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Fair Housing and Civil Rights in Hawaii – Jelani Madaraka Esq. and William Hoshijo Esq.

Details: Tune in for part one of a two-part program discussing the latest development in Civil Rights Law and Policy. This week’s guests discuss language access issues, the challenges faced by new immigrants to Hawaii and the interests of specific segments of our community, including people with disabilities. The host for this episode was Danielle […]

Global Issues Network Conference

Robert Landau, Executive Director at Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), tells us about the first ever Global Issues Network Conference which will be held in Hawaii. Already 155 students from Maui, the Big island, and Seoul have signed up. In total, 17 schools will be represented. Students will have both a great opportunity to […]

What’s Important to Native Hawaiians

Ikaika Hussey specializes in media, community development, project management and organizing. In this episode of Movers Shakers Reformers with Carl Campagna, Ikaika appears to discuss Native Hawaiian issues. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us […]

Has Hawaii Met its Mandate in Science?

Has Hawaii met its mandate in science? Does Hawaii produce strong scientific research? How many students from Hawaii have had an opportunity to pursue their science dreams? Ray Tsuchiyama and Ethan Allen discuss the successes and challenges of Hawaii’s mandate in science. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]

Seagull Schools with Chuck Larson

Chuck Larson is the Founder and CEO of Seagull Schools. Join the Tekzar and Security Guy as they learn about the mission behind Seagull Schools and its goals for students and faculty going forward. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier […]

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- Danny Hakim, Ken Bensinger and Eileen Sullivan
‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics

Public officials from Congress to City Hall are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs. [...]

- Katie Rogers
With an Eye to Black Voters, Biden to Address Graduates at Morehouse College

The president’s appearance at the historically Black college in Atlanta was not welcomed by all on campus, amid dissatisfaction with U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza. [...]

- Aaron Boxerman, Ephrat Livni and Kayla Guo
Israel’s Wartime Government Frays as Frustration with Netanyahu Grows

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of leadership, presented the prime minister with an ultimatum that demanded a plan for the future of Israel’s war. [...]

- Christopher Maag
At Chaotic Rally in Brooklyn, Police Violently Confront Protesters

Officers were filmed punching several people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bay Ridge. [...]

- Paul Sonne
The Technocrat Who’s Taking Control of Putin’s War Effort

Andrei R. Belousov, an intellectual with no military experience, is known for backing a state-dominated economy. [...]

Boy's body found in river as second teen 'critical'

The 14-year-old's body was found in the River Tyne and the younger boy was rescued and taken to hospital. [...]

Su and Steve fought for justice, but didn't live to see it

Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal - but they died without seeing justice. [...]

Infected blood victims have waited too long - Shapps

Families have been let down over decades, says minister, ahead of a long-awaited inquiry report. [...]

Israel war cabinet minister vows to quit if there is no post-war plan for Gaza

Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war. [...]

'I fluffed it': Labour's Streeting caught out on party pledges

The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg finds out if her Conservative and Labour guests know their parties' policies. [...]

DRC armed forces say they have thwarted an attempted coup involving Congolese and foreign fighters. A shootout was previously reported in the capital, Kinshasa. [...]

France has been attempting to restore order in the Pacific territory since riots broke out earlier this week. Airlines have suspended flights over the unrest. [...]

Gaza officials say over 20 people have died in an Israeli airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. A US security envoy is visiting Israel after talks in [...]

Both Russia and Ukraine traded drone assaults overnight as Russian forces continue their offensive in the northeast of Ukraine. Kyiv says its troops have destroyed a Russian minesweeper. DW has [...]

Saudi Arabian state media said that the 88-year-old monarch was suffering from fever and joint pain. His son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has de facto ruled the kingdom since [...]

- The Associated Press
An airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza as Israel's leaders air wartime divisions

An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, on Sunday, as fighting raged and Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the [...]

- Clare Marie Schneider
The jawbone of washed-up whale in New Zealand was removed with chainsaw and stolen

The jawbone of a nearly 50-foot sperm whale that washed ashore in New Zealand's southernmost region has been removed. While the act is illegal, it's also considered disrespectful to the [...]

- The Associated Press
US national security adviser and Saudi Arabia crown prince hold security deal talks

President Joe Biden's national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries. [...]

- Robbie Griffiths
Usyk beats Fury to become first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk became the world's first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years by beating British fighter Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh. [...]

- Andrea Hsu
'Magic United': Disneyland characters vote to unionize

Disneyland employees in California, including those who perform as characters from Mickey Mouse to Moana, have voted to unionize. The 1,700 workers will be represented by Actors' Equity Association. [...]

- Emily Giambalvo

At Saturday night’s U.S. Classic, world’s top gymnast shows she won’t be playing it safe entering the Summer Games. [...]

- Eric Tucker and Michael R. Sisak | AP

Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days [...]

- MartÍn Adames AlcÁntara | AP

Voters in the Dominican Republic are casting ballots in general elections likely to reinforce the government’s crackdown on its shared border with crisis-stricken Haiti [...]

- Nicolás Rivero

Americans throw out billions of disposable razors and blade cartridges a year. There’s a better way to shave that doesn’t create tons of plastic waste. [...]

- John Leicester | AP

French security forces are working to retake control of the highway to the international airport in violence-scorched New Caledonia, shuttered because of deadly unrest wracking the French Pacific archipelago where [...]

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