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Column: Civil forfeiture is a deterrent to crime
The vital purpose of Hawaii’s civil asset forfeiture laws is to take the profit out of crime, deter criminality and protect the community. Read more
The vital purpose of Hawaii’s civil asset forfeiture laws is to take the profit out of crime, deter criminality and protect the community. Read more
What do you say when you suspect a woman is being abused? Read more
We have come to the tipping point of so-called populism in the United States. It has never been an isolated phenomenon, and it is challenging other democracies from France to India. Read more
The president has been impeached. Whether he will be convicted by the U.S. Senate is in question. Read more
On Jan. 6, 2021, the day Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were to have their electoral victory confirmed, Rudy Giuliani put out a call for “trial by combat.” Read more
I saw the tragedy of Jan. 6 happen live, because I had the 2020 presidential election certification playing before me on cable news. Read more
Hawaii’s workers have faced the threat of COVID-19 head-on for nearly a year. It’s critical that the Legislature, led by House Speaker Scott Saiki, gives them the respect and dignity they deserve by raising the minimum wage. Read more
The recent surf contest suspension comes as a relief to many North Shore residents exhausted by the headaches they cause for the community each season. COVID-19 has exposed many of the social injustices that often lurk in the shadows of society, and surfing is no different. Read more
We are concerned clergy of Hawaii who condemn the insurrection that occurred at our nation’s Capitol on Wednesday. Ironically, this disgraceful exercise in mob violence occurred on the feast day of the Epiphany, the day God’s love is poured out upon the whole world. Read more
In the dawn of January, 80 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the U.S. Congress awakening our nation’s conscience to dedicate our lives for liberty, democracy and human rights for all in America and “everywhere in the world.” Read more
At moments like this, we realize that without the integrity of our democratic systems, and protections for the rule of law, we are vulnerable to impulses which would tear us apart. Read more
In 1939, as war erupted in Europe, the English professor C.S. Lewis delivered a sermon at Oxford titled, “Learning in War-time.” Read more
There is no denying that fast fashion and its consumerist nature is a detriment to the environment. The textile and clothing industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Despite the public becoming more educated on the dark side of the fashion industry, it is understandably hard for individuals to change their consumerist lifestyle. Read more
Last year’s devastating pandemic closing of our public schools shattered the concrete barriers between home and school, leaving teachers and families to scramble for ways to bridge the newly exposed gap. Read more
With 2020 ended, most of us will agree that we’ve been tested by fire individually and as a nation. Most will also agree this truth has emerged clearer and stronger than ever: The right to vote and be counted is the foundation of our democracy. Read more
On Election Day 2020, the people of the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico voted for statehood for the third time in the last eight years. Although statehood won in 2012 and 2017, last year’s voters faced an up-and-down vote on statehood for the first time. An absolute majority of 52% voted yes. Read more
My “hopes” and “dreams” for 2021 are … Read more
The pandemic has further emphasized what many Hawaii residents already know: living here is unsustainable. Read more
Recent news from the United Kingdom and South Africa reveal new mutated strains of SARS-CoV-2 with substantially higher transmissibility. Read more
The twin crises of COVID-19 and climate change are good examples of the kinds of increasing and compounding 21st century shocks and stresses facing our island community. Read more
There is no disagreement, none whatsoever, that the Kailua Boat Ramp is long overdue for repairs. In fact, some believe that it needs to be torn down completely and a new boat ramp should be built. Read more
