Tag: Hawaii
“Shut down those tanks”: anger grows in Hawaii after U.S. Navy...
“The Navy assured us and promised our state Water Resource Management Commission that this would never happen, and yet here we are.”
‘Fossil fuel companies knew’: Honolulu files lawsuit over climate impacts
Honolulu now joins these communities that are turning to the courts to hold Big Oil accountable.
Why Mauna Kea needs your protection
I was born on the island of O'ahu, 98 years after the U.S. supported an illegal coup in my hometown of Honolulu to overthrow...
Hawaii bans herbicides on school grounds
“Why I’m here today is to keep this story going and to keep the word out there about the product that I used and about how unsafe it can be for people and especially kids.”
Hawaii bans toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, protects public health
The bill, SB3095, completely bans the use of chlorpyrifos, a highly toxic neurotoxin that causes significant damage to brain development in children.
This Hawaiian lawmaker fought Mark Zuckerberg off Native land. Now he’s...
DSA member Kaniela Ing is calling for 100 percent renewable energy, universal basic income and a jobs guarantee.
Rep. Gabbard speaks truth to power about the real reason North...
Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, is courageous and tells it like it is.
Hawaii could be the first state to implement universal basic income
“The economy remains stable, everyone benefits, and no one is left behind.”
Just ‘an island in the Pacific’: How Washington demeans its colonial...
From Hawaii to Okinawa, Pacific islands seem relegated to serve as neverland vacation getaways – as well as outposts for our military empire.
It’s Official: Bees Added to Endangered Species List
The first bees added to the endangered species list include seven types of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii that play a key role in the survival of some of the states endangered plants.
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The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America’s culture wars
The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal moment in America’s culture wars.
The compulsion to intervene
Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?
Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers
"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."
Countries introduce legislation to ban or restrict vapes
Vaping has become popular among youth, but comes with an environmental impact.
The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a ‘partisan standoff’
Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?