Hawai’i Today
Explore with us the current events, both global and local, that impact life in Hawai’i Today. “In depth” analysis of the challenges and potential solutions are addressed, with a focus on activating community solutions that will nurture and sustain a lifestyle unique to all who live in Hawai’i.
Science and Truth the Enemy?
In 2025, the Trump administration has enacted sweeping cuts to major Federally-funded national science programs, freezing awards, eliminating sub-agencies, and reshaping research priorities to de-emphasize climate, health, and diversity topics. During his time in office, including his current term, Donald Trump and his one-man decider administration, has been accused by various legitimate sources of undermining […]
A National Energy Policy Reversal
Through a flurry of executive orders, Donald Trump has made clear his support for the re-ascendancy of fossil fuels. He has dismantled national policy support for an orderly transition into a competitive and advanced clean energy economy. He has also damaged the United States’ global leadership in the fight to contain an escalating climate crisis […]
Hawaiian Court Overrules Trump Administration’s Rollback of Marine Protections; Pacific Islands Monument
A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that commercial fishing is illegal in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, a federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument area consists of approximately 495,189 square miles in the central Pacific Ocean. It encompasses seven islands and atolls: Baker, Howland, and […]
If you Don’t Like the Answer, Ask a Different Question
The New York Times reported late today President Trump did NOT like the results of national job losses and weak growth reflected in the numbers released this afternoon by the Bureau of Labor. President Trump unleashed his fury about the weakness in the labor market on Friday. The President’s reaction was typical, over-the-top, claiming without […]