2024-02-17 21:25
I am sad to report that Johan Galtung, the "father of peace studies", has passed away on February 17, 2024, at the age of 93. I knew him at the University of Hawaii, where I was one of his m… Read More
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2023-09-29 01:11
From the press release: Na'Aikane o Maui Cultural Center, Ke'eaumoku Kapu and U'ilani Kapu have sued Peter Martin and his West Maui Land Company's water subsidiaries Launiu… Read More
2023-09-18 20:28
From the press release:Lahaina, Maui -- Many Lahaina homeowners who have survived the fire are now at threat of foreclosure. Federal regulations permit most homeowners a ninety day forbearan… Read More
2023-09-06 01:03
From the press release:Lahaina, Maui -- Before paying insureds for the contents of their homes destroyed by the Maui Wildfire, insurers are requiring survivors to submit detailed "personal p… Read More
2023-08-29 17:55
What is a "Writ of Quo Warranto"?
In law, especially English and American common law, quo warranto (Medieval Latin for "by what warrant?") is a prerogative writ requiring the person to whom… Read More
2023-08-22 00:12
From the press release:HOUSELESS RESIDENTS ASK FOR COURT ORDER TO STOP SWEEPS IN HONOLULUThe motion for a preliminary injunction seeks immediate relief from irreparable harmcaused by the Cit… Read More
2023-08-21 23:45
From the news release sent Aug. 21, 2023:West Maui residents sue Chair Dawn Chang over Transfer of DeputyFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELahaina -- West Maui kamaʻāina Kekai Keahi and Jen Kam… Read More
2023-08-02 02:26
Governor Josh Green's July 17 proclamation declaring a state of emergency looks to provide one additional but likely unexpected benefit to Hawaii consumers. Here is the news release:FOR IMME… Read More
2023-07-26 22:03
ACLU of Hawaii has filed a lawsuit challenging Honolulu's sweeps of homeless individuals and families (including children) from sidewalks -- often in the wee hours of the night.What fo… Read More
2022-12-28 22:32
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE by CTAHR Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Local farmers struggle with depression in
Hawaii
Unprecedented survey uncovers major
stressors affecting… Read More
2022-11-26 05:32
MAUI VOTERS CONTEST WAILUKU COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION AT SUPREME COURTWailuku, HI - Maui County Council candidate Noelani Ahia and 30 Maui County voters have filed an election cont… Read More
2022-09-02 14:56
by Larry GellerRead more on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Download a copy of her book, Hawaii's story by Hawaii's queen, Liliuokalani, here.Queen LiliʻuokalaniLiliʻuokalani (Ha… Read More
2022-08-12 00:10
A press release from Maui attorney Lance Collins:August 11, 2022Paia, Maui -- The Hawai'i Supreme Court affirmed that longline fishing is not permitted in Hawai'i state waters in a mem… Read More
2022-05-28 02:50
by Larry GellerHonolulu has experienced a wave of "smash-and-grab" burglaries that is costing businesses expensive repair charges -- and which actually often net very little for the burglars… Read More
2022-05-14 20:45
by Larry Geller A confession: I discontinued my graduate studies in part because of the apparent requirement that I would be expected to produce scholarly papers -- that I felt no one outsid… Read More
2022-05-14 20:23
by Larry GellerI was listening to the Shep-A-Day podcast, which posts archived Jean Shepherd radio shows that originally aired on radio station WOR in New York City. It was a late-nigh… Read More
2021-10-22 19:16
Press release: HONOLULU, Hawai‘i - On October 20, 2021, the Board of Land and NaturalResources entered orders indicating it will rule on a petition fordeclaratory orders from part… Read More
2021-09-02 14:00
Read more on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Download a copy of her book, Hawaii's story by Hawaii's queen, Liliuokalani, here.Queen LiliʻuokalaniLiliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunci… Read More
2021-07-04 11:00
“President Cleveland further concluded that a "substantial wrong has thus been done which a due regard for our national character as well as the rights of the injured people requires w… Read More
2021-01-17 23:38
Today is the day in history that the lawful government of Hawaii was forcibly removed in a coup d'état by a group of businessmen and sugar planters with the direct assistance of the U… Read More
2020-10-26 23:03
From the news release:
Lahaina, Maui -- Lahaina Hawaiian organization Na Aikane o Maui and
Kauaula landowner Ke'eaumoku Kapu filed today to intervene in West Maui
Land Co subsidiary's wate… Read More
2020-09-25 20:36
“Every board and commission is required to deliberate and make decisions
in an open manner after allowing the public an opportunity to testify.
.” --Attorney Lance D. Colli… Read More
2020-09-16 20:52
by Larry GellerThe Supreme Court will finally hear oral arguments on SCAP-19-0000501 on Friday, September 18, 2020, 8:45 a.m., fully four years after the initial AP reports of Sept 8, 2016.I… Read More
2020-09-14 21:53
“The court has reaffirmed that the community has a right to participate
in shoreline development approval processes. Hopefully, the Maui
Planning Commission will begin again to allow… Read More
2020-09-11 20:06
I do have a larger, more solidly-made face shield, but this one is easy to make and carry and is cheap enough to discard when it gets damaged or smudgy. I keep a few in the car, and a… Read More
2020-09-02 17:09
Read more on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Download a copy of her book, Hawaii's story by Hawaii's queen, Liliuokalani, here.Queen LiliʻuokalaniLiliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunci… Read More
2020-08-29 03:20
by Larry GellerIt’s déjà vu all over again in Hawaii state government.In 1993 attorneys filed a lawsuit against Hawaii’s Department of Education and Department of H… Read More
2020-08-14 04:52
From today’s press release:MAUI TENANTS WELCOME FEDERAL COURT DECISION PRESERVING
LOW-INCOME HOUSING
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Tenants of the Lahaina Front Street Apartments low-income h… Read More
2020-08-13 22:06
Mayor Kirk Caldwell is term-limited. Since he has persisted in his cruel, middle-of-the-night sweeps of the houseless community, I for one will be glad to see him go. But these sweeps need t… Read More
2020-08-04 21:01
The Hawaiian language, along with English, are the two official languages of the State of Hawaii. From most official communications, you’d never know it. The situation described in the… Read More
2020-07-30 01:28
Intervenors stand up to protect the iwi kupuna of MauiIn 2018, the owners of the Grand Wailea Resort filed for permission from the Maui Planning Commission to remodel and expand the resort w… Read More
2020-07-29 18:03
Please see the article by Henry Curtis here:Grand Wailea -- Zoom-Based Hawai`i Contested Case Proceeding is Underway Read More
2020-07-25 01:31
Via attorney Lance Collins:
Maui attorney Lance D. Collins, on behalf of
unsheltered houseless registered voters, and the ACLU of Hawai'i are
calling on the Maui election officials to addr… Read More
2020-07-12 03:37
by Larry GellerLongline fishing boats are exactly the kind of confined space that promotes transmission of the coronavirus.The fishing industry is depressed right now, so perhaps some ships… Read More
2018-07-24 22:58
by Larry GellerI hung on to this bill just in case it might be useful one day, at least for anyone here or elsewhere contemplating introducing state legislation leading to a single payer hea… Read More
2018-07-20 18:03
by Larry GellerIt may be true: voters have notoriously short memories. But not all of us.A recent Star-Advertiser story put Hawaii Congressional District 1 candidate Ed Case in the lead with… Read More
2018-06-11 00:00
“With each election cycle, it becomes more difficult to take Hawaii Republicans
seriously as a major political party. –Volcanic Ash, 6/10/2018”
by Larry GellerOne can ar… Read More
2018-04-10 05:40
Johan Galtung: Breaking the Cycle of Violent Conflict9 Apr 2018 University of California Television – TRANSCEND Media ServiceA noted pioneer in the field of Peace Studies, Johan Galtun… Read More
2018-03-20 03:25
by Larry GellerThe January thru May legislative session can get frantic if you’re following several bills. It’s easy to miss a hearing, and time consuming to check all the testim… Read More
2018-02-27 00:18
by Larry GellerPhoto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shifted/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Follow Rusti’s campaign on Twitter. Click here.In a surprise announcement, Rusti the Orangutan announced he… Read More
2018-02-26 21:14
“…West of whatever type, will you please stop invading us!” “…And then: Afghanistan is not a Western unitary state with capital in Kabul, that is a Western il… Read More
2018-02-23 03:43
“… in the case of AEG’s contract to transition the management and operation of the Hawai‘i Convention Center, we found concrete instances in which HTA approved… Read More
2018-02-01 01:59
by Larry GellerI learned quite a bit as a board member and past president of a senior advocacy organization (Kokua Council): many elders don’t tweet, many don’t access the Intern… Read More
2018-01-26 01:23
The following is from a statement by attorney Lance Collins, representing Native Hawaiian fisherman Malama Chun. An OCR copy of the judge’s order is here. Note that the OCR process may… Read More
2018-01-22 01:16
by Larry GellerKokua Council’s November 2017 meeting was on the subject “Disaster preparedness—can we protect our seniors?” The panel never got around to that topic… Read More
2018-01-22 00:28
by Larry GellerWhat was an NBC news crew doing at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency on Friday and perhaps Saturday, the day of the false nuclear missile alert?What was their interaction… Read More
2018-01-09 01:59
American Diplomacy with North Korea and Vietnam8 Jan 2018 #516 | Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media ServiceForeword to Michael Haas’ BookWhat is that American Diplomacy, after US bo… Read More
2018-01-02 02:53
Two Ways of Being Western: Christianity and Science1 Jan 2018 #515 | Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media ServiceFarewell Seminar SCAR, George Mason University, Arlington-VA 6 Dec 2017Two b… Read More
2017-12-31 04:32
by Larry GellerA Star-Advertiser story (paywalled) this morning (12/30/2017) announced the release of the Hawaii Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Adaptation Report. Expecting grim reading, I… Read More
2017-12-02 02:28
by Larry GellerHawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) denied without public hearing a petition filed by a Native Hawaiian waterman challenging the state's issuance of… Read More
2017-12-02 02:18
by Larry Geller
( courtesy photo via Dylan Bedortha )The Turtle Island Restoration Network and Ocean Defenders Alliance placed a banner on Kaimana (San Souci) Beach yesterday morning to call… Read More
2017-07-26 01:15
by Larry GellerIt feels great to be validated from time to time. I’ve been pressing on this issue since 1989 and in this blog for more than a decade. It seems obvious to me: Tech firms… Read More
2017-07-21 04:36
An AP story is making its way around the world, reviving the as-yet unresolved issue of human rights violations aboard ships in Hawaii's longlines fishing fleet.
The story reports that a c… Read More
2017-07-16 21:25
A recent issue of the IEEE Spectrum featured an exciting article for those impatiently waiting for offshore wind power to become practicle: For the First Time, Offshore Wind Power Will Be Pr… Read More
2017-07-05 02:29
It's July 4th. While looking forward to today's hotdogs and tonight's firework celebration, at the same time our Twitter feed shouts out ominous reports of North Korea's latest test firing o… Read More
2017-07-03 23:05
“President Cleveland further concluded that a "substantial wrong has thus been done which a due regard for our national character as well as the rights of the injured people requires w… Read More
2017-06-29 22:59
Honolulu is making little to no progress in solving its chronic housing shortage--a problem which has been recognized in the press as a crisis at least since 2003. It's time we pushed our el… Read More
2017-06-22 20:36
Yesterday's Star-Advertiser front page is dominated by a pretty useless full-page graphic that illustrates the easy profits to be made in Hawaii's vacation rental business. If, as is likely… Read More
2017-05-15 02:49
“In September, an extensive Associated Press investigation detailing poor labor conditions aboard Hawaii longline vessels that catch ahi and swordfish sparked national attention and pu… Read More
2017-05-09 01:00
The Post Glory Exuberance Disorder-PGED 8 May 2017 #480 | Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service Very well known is post trauma stress disorder, PTSD; no doubt a very painful disord… Read More
2017-05-07 23:15
by Larry Geller Today’s Star-Advertiser ran a front page editorial accusing the state legislature of failing to fund Honolulu’s drastically overbudget and late elevated rail pro… Read More
2017-05-05 21:55
“Following an appeal to the court by the board of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), the First Circuit Court upheld the Office of Information Practices’ Opinion Letter No. F15… Read More
2017-05-05 01:44
by Larry Geller Today in Hawaii, as in ancient Japan, feudal goverment factions clashed. In the midst of the fray the House shogun abruptly resigned and a powerful daiymo is being forced fro… Read More
2017-04-28 03:25
by Larry Geller An op-ed in today’s Star-Advertiser pushes the idea of street-level rail from Middle Street. I’ve been advocating street-level rail because it could be extended a… Read More
2017-04-28 02:41
by Larry Geller Is it “you get what you pay for” or you “pay for what you get?” I have found a way to transform these political fundraisers held during the legislativ… Read More
2017-04-28 01:35
“Sen. Lorraine Inouye and Rep. Sylvia Luke spent the better part of 45 minutes in a testy back-and-forth argument about how far to extend the general excise tax surcharge to provide ad… Read More
2017-04-25 22:27
by Larry Geller Who is the “shogun of the House?” in this old diagram, the face is still Calvin Say’s, but the current shogun is Speaker of the House Joe Souki. Yeah, I&rsq&hell…Read More
2017-04-25 00:49
“The tubby tyrant has threatened to use his ICBM to reduce the US to ash as the two countries stand on the edge of nuclear war. US president Donald Trump has vowed to deal with Kim Jo… Read More
2017-04-24 20:27
“…THE COURT ACCEPTS DEFENDANTS ARGUMENTS WHICH INCLUDED THAT A VACANCY OCCURRED UPON THE EXPIRATION OF MR. CHAMPLEY'S TERM OF OFFICE. THUS, THE COURT FINDS GOVERNOR IGE'S INTERI… Read More
2017-04-22 20:54
““It is the chair’s belief that Mr. Gorak’s qualifications are not the truly important issue before this committee,” Baker said, reading a prepared statement be… Read More
2017-04-22 19:46
“You and I met in 1998 when your Miss UniversePageant was held in Honolulu. I recall youcommented on the beauty of Honolulu and howyou felt it was the perfect venue for the pageant.The… Read More
2017-04-22 03:21
by Larry Geller A Hawaii Attorney General opinion posted along with an article on April 11 by Civil Beat should not be the last word on this issue. In fact, there is good reason to question… Read More
2017-04-13 21:49
“The Blaisdell is a “living” or functional war memorial, a common type of memorial from the mid-20th century. Living memorials follow a dual purpose of honoring veterans wh… Read More
2017-04-13 07:06
75% of workers in Hawaii’s long lines industry are said to be foreign fisherman who are not allowed to even set foot in Hawaii because they are in a technical state of deportation as t… Read More
2017-04-11 03:04
Counterpoint podcast: Hyun Lee on North Korea For an expert analysis including the “disappeared” history that never makes it into the mainstream news, tune in to this week’… Read More
2017-03-27 02:01
by Larry Geller Former Mayor Mufi Hannemann tried a commuter ferry called TheBoat as a way to ease traffic congestion coming into cental Honolulu. It never worked, and cost taxpayers an esti… Read More
2017-03-21 06:45
by Larry Geller Suitable for high school: Trump’s tweets vs. real events Today’s Congressional hearings present a great opportunity to apply critical thinking skills. Our 45th… Read More
2017-03-21 05:18
World Politics-Economics Right Now 20 March 2017 #473 | Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service The Cold War ended by an agreement that the USSR leaves Eastern Europe and the USA does… Read More
2017-03-16 22:21
by Larry Geller Hawaii filed a lawsuit against Trump’s first Muslim Ban and was the first state to file against Trump’s latest attempt. A judge in Federal District Court in Honol… Read More
2017-03-13 19:56
A Structural Theory of Aging 13 March 2017 #472 | Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service Wikipedia has much to offer under “aging”. Highly recommended are the 10 p… Read More
2017-03-13 18:35
“[Ethics] bills to close loopholes and tighten restrictions died mysteriously at the end of the legislative session….[Rep. Matt] LoPresti also didn’t offer any particular… Read More
2017-03-13 02:21
by Larry Geller Before critics of smart meters in this country get overexcited, it must be noted that these tests were conducted in Europe. They should raise concerns, but tests would have t… Read More
2017-03-13 01:12
“[Former Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei] Tanaka's discerning eye saw through the fictions of democracy. He focused on the clear and simple fact that basic decisions involving the law a… Read More
2017-03-10 05:29
by Larry Geller Neil Milner’s column on today’s Civil Beat website, Why The Trump Resistance Can’t Just Copy The Tea Party (Civil Beat, 3/9/2017) depends on the assumption… Read More
2017-03-07 21:20
by Larry Geller Did Brickwood Galuteria live in his district prior to his election to the Senate? This is the main question at issue in a case to be heard on Wednesday before the Hawaii Inte… Read More
2017-03-07 01:25
by Larry Geller Amazon: Tourism Impacts West Maui Tourism Impacts West Maui Paperback – December 30, 2016by Dr. Lance D. Collins Ph.D (Editor), Dr. Bianca K. Isaki Ph.D (Editor), Nort… Read More
2017-03-06 20:32
The “Karma Year” and Current Conflicts 6 March 2017 #471 | Johan Galtung – TRANSCEND Media Service Winter Conference, The Inland University, Rena, Norway, 16 Feb 20… Read More
2017-03-04 20:27
by Larry Geller Last week I wrote in Hawaii has a different, more advanced system of government—let’s embrace it that Hawaii is unique in our country in having a state government… Read More
2017-02-28 21:33
by Larry Geller Imagine a parallel universe with no Republicans or Democrats. Imagine living in a USA that doesn’t have a two-party system written into its constitution. Oh, our Consti… Read More
2017-02-28 20:49
“Milk sold on Oahu spends at least four days in transit from the Mainland without refrigeration—Honolulu Magazine, 10/2005” by Larry Geller The Star-Advertiser reported… Read More
2017-02-27 02:48
by Larry Geller Update: see below for latest info, and some hope! As things are, eventual development along Honolulu's rail line will only increase the number of cars and so increase, not de… Read More
2017-02-24 04:14
by Larry Geller SB1137 would restore control of HMSA to its members SB1137 is a deceptively simple yet powerful bill. It applies to any mutual benefit society in Hawaii. The kernel of it is… Read More
2017-02-23 22:39
by Larry Geller I’m not sure where this came from, but it’s a great summary of Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources use of alt-facts to justify their illegal i… Read More
2017-02-23 08:26
“Hawaii lawmakers are considering a proposal with the potential to cripple the state's commercial fishing industry after an Associated Press investigation found foreign fishermen confi… Read More
2017-02-23 07:45
by Larry Geller Hawaii has two official languages, though in practice Hawaiian isn’t and generally can’t be used in any official circumstance. But today I discovered that a hear… Read More
2017-02-21 01:53
This important program will be held at the auditorium of the Hawaii State Capitol on Thursday, February 23, 2016 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. There is no charge for parking after 6 p.m. From the anno… Read More
2017-02-15 02:38
“A legislative committee passed the bill that will require fishing boat owners who want a commercial license in Hawaii to provide state officials with a copy of employment contracts he… Read More
2017-02-13 03:19
by Larry Geller We’re headed for a cliff, and no one is doing anything to save us from our fate. An op-ed in today’s Star-Advertiser co-authored by Victor Geminiani, Bob Nakata… Read More
2017-02-12 07:04
by Larry Geller Once again, the Associated Press reminds the world that Hawaii’s fishing fleet is made up not of local residents dedicated to maintaining a safe and sustainable fisher… Read More
2017-02-11 22:16
“In June, large crowds of Japanese protested the U.S. presence in Okinawa. The United States is responding. Thousands of U.S. troops are going to be relocated in several waves, first t… Read More
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