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Essays

It’s Time To Reopen The Hawaii State Capitol

By Civil Beat Editorial Board · January 9, 2022 · 9 min read

5 Ways To Help Hawaii Farmers In 2022

By Civil Beat Editorial Board · December 26, 2021 · 9 min read

Why Hawaii Needs A Chief Data Officer -- Now

Technology experts say such a position is necessary to help government and the public better access and share critical information.

By Civil Beat Editorial Board · January 16, 2022 · 9 min read

Securing ‘Social License’ Is Essential For Large-Scale Projects In Hawaii

By Peter Adler · January 2, 2022 · 6 min read

Let's Make Telework The New Normal

By Michelle Kwock · December 12, 2021 · 7 min read

Columns

Sterling Higa: The Right Size Of A State Reserve Hinges On How Hard It's Likely To 'Rain'

January 28, 2022 · 4 min read

Sterling Higa: How To Fix The Unfairness Of Workers' Long Commutes

January 21, 2022 · 6 min read

Sterling Higa: When The Joys Of Our Sugar-Loving Culture Go Too Far

January 14, 2022 · 5 min read

Sterling Higa: Hawaii Should Prepare Now For The Next Drug Scourge

January 7, 2022 · 6 min read

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Eric Stinton: I’m A Teacher And I’m A Babysitter. You’re Welcome

January 27, 2022 · 6 min read

Eric Stinton: Hawaii Needs Substitute Teachers To Help With The Pandemic

January 10, 2022 · 6 min read

Eric Stinton: Red Hill Should Change The Way We Think About The Military

December 19, 2021 · 7 min read

Eric Stinton: If You Want To Improve Schools, Help Parents

November 23, 2021 · 7 min read

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Neal Milner: Enough With The Meddling In UH's Choice Of A Football Coach

January 27, 2022 · 6 min read

Neal Milner: The Honolulu Police Commission Can't Just Hand Over Finding A New Chief To A Consultant

January 20, 2022 · 6 min read

Neal Milner: College Football Transfers Are A Microcosm Of A Very Familiar Hawaii Dilemma

January 13, 2022 · 6 min read

Neal Milner: The 7 Deadly Trends For American Democracy

December 30, 2021 · 6 min read

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Lee Cataluna: The More Hawaii Changes, The More Ige Remains The Same

January 26, 2022 · 5 min read

Lee Cataluna: Part Netflix, Part Amazon Warehouse, Libraries Adapted During Pandemic

January 23, 2022 · 6 min read

Lee Cataluna: Todd Graham's Unforgivable Sin? He Didn't Understand Our Culture

January 19, 2022 · 5 min read

Lee Cataluna: Don't Fire The Football Coach. Just Drop The Program

December 12, 2021 · 5 min read

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Denby Fawcett: Ige Needs To Speak To Our Hearts And Our Hopes

January 25, 2022 · 7 min read

Denby Fawcett: River Of Life Mission Is Leaving Chinatown

January 21, 2022 · 4 min read

Denby Fawcett: Is Everything Fair Game Now For Vandals In Chinatown?

January 18, 2022 · 8 min read

Denby Fawcett: How Covid-19 Has Warped Our Sense Of Time

January 11, 2022 · 6 min read

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Danny De Gracia: Let's Back Those Trying To Earn An Extra Buck Instead Of Blocking Them

January 24, 2022 · 5 min read

Danny De Gracia: Bringing Down Costs Is More Important Than Raising Wages

January 17, 2022 · 5 min read

Danny De Gracia: Hawaii's Capitol Can Be Opened Safely. Here's How

January 13, 2022 · 6 min read

Danny De Gracia: Take Care Of Each Other, Everyone's Life Matters

January 10, 2022 · 5 min read

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Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Radio Station Layoffs Are A Blow To Hawaiian Music

January 16, 2022 · 6 min read

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Conservatives Gain Ground In Eroding Women’s Rights

December 6, 2021 · 6 min read

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: We Have Failed Too Many Children In Hawaii

December 1, 2021 · 6 min read

Trisha Kehaulani Watson: Returning Hawaiian Lands To Hawaiian Hands

November 19, 2021 · 5 min read

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Chad Blair: Here's Why Honolulu Is Looking Greener Than Ever

January 5, 2022 · 7 min read

Chad Blair: Can The Green Party Turn Hawaii Greener?

December 29, 2021 · 7 min read

Chad Blair: A Memoir By A Former Hawaii AG Fills In Some Holes In Recent State History

December 23, 2021 · 8 min read

Chad Blair: Is Tulsi Gabbard Still A Democrat?

December 14, 2021 · 3 min read

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Peter Apo: ‘Tis The Season For Makahiki

December 26, 2021 · 4 min read

Peter Apo: Money For Digital Equity For Indigenous Groups Is Just A Start

December 15, 2021 · 3 min read

Peter Apo: A Different Model For Hawaii Tourism Based On Community

October 18, 2021 · 6 min read

Peter Apo: Hawaiians Must Agree On The Meaning Of Sovereignty To Achieve It

September 26, 2021 · 8 min read

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Editorials and Interviews

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: EWC President Suzanne Vares-Lum

January 23, 2022 · 32 min read

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: UH Climate Expert Chip Fletcher

December 26, 2021 · 35 min read

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaiian Homes Chair William Aila Jr.

December 12, 2021 · 26 min read

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Hawaii Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald

November 21, 2021 · 25 min read

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: Honolulu Parks Director Laura Thielen

October 25, 2021 · 29 min read

The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: UH Astronomy’s Greg Chun And Doug Simons

October 3, 2021 · 22 min read

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Political Cartoons

John Pritchett: Eh, Komo Mai?

By John Pritchett · January 23, 2022

John Pritchett: Checkered Past

By John Pritchett · January 16, 2022

John Pritchett: Winter Of Discontent

By John Pritchett · January 9, 2022

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Videos

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IDEAS Live: Is Hawaii's Tourism Broken And Where Do We Go From Here?

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IDEAS Live: Global Perspectives On Tourism, Part I

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IDEAS Live: How Can We Improve Hawaii's Ocean Waters

01:18:31

IDEAS Live: Should UH Offer A Criminal Justice Degree?

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IDEAS Live: Power To The People

Community Voices

Hawaii Does Not Need a Minimum Wage Increase

Studies show that wage hikes actually lead to a reduction in worker hours.

By Jensen Ahokovi · January 27, 2022 · 4 min read

Why Affordable Housing Is Needed At Aloha Stadium Site

By John Kawamoto · January 26, 2022 · 3 min read

UH Football Coaches And The Culture Of Hawaii

By Jonathan Y. Okamura · January 25, 2022 · 3 min read

The Mailbox Conspiracy And Honolulu’s Culture Of Corruption

By David T. Johnson · January 24, 2022 · 5 min read

Maui’s Shortage Of Nurses Reaches Critical Condition

By Bridget Kaumeheiwa · January 21, 2022 · 4 min read

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