Vol. 9 No. 5 What we have this month May 2025
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Border crossers: Chinese spies or economic refugees?
MAY 2025
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
USDOE abolition leaves Guam education agency in limbo
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President Whipps confronts the Senate’ s rising resistance www. pacificislandtimes. com
The uncertain future of Guam education 14 to 16
From the Publisher’ s Desk What we can do 4
Insights
These Islands: The fading American leadership 6
Yes & Know: DVR is out of touch with reality 7
Live from Saipan: When poor math prevails 8
Pacific Reflections: Incidents overlooked by the world 9
Policy Chinese spies or economic refugees? 10 What Trump’ s tariff policy means for Guam 12 Technology
AI’ s rapid growth and Guam’ s workforce 13 Around the Pacific American Samoa to lead US push for deep-sea mining 17
Palau leader calls for unity 18 Pacific marine sanctuary: Back in business 19
FSM caught in the global tug-of-war |
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Island economies in the tariff era |
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Survival of Pacific journalism |
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Micronesian basket |
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Palau monoliths: stories in stones |
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Bookshelf Into the heart of Melanesia: a new travelogue 28 Life Lessons: From hating to loving statistics 26
Art Judy Flores paints Inalajan 27
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