Let’s Call COVID-19 A Syndemic
How we diagnose it determines how we treat it.
What If We Trained Hawaii’s Youth To Be The Caretakers Of Their Communities?
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike illustrates that we already have everything we need for success.
Is Early Los Angeles A Model For Food And Agriculture In Hawaii?
Believe it or not, yes. In the first half of the 20th century, smart planners put land in the hands of farmers and transformed LA County into an agricultural powerhouse.
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Hawaii Was Creating A Plan For Universal Health Care. It’s Time To Return To It
Even before the pandemic arrived on our shores, our health care system was in crisis.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Life As A Farmer On Leased State Land? It’s Not Easy
The Anthony ohana’s farm in Kahana Valley offers a model from which to draw inspiration and empowerment.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
OCCC Is A 21st-Century Poorhouse And Asylum. We Must Do Better
The misuse of our jail is rampant. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Harnessing The Power Of Mutual Aid Through Coronacare Hawaii
The idea is for people to take responsibility for caring for one another, thereby changing societal conditions.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
We Need To Spend Half A Billion Dollars In 123 Days. Here’s How To Do It
We have significant resources and even greater needs. What we require is leadership that will connect the two.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
Racism Is An Urgent Public Health Crisis In Hawaii. Here’s What We Can Do
A Honolulu physician weighs in on the overlapping threat of racism and prejudice that has been unmasked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Courtesy: Miki Tomita
Seeing The Good In At-Home Learning
As the school year begins online, the places we live offer opportunities of their own.