Automatic Voter Registration Will Open Door to More Young Voters
Young people do care. Yet, we do not fully participate in our democracy for the most pedestrian of reasons: not being registered to vote.
It’s Time for Publicly Financed Elections
We’ve created a system where money buys elections. Those who want to serve and represent their communities first need to acquire tons of cash. Without it, there is almost no chance of success.
Democratic Divide
What a clash between wings of the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi at its 2018 convention tells us about hopes for an effective institutional counter to the rising fascism of the American Right.
Big Seed, Small World
Massive agribusiness mergers could threaten the democratization of food supplies and global self-determination.
10 Things Honolulu Needs From its New Police Chief
The appointment of new police chief is an opportunity for the Honolulu Police Department to regain the trust of the people it serves.
Free Speech and the Importance of College Activism in the Age of Trump
As President Trump attempts to restrict First Amendment rights that challenge his authority, it will be all the more important for campuses to remain bastions of free speech and free thought.
TPP Fast Track Passes Senate, But the Fight is Far From Over
If progressives can push the Democratic presidential candidates to oppose the TPP, it could go a long way in flipping Congressional Democrats from yes to no.