Hawaii Independent founder, publisher announces council candidacy
Ikaika Hussey enters the race for Honolulu City Council in the 6th District.
The $700 billion military spending package could pay for tuition-free college with room to spare
127 Democrats, including Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, backed the proposed National Defense Authorization Act of 2018.
Big Pharma is fueling the opioid epidemic
A new bill in the U.S. Senate would restore one of the primary tools in combating the wave of opioid-related tragedy in America.
Background checks keep guns in the hands of ‘good guys’ only
Americans consistently and overwhelmingly support background checks, but NRA-funded politicians have stalled a bill to close loopholes at the federal level.
Former Sacramento mayor reenters politics in Hawaiʻi after dual scandals
Allegations of sexual assault, shady handling of public education follow former mayor Kevin Johnson and his wife, former D.C. school system chancellor Michelle Rhee, as they try to remake themselves in Hawaiʻi politics.
End of life forum to discuss options for the terminally ill
As Hawaiʻi’s population continues to age, end of life care—particularly for terminally ill patients—will become a matter of increasing concern for more and more working families.
Letter to Obama and IUCN Congress demands halt to U.S. environmental abuses
“We the undersigned firmly oppose the continued destruction of Hawaiʻi and all First Nations lands at the hands of governments, corporations and militaries which prioritize money over the health and well-being of people and the environment.”