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Chad Blair: Hate Crimes And Hate Groups In The Land Of Aloha Screenshot

Chad Blair: Hate Crimes And Hate Groups In The Land Of Aloha

As recent events attest, we are not immune from the wickedness of deranged bias and prejudice.

What Pigs Taught Me About Being Human Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

What Pigs Taught Me About Being Human

We have the ability, as humans, to rise above our innate brutality.

Denby Fawcett: We Have Become Numb To The Plight Of Homeless People Denby Fawcett/ Civil Beat/2022

Denby Fawcett: We Have Become Numb To The Plight Of Homeless People

Some government actions seem to signal defeatism, but Gov.-elect Josh Green promises a fresh approach.

Vicky Cayetano: We’ve Got To Stop Taking Nonprofits For Granted Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

Vicky Cayetano: We’ve Got To Stop Taking Nonprofits For Granted

The Legislature and government agencies need to find ways to help the nonprofits that are so vital in helping our communities.

Danny De Gracia: Let’s Inspire Hawaii’s Children To Shoot For The Moon Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Danny De Gracia: Let’s Inspire Hawaii’s Children To Shoot For The Moon

Gov.-elect Josh Green has an outstanding opportunity to set new goals for public education in this new era of exploration.

With The Election Over, Work To Help Hawaii鈥檚 Kids Has Just Begun Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

With The Election Over, Work To Help Hawaii鈥檚 Kids Has Just Begun

Prioritizing issues around infants, toddlers and preschoolers has paled in comparison to other matters.

Solomon Islanders Have The Right To Live Without Fear And Danger Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Solomon Islanders Have The Right To Live Without Fear And Danger

The U.S. and its allies must map out of all the UXO hot spots from World War II in the Pacific.

John Pritchett: Table Talk John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2022

John Pritchett: Table Talk

Judging from the 2022 election results, America is as politically divided as ever.

Catherine Toth Fox: Enrollment Is Down At Hawaii Community Colleges. That’s A Pity Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Catherine Toth Fox: Enrollment Is Down At Hawaii Community Colleges. That’s A Pity

Community colleges play a critical role in expanding local access to education so the recent trend toward declining enrollment is disturbing.

War Games, UXO And Tragedies In The Solomon Islands Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

War Games, UXO And Tragedies In The Solomon Islands

To win the hearts and minds of Pacific Islanders, the U.S. and Japan must address the wrongs of the past that continue to kill.