What You Should Know About the Strait of Hormuz  John F. McKeon  The Strait of Hormuz is the most vital artery in the global energy market, serving as the  sole maritime passageway for over a fifth of the world’s daily oil consumption. Nestled  between Oman and Iran, this narrow choke point connects the petroleum-rich Persian  Gulf to the Arabian Sea and the open oceans, making it a permanent focal point of  international geopolitics. Even a temporary disruption in its shippi

Could Cuba Gain Statehood        Before Puerto Rico? M.A. Dworkin      Havana, Cuba - As Cuba continues to deteriorate both economically and socially, due to the strangling effects of the U.S. oil blockade, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canal has confirmed that his government is in talks with the Trump Administration to find solutions to the two countries’ differences.       “Not having fuel enter the country in the past three months, there has been a gradual decline of diesel

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) through the Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums, is alerting the public to the confirmed theft of one of the three Fire Burn Queens  - a mahogany crafted statue - from the North Art Gallery at the Fort Frederik Museum in Frederiksted, St. Croix. The Department reported the theft to the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD)  on February 24, 2026, and an investigation is currently underway.

M.A. Dworkin St. Croix - Transfer day in the U.S. Virgin Islands is celebrated annually on March 31. It marks the formal transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917. It commemorates the end of colonial rule, the lowering of the Danish flag, and the raising of the American flag. Over the last 109 years there have been many heroes and heroines who have graced the Territory stage in the name of freedom, in the name of resilience, in the name of advancement.

M.A. Dworkin Middle East - A senior Iranian security official, Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned U.S. President Trump: “The Ashura-loving nation of Iran does not fear your paper threat. Even those greater than you could not eliminate the Iranian nation. Watch out for yourself - lest you be eliminated!”       Mr. Larijani was responding to Trump saying he would hammer Iran if it blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy point in

M.A. Dworkin USVI - As the national conversation transitions from Black History Month into Women’s History Month, the U.S. Virgin Islands offers a powerful story of legacy, resilience, and modern leadership - one led by women who carry forward a tradition of strength rooted deep in the Territory’s history.        The spirit of women’s leadership in the Virgin Islands dates back to the legendary Three Queens - Mary, Agnes, and Mathilda, who courageously led the 1878 Fireburn l