
Trump Lit the Fire, Then Claimed He Put It Out
Even his biggest donors are feeling the heat from his chaotic tariff war — but Trump still wants credit for dousing the flames he...
New Zealand’s Deputy PM Visit to Tonga Signals Stronger Pacific Ties Amid Global Uncertainty
New Zealand's Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, who is in Tonga for his first stop on a week-long Pacific tour, has announced he is easing...
Trump’s $11 Trillion Tariff Tsunami Is Coming — And Tonga Is Not Ready
Trump sweeping tariff announcements have wiped a staggering $11 trillion off global markets.
While Washington reels from economic whiplash and Republicans scramble to contain the...