Pacific Island Times July 2018 Vol 3 No. 6 | Page 3

WHAT WE HAVE THIS MONTH
Insights
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Observer:
Can’t live without books
VOL 3
GUAM • PALAU
CNMI • FSM
NO. 7
$1.25
JULY 2018
The Funding
Black Hole
Why GMH is losi
millions of dol ng
lars
Palau is
skeptical abou
t
cryptocurr
ency
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From the Publisher’s Desk
Whistle blowing
4
Brief Chat
Robert Celestial
The fight for RECA
5
6

Yes & Know:
Walking on Guam can be deadly 7
Variations:
The past is not what it used to be 8
Yo Amti:
Sometimes you gotta fight 9
Views from the Trench:
Standing up to the bully-in-chief
CNMI
Weighing
the
pros and cons
of
legalizing
marijuana
Why are senators skeptical
of GMH fiscal situation?
Campaign 2018

10
Policy
CNMI weighs the pros and
cons of legalizing marijuana
Veterans Affairs
VA fix is not as good as promised
Palau leaders getting to
know cryptocurrency
11
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13
16
Human trafficking in Palau 25
25
Views from Palau:
Phoenix Islands expedition, Part II 27
Australia seeks to be ‘partner
of choice’ for Pacific island nations
Military
USCG marks two permanent
sites for underwater detonations
Balancing GovGuam budget
Fruit bat is a luxury treat 29
30
What the Health:
Dealing with suicide 31
Feature
Courtroom sketch survives technology 32
Around the Pacific
Why the Pacific matters 33
Bougainville: Countdown
to independence vote 34
High speed internet ready
for Micro Games in Yap 35
Philippines
36
37
The killings of priests
Daydream: When it rains
Travel and Tourism
38
The season’s last snow
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