RIMPAC is about to temporarily disappear from the public eye again, but the militaristic framework it was founded on ties Hawaii to the rest of the world.
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Hawaii’s General Excise Tax: ‘Perversely Fair’
The GET spreads the cost of government to residents and visitors alike.
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Bachman Hall Bumbling
University of Hawaii officials’ handling of the Tom Apple affair is amazingly amateurish.
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Geothermal: Not ‘Easy, Simple, Cheap or Wrong’
No one claims that geothermal energy is going to solve all our energy needs. But it is a proven and reliable source used around the world.
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What’s the Story Behind Tom Apple’s Ouster as UH Chancellor?
UH officials should be forthcoming about why the chancellor has been canned just a few weeks after new president takes over.
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Inversion: U.S. Companies Moving to Other Countries Over Tax Concerns
Is it fair for companies to move out of the U.S. to avoid tax consequences while still enjoying U.S. benefits?
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Maui Desperately Needs Workforce Housing
Maui County should build the housing our working families need.
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Democratic ‘Old Guard’ Losing Ground To A Younger Demographic
Even if Colleen Hanabusa prevails over Brian Schatz the demographic tide is turning against the “Old Guard.”
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Science Debunks the Anti-GMO Myths
When public policy is based on pseudo-science and misinformation we get bad public policy.