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.
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.
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.
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.
Gov. Ige claims state, TMT corporation are victims in Mauna Kea standoff
In a statement released today, Governor David Ige accuses the Mauna Kea protectors of vandalism and violating corporate rights to access the summit.
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.
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.