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For Hawaii’s Future, Keep Robert Lindsey On OHA Board Of Trustees Cory Lum/Civil Beat

For Hawaii’s Future, Keep Robert Lindsey On OHA Board Of Trustees

OHA’s ability to work for the good of all Hawaiians and the broader community lies in the hands of voters.

We Should Not Pay A Penny To The Federal Transit Administration Cory Lum/Civil Beat

We Should Not Pay A Penny To The Federal Transit Administration

The FTA failed miserably to provide effective oversight for the rail project. That makes it complicit, not just morally but legally.

 

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Our Shared Political Pathologies

The two current presidential candidates exemplify two types of narcissism: compassionate reformer and golden tower boss.

Outside OHA, Interior Rule Has Little Native Hawaiian Support Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Outside OHA, Interior Rule Has Little Native Hawaiian Support

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs should follow its own survey data and recognize the lack of support for federal recognition.

Disney’s Commodification Of Hawaiians Disney

Disney’s Commodification Of Hawaiians

Though a Maui “skin suit” was pulled from Halloween costume shelves, his likeness and magical hook will still make profits for Disney.

Will Colin Kaepernick Always Have To Take A Knee? Carolyn Hadfield

Will Colin Kaepernick Always Have To Take A Knee?

Protesting police racism by refusing to stand during the playing of the national anthem shouldn’t be the endgame. Better police practices should be.

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A Finnish Case Against The U.S. Common Core Standards

America’s educational standards haven’t fulfilled the promises of their promoters. Finland, meanwhile, offers a blueprint we might follow for better results.

The Unflattering Cultural Poaching Of ‘Moana’ Is A Threat Disney

The Unflattering Cultural Poaching Of ‘Moana’ Is A Threat

Disney’s latest foray into storytelling involving indigenous peoples boils down to exploitation of Native Hawaiian history, the author argues.

What Do We Do Now About The Honolulu Rail Project? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

What Do We Do Now About The Honolulu Rail Project?

The Legislature could halt the project by repealing the tax surcharge funding it, which would give the Honolulu City Council a tough choice.

Tom Yamachika: How Will Hawaii Raise Taxes For Transportation? Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Tom Yamachika: How Will Hawaii Raise Taxes For Transportation?

For now, the state will probably ask legislators — again — to increase existing taxes. But new means of revenue generation may be coming.