
We Need More Democracy In Our Public Boards
This commentary was a finalist in Civil Beat’s Emerging Writers contest.

Tom Yamachika: Delay After Delay at Hawaiian Home Lands
Perhaps DHHL has the ability to deal with at least some of its backlog when a sufficiently hot fire is lit under it.

Rubbing Against The Grain: An Argument For Open Dialogue
This commentary was a finalist in Civil Beat’s Emerging Writers Contest

The CARE Act: Helping Caregivers And The Cared-For Succeed
The CARE Act would provide new support to caregivers and involve them more directly in key planning and decision making for elderly patients.

Pauahi, The Search For Knowledge, And The Thirty Meter Telescope
The founder of Kamehameha Schools would almost certainly have supported the telescope project because her legacy was about the importance of blending Hawaiian culture and Western science.

Tom Yamachika: Is Green Energy Loan Program Wasting Our Money?
The idea was to encourage investment in sustainable systems. But while the program has jacked up our electric rates, it hasn’t resulted in a single loan.

Fighting Terrorism Is Complex, And Phony Patriotism Won’t Help
Bashing whole religions or races may be politically expedient, but the world is in desperate need of more reasoned approaches.

Nai Aupuni Decision To Sidestep Legal Challenge Raises New Legal Issues
A law professor and Nai Aupuni delegate candidate explores the legality and impact of the decision to abandon the election and seat all 196 candidates.

DLNR Should Worry About Doing Its Job, Not Increasing Its Firepower
Forget the guns. The Hawaii聽agency charged with protecting our natural resources failed us on the TMT permit and in its response to rapid ohia death.

Wahi Pana And The Importance of Knowing Where One Comes From
A sense of place is an important tradition that has powerful applications in the lives of our children, families and political leaders. Knowing it can help us meet the challenges of contemporary life.