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Will Bailey: How We Lost Our New Home To Trump’s Illegal Tariffs Screenshot/2026

Will Bailey: How We Lost Our New Home To Trump’s Illegal Tariffs

A lost prefab home, a Supreme Court ruling and the reality of who actually absorbs the cost of trade policy.

Denby Fawcett: My $54 Lesson In Social Media Scams Screenshot/Facebook/2026

Denby Fawcett: My $54 Lesson In Social Media Scams

A bipartisan bill pending in Congress would require social media platforms to first verify a company’s business credentials before allowing it to advertise.

Makana Eyre: Qualms About Celebrating The Moana Surfrider Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Makana Eyre: Qualms About Celebrating The Moana Surfrider

Yes, the Waikīkī property about to celebrate its 125th anniversary is a stately icon. But it also tells an uglier story of who profited from the island’s transformation.

Beth Fukumoto: Making Voting Harder To Address A Bogus Threat David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Beth Fukumoto: Making Voting Harder To Address A Bogus Threat

The true aim of new laws to make voting more secure is to limit participation in democracy.

Will Bailey: Our Fragile State Is Too Dependent On The Kindness Of Billionaires Allan Parachini/Civil Beat

Will Bailey: Our Fragile State Is Too Dependent On The Kindness Of Billionaires

If large-scale ownership is now part of Hawaiʻi’s future, then large-scale stewardship must be as well.

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Novels Bring The State To Life Through Many Genres Flickr.com/Todd Huffman

Makana Eyre: New Hawaiʻi Novels Bring The State To Life Through Many Genres

Recent books about Hawaiʻi are changing how the outside world perceives us.

Beth Fukumoto: The Important Science Of Hakalau Forest Courtesy: Bruce Omori

Beth Fukumoto: The Important Science Of Hakalau Forest

A recent trip to the remote refuge shows that environmental restoration is possible with commitment from policymakers and the public.

Kirstin Downey: Robocalls Drop Faster In Hawaiʻi Than U.S. — But Not Enough Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Kirstin Downey: Robocalls Drop Faster In Hawaiʻi Than U.S. — But Not Enough

The bipartisan fight against telephone scammers is gaining traction, but predatory calls are still far too common.

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi Senators’ Response Is A Disservice To Michelle Kidani Senate Communications

Neal Milner: Hawaiʻi Senators’ Response Is A Disservice To Michelle Kidani

Not only is an elected official’s health the public’s business, her colleagues are misunderstanding aging and dementia.

Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2026

Denby Fawcett: Pidgin Author Lee Tonouchi Is Hawaiʻi’s New Poet Laureate

For years, Lee Tonouchi has fostered a growing respect and love for Pidgin, a language once reviled as lazy, inferior — or worse.