Jonathan Okamura: Chinatown Is A Cultural Showcase But Doesn’t Typify The Chinese Experience In Hawaii
While many recent Chinese immigrants work in Chinatown, the real center of gravity for Hawaii’s long-time Chinese community can be found a few blocks away on King Street.
Ben Lowenthal: We Need Housing, But Not At The Expense Of Local Culture And History
Plans for converting Honolulu’s Bethel Block into affordable housing won’t make a dent in the shortage any time soon.
Neal Milner: The 2024 Presidential Campaign Is A Terrible Way To Learn What It Means To Be Old
Whether Joe Biden or Donald Trump wins, elderly people will suffer collateral damage as talk of their occasional stumbles reinforces unfair stereotypes.
Naka Nathaniel: Really? Happier On The Mainland?
People with long-standing ties to Hawaii are being pushed away. We seem close to the threshold of becoming a place where only the wealthy thrive.
Russell Ruderman: Half The Country Can’t Be Wrong. It’s Time For Hawaii To Legalize Marijuana
Where cannabis has been legalized, life goes on just fine, without major problems.
Denby Fawcett: Hidden Fees Are Adding Up, But Banning Them May Just Mean Higher Prices
Extra charges are being tacked on everything from restaurant bills to concert tickets. A bill requiring that they be disclosed upfront is being considered by the Senate.
Beth Fukumoto: A Bipartisan Spirit Continues To Elude Hawaii’s GOP Legislators
It鈥檚 hard to encourage cooperation across the aisle when you鈥檙e championing many of the same issues that are tearing the country apart.
John Hill: Perplexing Questions That Demand Answers In The Wahiawa Child Abuse Death
The only way to prevent this horror from being repeated is by publicly dissecting exactly what went wrong.
Danny De Gracia: We Need To Start Talking About Threats To Hawaii’s Security
Policymakers and academics need to start discussing what we can do to prepare for the possibility of a major war that reaches our shores.
Jonathan Okamura: Remembering Kekuni Blaisdell For His Aloha To Others
Blaisdell staunchly advocated for the health needs of Native Hawaiians and was an early and strong supporter of their independence.