Our Island For Our Future Vol. 6 No. 11 November 2022

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VOL . 6 GUAM • PALAU CNMI • FSM NO . 11

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Around the Pacific

Yap : Drawing the line between gift-giving and bribery

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CNMI

Imperial Pacific hoping against hope ?

Proposed site for a new hospital hits a raw nerve

The fight for land return continues 16-18 From the Publisher ’ s Desk

The end of the debate ? 4

Insights
These Islands : Guam ’ s double whammy	6
Views From The Trench : Seeking good men	7
Pacific Reflections : Historical parallelism	8
Tall Tales : Acquitted and complaint settled	9
Yes & Know : Mom ’ s Herstory	10
Live from Saipan : Voting without delusions	11
Yo Amti : Revisiting the Covid days	12

Military

Disagreement over Space Force National Guard affects Guam 14

CNMI Saipan casino against all odds 21 Technology

Tides : Bridging the digital divide 22

Around the Pacific
Defending Taiwan	23
Wayfinding : When bribery is veiled as gift	24
Emerging from Covid	25
Palau ’ s old burial traditions	26

Philippines Manila ’ s traffic nightmare 27

Art Art Therapy : Tim rocks ! 30

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