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Denby Fawcett: State Facilities Are Working To Curb Incidents With Homeless People Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2024

Denby Fawcett: State Facilities Are Working To Curb Incidents With Homeless People

The state has hired private security to defuse encounters between workers and people camping nearby.

Danny De Gracia: Why We Shouldn鈥檛 Give Up On Publicly Financed Elections Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Danny De Gracia: Why We Shouldn鈥檛 Give Up On Publicly Financed Elections

Find a way to bring back Senate Bill 2381 and let鈥檚 have the campaign equalizer we all need.

Jonathan Okamura: Ethnic Stereotypes Are Difficult To Eradicate, But We All Need To Try Courtesy: Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Jonathan Okamura: Ethnic Stereotypes Are Difficult To Eradicate, But We All Need To Try

There are simple things we can each do to challenge racism, discrimination and inequality in Hawaii.

Neal Milner: Get Ready For The ‘Oy Vey!’ Presidential Election Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Neal Milner: Get Ready For The ‘Oy Vey!’ Presidential Election

You’ve got your Haters and your Double Haters and it all adds up to a toxic brew of continued disaffection.

Naka Nathaniel: The Stories Of Our Ancestors Hold Valuable Lessons In Hawaii Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2024

Naka Nathaniel: The Stories Of Our Ancestors Hold Valuable Lessons In Hawaii

Traditional stories tell us how to live harmoniously in these islands.

Beth Fukumoto: The Path Through A Bitterly Divided Congress Is Through The Middle Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2023

Beth Fukumoto: The Path Through A Bitterly Divided Congress Is Through The Middle

Hawaii Congressman Ed Case is one of the few looking for a way to compromise with Republicans.

Denby Fawcett: Neighborhoods Should Get To Make Their Own Choices About Their City Trees Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2024

Denby Fawcett: Neighborhoods Should Get To Make Their Own Choices About Their City Trees

A recent talk described the history of racism in urban forests. While that is less true in Hawaii, the message of neighborhood choice is important.

Danny De Gracia: Together We Can Make Sure This Legislative Session Finishes Strong David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Danny De Gracia: Together We Can Make Sure This Legislative Session Finishes Strong

With the midpoint of the session behind us, citizens need to stay engaged, be persistent, and keep their eyes open.

Jonathan Okamura: UH Needs To Remain Committed To Diversity Despite National Backlash Screenshot/University of Hawaii

Jonathan Okamura: UH Needs To Remain Committed To Diversity Despite National Backlash

A push by Republican lawmakers across the U.S. to ban DEI programs at public universities would have disastrous effects in Hawaii.

Ben Lowenthal: The Surprising Persistence Of Conservatism In True Blue Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Ben Lowenthal: The Surprising Persistence Of Conservatism In True Blue Hawaii

A look at the state’s history shows that homegrown support for Donald Trump and extreme right-wing organizations didn’t materialize overnight.