We need Smart Justice, not a new half-a-billion dollar jail
Instead of committing Hawaiʻi to a future of continued mass incarceration, we can invest back into our communities and restore people who do harm to being functioning members of society. Doing so will make us all safer and healthier.
Israel passes nation-state law enshrining apartheid policy
The law declares that “the state of Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people” and “the actualization of the right of national self-determination in the state of Israel is unique to the Jewish people.”
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.
More than half of Hawaiʻi’s jailed population has not been found guilty of a crime
And the primary reason is because most jailed people cannot afford to post bail.
Voter suppression in Alabama confirms true threat to free and fair elections
Under the guise of enforcing voter fraud protections—and with a gutted Voting Rights Act doing little to stop them—conservatives in power appear to be doing everything they can to suppress minority votes.
Of course the GOP won’t seat Jones until next year
The petty, partisan and blatantly hypocritical move to try and save Trump's tax plan by blocking the will of the Alabama voters should come as no surprise.
Meek Mill’s case shows how probation expands mass incarceration
The FBI is investigating the judge who sent Meek Mill back to prison for minor probation violations from almost nine years ago. Mill’s case is hardly unique.
Neo-Nazi web forum domain seized
Network Solutions’ decision to seize Stormfront’s domain comes in the wake of the Charlottesville Unite the Right (UTR) rally, which resulted in the death of Heather Heyer.
10 things Honolulu needs from its new police chief
ACLU to Honolulu Police Commission: Appointment of new police chief is opportunity for police to regain the trust of the people they serve.
Breaking public trust for private benefit
The land board’s acquiescence to corporate control of Hawaiʻi's resources represents the state’s continuing failure to uphold its fiduciary duties.
Severe injuries at Standing Rock reflect extreme level of police violence
An unarmed protester is in danger of losing her arm after injuries suffered at the hands of police in North Dakota; other injuries have been reported as well.
State House names Tom “Sledgehammer” Brower as housing committee chair
Brower’s disparaging words and dehumanizing actions toward those experiencing houselessness in Hawaiʻi make him a controversial choice to chair the committee.
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.
Cease and desist letter alleges TMT project is a war crime
If the State of Hawaiʻi has no legal authority to lease public land to the university, the proposed sublease for the TMT would also be illegitimate.
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.
A rally for the rest of us
The “People Not Profits” rally brought together diverse issues, united by the message that government should serve the people, not corporations and developers.