Column: Scalpel, not chainsaw, for government reform
Elon Musk seems to think that the government can be handled in the same way as a business might be — by a ruthless owner. Read more
Island Voices
Column: Nurses back common-sense gun laws
Gun violence is not just a crime problem — it is a public health crisis. Read more
Column: Time to consider carbon cashback
Many of us condemned President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, which established greenhouse gas reduction targets to protect the planet from the worst of climate change. Read more
Column: Maritime trade sanctions apt to torpedo Hawaii’s economy
Column: NIH funding cuts hobble medical research, breakthroughs
Reducing funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) hurts us all: physicians, scientists and patients. Read more
Column: Anti-Jones Act attacks don’t hold water
Column: Support paths toward paid family leave
Column: Higher cigarette tax equals healthier Hawaii
Hawaii faces a critical choice for its health and economy: Will we continue to let tobacco addiction harm our communities, or will we use the most powerful tool to combat it — price? Read more
Column: Federal cuts put our communities at risk
As a former social service provider and director of PHOCUSED (Protecting Hawai‘i’s ‘Ohana, Children, Underserved, Elderly, Disabled), a coalition of social service and health providers across the state, I can tell you that funding has never come easy for community-based organizations. Read more
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Column: Bolster Hawaii’s kupuna care workforce
We have a rapidly aging population, and a shortage of younger workers entering health care fields to take care of our increasing number of kupuna. Read more
Column: In costly Hawaii, Medicaid is lifeline for many
In Hawaii, more than 1 in every 3 children, and just fewer than 1 in 3 adults, are covered by Medicaid. Read more
Column: To help isle youth, ban all flavored nicotine
We must stop the sale of these flavored nicotine products to protect our keiki. Read more
Column: Maintain necessary midwifery standards with licensure law
Midwives provide care to healthy birthing families, where most of the time the pregnancy remains low risk. As with all health professions, however, risk is inherent in maternity care as not all birthing people and newborns remain healthy and well. Read more
Column: Attack on diversity in education relies on lurid hypocrisy
People must understand our collective history, to understand how hard many Americans have struggled to expand democracy and racial equality over the past 250 years. Read more
Column: Space science bill helps students soar
Hawaii is uniquely positioned to lead in space sciences, but we must ensure our students have the skills and knowledge to excel in this fast-evolving field. Read more
Column: Halawa stadium isn’t the right choice
The proposed Aloha Stadium entertainment district is in serious trouble. Rising costs, funding uncertainties and shifting priorities threaten to derail the project. Read more
Column: University of Hawaii, peers must step up for vulnerable, not retreat
It was 2019 when I called my friends back home in India, all of us struggling to comfort each other in the aftermath of a devastating election. Read more
Column: Now is the time to organize and act with nonviolence
We live in a violent world supported by a glorification of violence exploding in social media, TV and movies. Read more
Column: Polled visitors back environmental fee
Hawaii’s breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture draw 10 million tourists each year who spend at least $20 billion annually here, according to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). Read more
Column: Create new Kamaaina Homes Program
Our local housing market is failing. It’s failing too many of our friends and neighbors. Read more
Column: Support Peace Corps as it supports U.S. humanitarian efforts
The Peace Corps, billed as “the toughest job you’ll ever love,” has promoted world peace and friendship for 64 years. The first week of March honors the founding of the Peace Corps and Peace Corps volunteers’ contributions to meaningful changes around the world. Read more
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