Both liberals and conservatives have one thing in common now. They’re both somewhat confused as to what to expect from president Trump. And for those of us in Hawaii, that confusion gets amplified by the distance. Keli’i Akina and Andy Blom share grassroot insights from Hawaii and DC. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
Trans Pacific Partnership: A Done Deal?
Richardson School of Law Professor Diane Desierto, JSD, joins our new host, Mark Shklov to discuss the status of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). After seven years of negotiations, the TPP was signed on February 4th 2016. Although not yet enforced, the trade agreement among twelve Pacific Rim countries would have major economic repercussions in […]
Japan’s Future: “Mojo” or “Mujo”
Mojo vs. Mujo Is Japan “back,” or “coming back”? What will the country look like? Will she continue to aspire to be a “great power”? It is said that the Fukushima disaster exposed and widened the cracks in the foundation of the Japanese society. In the wake of that disaster, the Japanese began a process […]