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.
A Reasonable Gun Regulation For All Of Us
Both gun-control advocates and Second Amendment activists should support banning “bump stocks” and other rate-of-fire modifications.
Rep. Tom “Sledgehammer” Brower Named 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.