Voice of America Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Trump actions hurt Pacific

By Journal on April 3, 2025 DOGE, Donald Trump, East-West Center, Elon Musk, Giff Johnson, Tess Newton, US Institute of Peace, Voice of America News

GIFF JOHNSON President Donald Trump’s team’s takeover of the United States Institute of Peace, closure of Voice of America, and plan to defund the East-West Center was, perhaps, predictable but is nevertheless undermining US relations in the Pacific region and with allies around the world. All three institutions have been in place for decades, furthering […]

Yun on Compact talks

By Journal on August 17, 2023 Carmen Cantor, Gerald Zackios, Jessica Stone, Joe Biden, Joseph Yun, Kitlang kabua, Voice of America News Archive

JESSICA STONE* Congress is reviewing a proposal from President Joe Biden to create new security guarantees for three Pacific Island states: the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau. If Congress passes the Compacts of Free Association by September 30, they would provide billions of dollars of economic and security assistance for the nations and would deny […]