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Vol . 8 No . 02 What we have this month February 2024

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NAURU ’ S
FEBRUARY 2024
STRATEGIC
PIVOT
Unraveling the Pacific ’ s geopolitical chessboard
Military
Guam needs urgent attention , defense expert says
Health Care
An option for the uninsured www . pacificislandtimes . com
Nauru ’ s diplomatic switch
raises stakes in geopolitics in the Pacific
16-19
From the Publisher ’ s Desk
Peter Sgro
4
Brief Chat
Eric Swanson : Setting priorities
6
Insights
Live from Saipan :
On colonialism and independence
7
Guest column :
What to bring to the U . S . -CNMI negotiating table
8
Pacific Reflections :
Election and diplomatic defection
Climate Realities : The world is not ending
9
10
Health Care
A clinic for Guam ’ s uninsured
11
Government affairs
GovGuam credit card policy reform sought
12
Military
China ’ s expansion is outpacing the U . S .
13
Environment
How did Guam ’ s
WWII wreck get damaged ?
14-15
Technology
The rise of AI
20
CNMI
The Imperial Pacific ’ s last bet
21
Around the Pacific
Inside the Reef : FSM ’ s leadership succession 22
Hilda Heine back at the helm
23
Micro Waves :
Bikini film star ’ s adventure in Hollywood
24
The Pacific islands ’ symbolic vote in the UN 25
What ’ s in store for the Pacific in 2024 ?
26
Our Islands Our People :
Food in the Marianas
27
Life
Lessons : Call center disasters
Daydream : Journalists : A dying breed ?
28
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Bookshelf
Duterte ’ s bloody war on drugs
29
Art
Art Therapy : The CHamoru painter
30