Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump's deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific

Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump's deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Lou Leon Guerrero, the governor of Guam, learned about the government’s plan to mine her people’s waters the same way everyone else did: by reading the news…

September 24, 2026 3 minute read

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Modern-day colonialism is enabling Trump's deep-sea mining ambitions in the Pacific

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