Hawai‘i State Senate/2025
This Senator Thinks Trump Is A Danger To Hawaiʻi. He Hopes To Convince You Too
Karl Rhoads worries that too many people are not paying close attention to the president’s “bleeding to death” of government.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Could Learn From Traditional Korean Policy Making
Well-funded, autonomous policy centers for research and analysis could help inform Hawaiʻi leaders.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaiʻi Still A Tolerant Place, But That Tolerance Is Frayed
This writer worries that Trump’s loyal MAGA followers appear unconcerned, emboldened by the shift to totalitarianism.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
The Housing Numbers Keep Talking. We Must Listen
To house Hawai‘i’s future, we must be ready to reform, invest and build, a new essay argues.
Kalany Omengkar/Civil Beat/2022
Blue State Blues: One-Party Control? In Hawaiʻi It’s More Like No-Party Control
Running as a Democrat or Republican says more about political calculation than party allegiance or ideology.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Fix The Honolulu Police Commission. Don’t Abdicate Its Authority To The Mayor
The selection process for police commissioners must be drastically overhauled as well.
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Hawaiʻi’s Ombudsman: ‘We Don’t Have Teeth, But We Can Gum Them To Death’
For decades, one of the state’s main agencies to help the public has been understaffed and lacking in authority.
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I Fought For Democracy Abroad. I Never Thought I’d Be Fighting For It Here
I served because I believed America stood for something greater than brute force or personal gain.
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With His Political Star On The Rise, Brian Schatz Aims For A Powerful New Role
Hawaiʻi’s senior U.S. senator has become an important voice for Democrats nationally.
Bryan Cox/ICE via AP/2017
We Need Our Governor To Resist Federal Attacks On Hawaiʻi Immigrants
Your communities are being terrorized by federal forces. We need you to do something.