Where Climate Change and Geopolitics Collide
Republican John Boehner, who speaks in the language of the fossil fuel industry, is part of why we aren’t really responding to climate change.
Government Must Show It’s Delivering Value
What’s expected of private enterprise and other service providers should also be expected of our public officials.
What Happens in Vegas … Moves to Vegas
Why many people have moved from Hawaii to Nevada, and the draw of states with kinder, gentler tax regimes.
Less Health Insurance Confusion for Hawaii’s Small Businesses
Insurance options in Hawaii can perplex employees about the benefits and disadvantages of various plans.
It Takes a Community to Send Canoes Around the World
This group is bound by the values that come from these vessels, not the geographical space they occupy.
Hawaii and the War of Consciousness
OHA might appear lost and divided, but that is due to an ongoing and charged struggle over Hawaiian history.
Improving Teacher Quality and the Definition of Insanity
The funds that go toward our teachers is not an expense that we must cover, it is an investment that we should plan for.
The Hawaiian Kingdom and Paying Taxes
The concept of sovereign status for Native Hawaiians raises a host of public finance questions.
The General Is the Wrong Man for This Moment at UH
The core value of a university is free expression. Will a long-term military veteran like Frank Wiercinski really grasp that?
Why I Support Frank Wiercinski for UH President
The former military man might, with his broad experience, help the University of Hawaii move beyond its blunders and dysfunction.