Vol . 6 No . 08 What we have this month August 2022
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VOL . 6 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO . 08
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AUGUST 2022
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CRISIS
More children are entering Guam ’ s foster care system but fewer homes are open to adopt
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Health Care
Standing front and center at Guam ’ s gubernatorial debate
Imperial Pacific placing another bet on Saipan casino
Around the Pacific
The Marshall Islands ’ struggle against brain drain
The foster care crisis on Guam 20-23 From the Publisher ’ s Desk
There is no such thing as ' pro-abortion ' 4
Brief Chat
Mary C . Torres : The legislature is not what it used to be 6
Insights
These Islands : PIF ’ s unresolved problem 7 Tall Tales What the attorney general failed to do 8 Pacific Reflections : What to do with the court ’ s advisory opinion 9 Yes & Know : Reunion season 10 Live from Saipan : What preoccupies politicians 11
Health Care Democrats clash over health care plans 12-13 Law Civil rights groups : Time to overrule the Insular Cases 13 Military Shinzo Abe ’ s legacy in regional security 14 CNMI New capital infusion for Imperial Pacific 17 Technology
Tides : Keeping an eye on AI 24
Around the Pacific |
Nauru stays out of geopolitical game |
25 |
Louder voice against deep-sea mining |
26 |
The battle against fake news epidemic |
27 |
Palau forms advisory council |
29 |
Marshall Islands losing its brains |
30 |
Empowered Forum could lock in Pacific security 31 |
Changing lifestyles amid changing climate |
32 |
Ceramic sherds and Samoa ’ s early colonizers |
33 |
Philippines
Marcos Jr .’ s balancing act 25
Life |
Lessons : The unfinished song |
36 |
Quality of life is yours to choose |
37 |
Art
July is an art-filled month 38
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