Vol . 7 No . 03 What we have this month March 2023
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VOL . 7 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO . 03
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MARCH 2023
INSIDE TINIAN
In search of elusive economic opportunities beyond tourism and military buildup
Policy
How Dobbs ruling muddled Guam ’ s abortion laws
Around the Pacific
Pacific Islands Forum : One happy family again www . pacificislandtimes . com Tinian : Exploring a sustainable economy 16-19
From the Publisher ’ s Desk
The odd man out 4 Insights
Theses Islands : Can ’ t have enough of acronyms ? 6
Pacific Reflections : Revising the Compact vocabulary 7
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Live from Saipan :
Labor shortage dates back to 1979
Yes & Know : More landmarks to remember
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Covid and political status |
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Policy |
When Compact impact funding expires |
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Military |
Air power display |
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Law |
Guam abortion laws in the post-Roe era |
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Around the Pacific |
Pacific Islands Forum reunification sealed |
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The thin line between gifts and bribes |
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Palau ready to launch Stablecoin |
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The murder of an outsider |
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Pacific briefs |
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The ghost of Japan ’ s nuclear disaster |
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Yaps ’ clay pottery |
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Philippines
Another China fumble 27
Life
Lessons : The Bermuda Triangle mystery 28 Daydream : When sci-fi becomes real 29 Film
Beauty in loneliness 29
Bookshelf
Guam history in pictures 30 Art
Raising an artist 31