Column: Hawaii public schools are ready to safely resume in-person learning
It’s time to get back to in-person learning, and our educators are eager and ready to welcome students back this week. Read more
Insight
Column: Reflecting on, recovering from education disrupted by pandemic
As our public schools are preparing to open to full in-person learning this week, it is perhaps a good time to reflect on what our keiki, community and educators have endured during this unprecedented time. Read more
Column: Discussing vaccinations can bring us together instead of creating factions
Have you been vaccinated yet? It’s the question that you may have asked or been asked now that COVID-19 vaccinations are available for everyone in Hawaii. Read more
Column: We all have big stake in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to the world
We are lucky to live in Hawaii, with the lowest COVID fatality rate among the 50 states (35 deaths per 100,000 population). Thanks to safe and effective vaccines, we have seen an approximately tenfold drop in daily new cases and deaths in the U.S. since January. Read more
Column: As we hunkered down during the pandemic, the Hawaii National Guard stepped up
May is nationally recognized as Military Appreciation Month, a time we honor and thank the men and women of the U.S. Armed Services — past and present — for their continued dedication and service. Read more
Column: U.S.-China: Political warfare calls for major role by Indo-Pacific Command
As China flexes its strategic muscles, Hawaii is just as rich of a target to China as it was to Imperial Japan during the 1940s. Read more
Column: China President Xi’s aggressive trajectory – a strategic concern
Xi Jinping, People’s Republic of China (PRC) president and Communist Party leader, is piloting his country and the Asia-Pacific region along a dangerous trajectory. He has accelerated China’s military buildup and modernization. Read more
Column: If America isn’t a racist country, what about Hawaii and its institutions?
In his Republican rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress on April 28, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, who is African American, proclaimed “America is not a racist country,” although Biden did not say it was. Read more
Column: Distinction: race problems, or racist nation?
After President Joe Biden’s last speech and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott’s rebuttal, there was a lot of controversy regarding how to characterize race issues in America. Read more
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Column: U.S. Constitution not perfectly just, but never give up on the rule of law
The leader of the country rejected the results of a national election he had just lost. He summarily suspended the Constitution and ruled by decree and force of arms. Read more
Column: Don’t equate U.S. political agenda with soldiers’ commitment to country, service
I saw in the media that President Joe Biden has announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Read more
Column: Scholars caution that online learning affects equity in Hawaii public schools
Although most Hawaii public school students have returned to campus for part of the week, online education continues to be a major way in which many children and youth are learning. Ninety scholars in Hawaii caution educational and policy leaders about the increased use of technology in education. Read more
Column: Broadband access to all would boost telehealth, education, jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of digital communication and high-speed internet (also known as broadband) for all those who live in and visit Hawaii. Broadband provides access to health care, education, employment, public services and social engagement. Read more
Column: New study adds fuel for Hawaii carbon fee to curb emissions
The state Legislature appropriated $150,000 two years ago for “a study of carbon pricing, including whether and how a carbon pricing policy shall be implemented in Hawaii” (Act 122, SLH 2019). Read more
Column: The Paycheck Fairness Act must be passed
Throughout the nation, including Hawaii, March 24 marks Equal Pay Day. It’s not a day that has a fixed date, or an observance that many know about. But for those who are intimately involved with the fight to close the gender pay gap, this is anything but a holiday. Read more
Column: Hawaii can be leading force for women’s rights, again
It’s Women’s History Month, a history that includes significant contributions from Hawaii that have advanced gender equality. In March 1972, Hawaii was the first state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) on the very day that the U.S. Senate voted to send it to the states. Read more
Column: Having all three vaccines will ensure Hawaii’s health
When we talk about COVID-19 vaccines, the most important information sometimes gets lost in detailed discussions about percentages, allocations, brand names and distribution methods. Read more
Column: Additional protections are needed for Hawaii’s precious reef wildlife
The massive fine levied against aquarium fish collectors in Kona sheds an important light on the environmentally damaging practice of poaching Hawaii marine life for global export and shows wildlife trafficking remains prevalent here in the islands (“BLNR fines Hawaii island couple $272,000 after aquarium fish collecting incident,” Star-Advertiser, Feb. 26). Read more
Column: Ban commercial air transport of sea life for aquarium sales
It was over 25 years ago that I first came across aquarium hunters in Maui who had taken a number of species, including a harlequin shrimp. Read more
Column: Automatic voter registration promotes the right to vote
The resiliency of our democracy is directly dependent on the fairness, quality and level of inclusivity of our elections. Read more
Column: Going green: Fossil-fuel fees would pay back via Carbon Cashback
It would stimulate the economy by putting money into the pockets of Hawaii’s residents. The money would be raised from a fee on fossil fuels that would have the effect of reducing their consumption. That would benefit the environment. It’s not a dream or fantasy. It’s a program called “Carbon Cashback.” Read more
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