Will Caron 6/28/19 Will Caron 6/28/19

Honolulu Must Learn From Everglades Tragedy

Similar to what happened in Florida, we drained Waikīkī and opened ourselves up to the threat of flooding.

Will Caron 6/1/18 Will Caron 6/1/18

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.

Will Caron 6/25/15 Will Caron 6/25/15

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.

Will Caron 4/30/14 Will Caron 4/30/14

Hanabusa Proposes Pohakuloa Expansion; Practitioners Sue Over Abuse

The congresswoman's introduction of a bill that would expand the Pōhakuloa Training Area ignores Native Hawaiian and environmental concerns in pursuit of defense industry dollars.

Will Caron 2/4/14 Will Caron 2/4/14

County Preemption Measure Dies in Committee

A bill that would have given the state broader authority to preempt county ordinances it finds inconvenient failed to find enough support to pass through the senate agriculture committee.