“Our protest is not your protest, but they all seek the same justice. We fight the same injustice,” a law instructor at UH says of the struggles of the two communities.
Trisha Kehaulani Watson
Trisha Kehaulani Watson is a Kaimuki resident, small business owner, and bibliophile. She holds a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Hawaii and J.D. from the William S. Richardson School of Law. She writes about environmental issues, cultural resource management, and the intersection between culture and politics. Opinions are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat's views. You can follow or contact her on Twitter at @hehawaiiau.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Ige Needs To Come Up With A Real Recovery Plan
The governor needs to cooperate with the Legislature instead of making a difficult situation worse.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Marketing Hawaii As ‘The Safest Place’ Could Backfire
Kudos to state and county leaders for successfully containing COVID-19 in Hawaii. But reopening tourism too fast could put those gains at risk.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Data, Not Dates, Should Drive Reopening Of Hawaii
In a place with such a traumatic history of infectious disease, blanket calls for opening up are offensive.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Gov. David Ige Is The Wrong Man For This Job
When a crisis hits, we should have our best at the helm. I can’t imagine anyone thinking this is the case right now.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: The Last Thing We Need Right Now Is Conflict
We need construction jobs but Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s decision to move forward with the Waimanalo ball field project as the virus spreads was irresponsible.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Can The Virus Offer A Chance To Rebuild A Better Hawaii?
The world has stopped seeming familiar as we battle the slow-moving threat of COVID-19.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: As Always, Aloha Will See Us Through
We’ve never seen anything like this pandemic, but through fires, floods and volcanos, we’ve always looked out for each other.
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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: We Should Elect Leaders Who Can Actually Lead Us
Hawaii sorely misses the type of leadership, political wisdom and courage that former Gov. John Burns exhibited.