Women activists visit Hawaiʻi Island, draw connections between militarized Pacific places
Pōhakuloa, like other important places across the Asia-Pacific region, is home to a military base with live fire training.
Report documents the rise and the violent reach of the “alt-right”
“The Alt-Right is Killing People” examines the deadliness of the alt-right movement and its spread from underground Internet culture to mainstream exposure.
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.
Will Gabbard’s pattern of embracing rightwing regimes extend to the Trump Administration?
From Netanyahu in Israel to Modi in India, Tulsi Gabbard seems to have no problem supporting brutal and racist regimes.
TPP fast track passes Senate, but the fight is far from over
If progressives can push all the democratic presidential candidates to oppose the TPP, including Hillary Clinton, it could go a long way in flipping more Congressional democrats from yes to no.
How Mauna Kea is vital to Hawaiian health and wellbeing
For Native Hawaiians, the protection of Mauna Kea is an ancestral responsibility to responsible land stewardship and a means of ensuring Mauli Ola, or a holistic sense of health and wellbeing.
Minimum wage ‘compromise’ bill watered down to appease business owners
The House labor committee's draft of the minimum wage increase bill is pitched as a compromise, but still favors small business owners over their employees.