Wahine Activists Draw Connections Between Militarized Pacific Places
Pōhakuloa, like other important places across the Asia-Pacific region, is home to a military base with live fire training.
OHA Committee to Decide on Controversial Immersion Charter School Grant
Significant opposition to the award has come in from the very community the grant would impact.
Lawsuit Against OHA Alleges Improper CEO Contract
Abigail Kawānanakoa is suing the Office of Hawaiian Affairs alleging its current CEO’s contract was signed without approval from the full board in violation of statute and OHA’s own bylaws.
Democratic Party Upstarts Time TPP Protest with Obama’s Honolulu Visit
The protest is being organized by Bernie Sanders delegates who first met at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last month.
Hawaiian Community Leaders Condemn, Reject Naʻi Aupuni ʻaha
Hawaiian sovereignty activists have issued a signed declaration rejecting the ʻaha process and calling on other Hawaiians to do the same.
People Over Profits: A Familiar Message at Hawaiʻi State Legislature Opening Day
While the more than 30 organizations with booths inside the State Capitol rotunda work on a wide range of policy issues, most shared the same hope that lawmakers would put people first.
Maui TPP Protest Unites Labor, Environment and Sovereignty Activists
The demonstration emphasized the connection between—and convergence of—the issues of social justice, labor, indigenous rights, environmental stewardship and human rights.
Hawaiʻi Coalition Urges Congress to Oppose Fast Tracking the TPP
The newly-formed coalition includes groups from the labor rights, environmental protection, Native Hawaiian sovereignty, food justice, and social justice movements.
Cease and Desist Letter Alleges TMT Project Perpetuates War Crimes
If the State of Hawaiʻi has no legal authority to lease public land to the university, the proposed TMT sublease would also be illegal.
Cultural Practitioner Hui Alleges Further Mauna Kea Development Violates Rights
Environmental findings show that neither TMT nor any other development on Mauna Kea can be approved without violating the Mauna Kea Conservation District rules and regulations.
A Rally for the Rest of Us
Grassroots organizations lobbying on a variety of issues, rallied around the message that our government should serve the people, not corporations and developers.