Does the Free Market Work?

Which is better: a free market system or a system of government control? Matt Bowler, who describes himself as a non-political libertarian, attempts to lay the issue to rest by knocking down many of the common arguments against the free market. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday […]

Taking a Walk in the Heart of Kailua

Duke Oishi and Donna Blanchard cover a walk through Kailua that Think Tech recently took. Cynthia Manley, The President of the Kailua Chamber of Commerce guided Jay Fidell, of Think Tech, around and highlighted some of the developments in the town as well introduced us to local businesses, including Lanikai Bath and Body, Windward Jewelers, […]

Kailuani Returns to Kumu Kahua

Donna Blanchard and Justine Espiritu cover the most recent play at Kumu Kahua. “Kaiulani” written by Dennis Carroll, Victoria Nalan Kneubuhl, Robert Nelson and Ryan Page. Think Tech got to watch a rehearsal and speak with some of the people involved in the production, including Donna Blanchard and Harry Wong, as well as some of […]

Dr. Mark Keim Speaks at PRiMO

Duke Oishi and Sachi Slomoff cover Dr. Mark Keim’s and Karl Kim’s work with Pacific Risk Management Ohana, PRiMO. Karl Kim and Mark Keim appeared in a Think Tech talk show hosted by Jay Fidell, and spoke at the PRiMO conference at the Hawaii Convention Center. Includes a commentary by Jay Fidell about Offshore Investment. […]

Richard Armitage at the Pacific Forum

Jay Fidell and Donna Blanchard highlight the Pacific Forum Board of Governors Meeting, 2015. The meet included Ralph Cossa, and a keynote speech by Richard Armitage. The show also includes clips from Asia in Review hosted by Bill Sharp with Richard Armitage and reactions from the floor of the meeting. Original Air Date March 29, […]

Offshore Investment in Hawaii

Jay Fidell and Donna Blanchard take a look at the program put on by Think tEch talking about the state of Offshore Investments in Hawaii. Panelists included Paul Brewbaker of TZ Economics, Christine Camp of Avalon Group, Mike Fergus of Fergus & Company, Karl Fooks of the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation, Larry Foster the former […]

An Architectural Tour of Downtown

Jay Fidell and Sachi Slomoff takes a walking tour with the AIA in Honolulu to celebrate April as Architect’s month. The tour included various buildings in downtown Honolulu. Buildings highlighted include C. Brewer Building, Dillingham Transportation Building, A&B Building, YMCA/HI SAM building, State Capitol Building, YWCA Honolulu Building, First Hawaiian Bank Building, Financial Plaza of […]

Measuring Volcanic Gases: Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging Spectrometers – Andrea Gabrieli

Andrea Gabrieli shares his research with Robert Wright and Paul Lucey at the Hawai’i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) of UH Manoa. He explains the testing capabilities of newly developed thermal infrared hyperspectral imaging spectrometers to measure and image volcanic gases. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every […]

The 2015 HPU Commencement

Jay Fidell and Sachi Slomoff highlight the Hawaii Pacific University 2015 Commencement. The commencement features Provost Matthew Liao-Troth, Tracie Lopes, Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha’eha’e, Geoffrey Bannister, Pierre Asselin, Zachary Drury, Morgan Busick, Mark Brians and Dawn Amano-Ige. Interviews also included the graduates and attendees. Special Thanks to Richard Rapoza and Chris Aguinaldo. Original […]

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- Peter Baker
Inside the White House Scramble to Broker a Deal in Gaza

The flurry of actions underscores how fluid the situation in the region is as President Biden and his team try to ultimately end the war that has devastated Gaza. [...]

- Vivek Shankar, Liam Stack, Adam Rasgon and Michael Levenson
Israel Orders Partial Evacuation of Rafah, Fueling Fears of New Offensive

Hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire plan that Israel said did not meet its demands, the latest in a long series of negotiating stumbles. [...]

- Peter Baker
Hamas’s Offer to Hand Over 33 Hostages Includes Some Who Are Dead

It was not clear whether Hamas revealed in the cease-fire negotiations with Israel how many of the 33 who would be freed in the first phase of the proposed deal [...]

- Eric Nagourney and Aaron Boxerman
Timeline of Recent Twists and Turns in Gaza Cease-fire Talks

Hopes for an agreement to halt the fighting and free hostages have risen and fallen repeatedly in recent days. [...]

- Yan Zhuang
Protesters Occupy Building at Rhode Island School of Design

The takeover escalated protests that began outside the building last week. It’s one of the few schools where students have occupied a building. [...]

Israel criticises Gaza truce terms but talks go on

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the deal Hamas accepted does not meet the country's key demands. [...]

Bowen: Tough choices for Netanyahu after Hamas upends expectations

Israel's working assumption was that Hamas would not accept a ceasefire proposal that the Americans called "exceptionally generous" [...]

UK armed forces' personal data accessed in hack

The details of serving Army, RAF and Navy personnel are involved, the BBC understands. [...]

17 of the most eye-catching looks from the Met Gala

Lea Michelle, Zendaya and Gigi Hadid are among the stars walking the red carpet in New York. [...]

Mushroom lunch cook pleads not guilty to murder

Three people died after they were allegedly served poisonous mushrooms in regional Australia in 2023. [...]

The Australian PM said a Chinese fighter jet deployed flares in the pathway of an Australian naval helicopter while on a routine flight in the Yellow Sea. [...]

The planemaker informed the aviation safety regulator last month that required tests were not performed. The FAA said it is "investigating whether Boeing employees may have falsified records." [...]

The Starliner spaceship's first crewed launch has been called off due to a technical issue. The spaceship had been poised to take astronauts to the International Space Station. [...]

As the US academic year winds down, student protests are heating up. The tense exchanges over Israel-Gaza policy and police crackdowns have had consequences beyond the university campus. [...]

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years. On Monday, he discussed Russia, Ukraine and European-Chinese trade with French President Emmanuel Macron. [...]

The history of 'outside agitators' — from Gaza protests to Martin Luther King Jr.

The term "outside agitator" has staying power.It's been used against protestors throughout history, from the Civil Rights Movement, to the anti-Vietnam War protests and now during the pro-Palestinian demonstrations on [...]

- Scott Horsley
The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years

Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a [...]

- Anastasia Tsioulcas
2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love

Monday is the Met Gala, known as fashion's grandest event, where celebrities from various realms come together at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate fashion and each other. [...]

- Deena Prichep
Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts

Blowback from companies and institutions was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions. But states haven't felt as much heat after several bills easily passed. [...]

- Russell Lewis
FAA is investigating Boeing for apparent missed inspections on 787 Dreamliner

The FAA says Boeing informed the agency in April that required inspections to confirm that the wings were properly bonded to the carbon fiber fuselage on certain 787 jets were [...]

- Jovana Gec and Dusan Stojanovic | AP

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy during NATO’s air war [...]

- Eric He | AP

Corey Seager hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Oakland Athletics 4-2 [...]

- Jay Cohen | AP

When Justin Steele got hurt on opening day, the big question for the Chicago Cubs centered on the state of their rotation without their ace left-hander [...]

- Andrew Dalton | AP

Stuntwoman Jeannie Epper has died at age 83 [...]

- Jason Samenow, Matthew Cappucci, Ian Livingston, Dan Stillman

The zone from southern Oklahoma to southern Kansas is under a rare Level 5 out of 5 threat of violent, tornado-producing thunderstorms. [...]

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