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Given a history that is many thousands of years old — and that has seen plenty of war and famine — Japan is a country well aware of the value and importance of having a strong food production system.

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Hawaii Can Learn A Lot From Japan About Farming And Food Production

Essays

Regeneration Is What We All Need Now

By Vincent Mina · November 8, 2020 · 11 min read

What If We Trained Hawaii's Youth To Be The Caretakers Of Their Communities?

By Kirsten Whatley · October 18, 2020 · 7 min read

Here's How To Transform Tourism In Hawaii

It’s time to build an industry that exists to serve the public good.

By Noel Kent · November 22, 2020 · 10 min read

Let’s Call COVID-19 A Syndemic

By Seiji Yamada · October 25, 2020 · 9 min read

Is Early Los Angeles A Model For Food And Agriculture In Hawaii?

By Nancy Redfeather · October 11, 2020 · 13 min read

Columns

Eric Stinton: The End Of Distance Learning Is Near. Let’s Not Rush What Comes Next

December 4, 2020 · 5 min read

Eric Stinton: Turning Outrage Into Action To Help End Homelessness

November 22, 2020 · 7 min read

Eric Stinton: Learning To Talk About Politics From Middle School Students

November 15, 2020 · 6 min read

Eric Stinton: How Do We Transform Hawaii's Complicated Relationship With Tourists?

November 3, 2020 · 5 min read

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Neal Milner: The Pandemic Holidays

December 3, 2020 · 6 min read

Neal Milner: Missing Someplace Besides Hawaii This Pandemic Thanksgiving

November 25, 2020 · 5 min read

Neal Milner: Don't Let Political Polls Drive You Crazy

November 19, 2020 · 6 min read

Neal Milner: So Your Mother's A Racist. Time To Get Over It

November 12, 2020 · 7 min read

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Lee Cataluna: Trump's Leaving But Can We Keep His Hawaii US Attorney?

December 2, 2020 · 5 min read

Lee Cataluna: Locked Doors And Empty Shelves Haunt Waikiki's Prime Retail Spots

November 25, 2020 · 5 min read

Lee Cataluna: The Maui Conference Optics Look Bad But The Explanation Is Worse

November 22, 2020 · 5 min read

Lee Cataluna: The Strength To Call Out A Jerk

November 18, 2020 · 5 min read

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Denby Fawcett: Parents Fear This Hawaii School Is Bringing Kids Back To Classroom Too Soon

December 1, 2020 · 9 min read

Denby Fawcett: Americans Are Getting Creative To Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely

November 25, 2020 · 7 min read

Denby Fawcett: The Hibiscus Drive Neighborhood Is Slowly Coming Back To Life

November 24, 2020 · 9 min read

Denby Fawcett: It's A Bad Idea For Honolulu's Next Mayor To End Homeless Sweeps

November 17, 2020 · 8 min read

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Chad Blair: Pay-To-Play 'Journalism' Is Now In Hawaii

November 24, 2020 · 6 min read

Chad Blair: Stressed About The Election? Pot Might Help

November 3, 2020 · 5 min read

Chad Blair: Here’s Who Really Votes For President In Hawaii

October 25, 2020 · 7 min read

Chad Blair: Why Politics In Hawaii May Never Be The Same Again

September 27, 2020 · 8 min read

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Danny De Gracia: Rail Is A Hot Mess And Everyone Knows It

November 23, 2020 · 5 min read

Danny De Gracia: Holiday Gatherings Aren't Worth The Risk This Year

November 16, 2020 · 5 min read

Danny De Gracia: We Have Another Chance To Build Harmony And Freedom

November 9, 2020 · 5 min read

Danny De Gracia: Don't Be Scared To Vote By Mail

October 26, 2020 · 5 min read

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Editorials

Modifying Safe Travels Program Could Allay Health, Economic Fears

December 4, 2020 · 4 min read

Only Lawmakers Can Fix Hawaii's Mask Mandate. What Are They Waiting For?

November 20, 2020 · 5 min read

More Voter Service Centers Essential For Timely Election Results

November 6, 2020 · 4 min read

Honolulu Police Must Implement A Conflict Of Interest Policy

October 30, 2020 · 5 min read

Legislature Must Give The Police Standards Board The Money It Needs To Do Its Job

October 23, 2020 · 4 min read

4 Reasons You Must Vote -- And Soon

October 9, 2020 · 4 min read

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Political Cartoons

John Pritchett: Ho, Ho, Ho

By John Pritchett · November 30, 2020

John Pritchett: What's Up, Doc?

By John Pritchett · November 22, 2020

John Pritchett: Wheel Of Misfortune

By John Pritchett · November 15, 2020

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Community Voices

Who’s Really The Party Of The Rich?

The true divide in America today is not a political one.

By Steven Dang · December 1, 2020 · 4 min read

Tom Yamachika: Eighth Amendment Protects Us From Massive Tax Penalties

By Tom Yamachika · November 29, 2020 · 4 min read

Holding Fast To The Rule Of Law

By Patrick Pihana Branco · November 25, 2020 · 4 min read

COVID-19 Has Decimated College Sports — And The Pathway They Offered To Higher Education

By Alika Masei · November 24, 2020 · 4 min read

Tom Yamachika: The State Lacks A Standard On Spending

By Tom Yamachika · November 22, 2020 · 3 min read

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