Category: Editorials
US Congressional Majorities Must Change This Midterm Election, Put Aside Political Party Division
Calling this one of the most important midterm elections of our lifetime may sound like another cliché in politics — but this time, the phrase [Read More…]
Restricted Access, Concentrated Power: A Double Threat to Independent Media
There are two significant developments in media that should have Americans concerned — with both events diminishing freedom of the press: 1) a constitutional battle [Read More…]
Representation Still Matters, We Encourage More Filipinos to Run for Public Office
When Filipino baby boomers — including descendants of plantation workers and immigrants who arrived after 1965 — helped elect Ben Cayetano in the early 1990s, [Read More…]
Support Doctors-on-Stage and Bayanihan Clinic Without Walls
By shaping “Against All Odds” circumstances into a theatrical concert, suddenly entertainment transforms private struggle into a shared hope and sense of community. Music and dance cannot wipe-away hardship, but they can give people a language of hope.
Seniors to Pay More Because of Trump Ending the Medicare Part D Subsidy
What does this mean to seniors? Experts say stand-alone Part D premiums may rise, and plan choices may become more volatile.
Hawaii Primary Election: The Winners Were Clear; Hawaii’s Voter Mandate Was Not Because of Super Low Voter Turnout
The losers of the primary election are the Hawaii eligible voters who did not show up to cast their votes.
Hawaii’s Future Depends on Capable Leaders with Integrity, and By Voters Making Informed Decisions
At the center of this election are the races for Governor and Lieutenant Governor — offices that carry enormous responsibility and influence.
Filipino Voters Must Turn Economic Anxiety into Political Power
They want candidates who will work hard to find innovative and practical ways to lower the cost of groceries, housing, utilities, gas, healthcare, and wages to go up.
Trump’s New Green Card USCIS Policy Memo Is Anti-immigrant and Harmful to Families and Workers Already Pursuing Legal Permanent Residency
This adjustment shift in processing appears like a small procedural change, but immigrant advocates say the impact may be alarming and have significant life-changing consequences.
Filipinos Deserve a Real “Choice” to Be an OFW or to Stay Home for Work
The pain of migration, of families being pushed apart in search of economic opportunities to somewhere else, is a reality not just in countries like the Philippines, but also in our own state of Hawaii.
