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The Importance of America’s Pacific Family
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Importance of America’s Pacific Family

The Diplomat  

After years of negotiations, the third iteration of the Compacts of Free Association – Compact III – between the United States and the countries of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, are nearing completion. The COFA Amendments Act was signed into law in the United States on March 9, shortly after it was …

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‘Oppenheimer,’ Nuclear Amnesia, and the US Pacific Legacy
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Oppenheimer,’ Nuclear Amnesia, and the US Pacific Legacy

The Diplomat  

Since the release of the blockbuster film, “Oppenheimer,” in July 2023, global audiences have been confronting history about U.S. atomic weapons development and the individuals involved. Rather, his lengthy objections to the Bikini tests were about “the soundness of the tests” to enhance military understandings about the “effectiveness of atomic weapons in naval warfare.” Oppenheimer was also concerned about the …

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Despite Biden’s Absence, US Makes Inroads With Pacific Islands
1 year, 6 months ago

Despite Biden’s Absence, US Makes Inroads With Pacific Islands

The Diplomat  

While disappointment lingered over U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel his trip to Papua New Guinea last month, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attended meetings in Port Moresby in his stead. Among the major deliverables, the United States signed a new security pact with Papua New Guinea, seen as a key victory in the competition with China for …

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Pacific Migrants Are Caught in the Tangled Web of US Healthcare Politics
1 year, 6 months ago

Pacific Migrants Are Caught in the Tangled Web of US Healthcare Politics

The Diplomat  

Nancy*, a 26-year-old from Pohnpei, the Federated States of Micronesia, moved to Hawai’i about five years ago. In an ongoing research project in the city of Honolulu, Hawai’i, spearheaded by the East-West Center’s Pacific Island Development and Research Programs, the COFA Workers Association of Honolulu, and the members of the NieiRek community, Honolulu, we found that the shifts in Medicaid-related …

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What Did the US-Pacific Summit Achieve?
2 years, 1 month ago

What Did the US-Pacific Summit Achieve?

The Diplomat  

On September 28, while Hurricane Ian provided a devastating illustration of the terrible costs of climate change, leaders from 14 Pacific nations and territories gathered in Washington, D.C., for a historic summit in which climate action was top of the agenda. As President Joe Biden put it to the summit, “the security of America, quite frankly, and the world depends …

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