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GUAM • PALAU
CNMI • FSM
NO. 9
SEPTEMBER 2018
HOUSE
OF CARDS
The barely finish
ed Saipan
casino project is deali
with complex probl ng
ems
Policy
Where there’s
smoke, there’s
Military
a tax
With a big defense
budget, China
is
perfecting ‘Guam
Killer’
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The never-ending saga
of Saipan casino’s
complex problems
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Views from the Trench:
GMH: same old stories 7
Live from Saipan:
Surviving power outages 8
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Tourism
One year since the
“fire and fury” August
What’s new in Tumon Sands Plaza
Guam’s dangerous distance from China 15
Business
What is it like to drive a Crossover?
Here’s something to
make you quit smoking
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Around the Pacific
Chuukese vs outerislanders
Define “Third Word”
Political convenience in Palau
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Policy
Opposing Chuxit
Campaign 2018
Advancing to Nov. 6
Brief Chat
Who is Dr. Thomas Krise?
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The Localist:
Rising to the challenge of rising seas
From the Publisher’s Desk
The challenges of the island media
Observer: Where’s the beer?
Not Your Average Joe:
When free speech is in danger
All citizens deserve a vote
Campaign 2018
Who would have
thought
Madeleine Bordallo
could be defeate
d?
Military
Finally, Yap enters the 21st century
Pacific Island states bucking nuke
When faith is at stake
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Philippines
Homeless in paradise
Daydream: Have you met The One?
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Travel
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A charm called Chang Mai
Local Dining
Smoked meat, nachos and sauces
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Bookshelf
Retro novel in the Trump era
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