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The Trail of Tears (Navigating The Journey)

Forced removal of Native Americans from their ancestral lands. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Dharathula T. Hood-Harris. Throughout the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson ordered the forced removal of tens of thousands of Native Americans (including our great-grandmother) from their homeland. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]

A visit with Hawaii State Representative Mark J. Hashem District 18 (Navigating The Journey)

Rep. Mark Hashem and Hawaii’s new system of voting by mail. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Mark Hashem. How will the “vote by mail” in Hawaii work? When will the ballots be mailed? ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm […]

Frederick Douglass’ most famous speech – part 2 (Navigating The Journey)

What to the American Slave is your 4th of July read by vocalist Rea Fox. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Rea Fox. After speaking at the abolitionist meeting, Dougless was employed as a lecturer for the Anti-Slavery Society. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]

‘The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro’ by Frederick Douglass (Navigating The Journey)

On July 5, 1852, he addressed the Rochester Ladies Antislavery Society. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Rea Fox. The Meaning of Your July Fourth for the Negro. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we […]

2020 Census (Are You Counted?)

The Council for the Native Hawaiian Advancement. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Richard Medeiros. Census outreach for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander across the State of Hawai’i. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we […]

Tulsa ‘Black Wall Street’ Riot (Navigating the Journey)

The Tulsa race riot was a racially motivated conflict in 1921. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Theo Alexander. The Greenwood District, also known as ‘the Black Wall Street’ and the wealthiest black community in The United States, being burned to the ground. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]

Is This The Second Civil War? (Navigating The Journey)

We have not seen the havoc that lies ahead! The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Rev. Dr. Nicholas Hood III. Where do we go from here? Given that the people are asking for change and the Orange Man in the White House wants to militarize the country. […]

Racism In America, protest in New York (Navigating The Journey)

This week’s protests have exposed issues that were overlooked. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Shelia E. Anderson. Racism In America and this week’s protest in New York. Black and brown people are given death sentences by the police and others. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]

2020 Census Updated (Are You Counted?)

Due to Covid-19, the Census has changed how the count is being done. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Annie May Sokol. Update: How is the census count doing? Operational Changes during the COVID-19 pandemic. How we are counting people in rural areas? ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]

Democratic Party of Hawaii will have the State Convention online (Navigating the Journey)

ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Due to COVID-19, the State Convention will be online. Due to the coronavirus, the Democratic Party of Hawaii had to change the State Convention. What is the purpose of the State Convention? How does the State Convention relate to the National […]

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- Jim Tankersley
Biden Looks to Thwart Surge of Chinese Imports

The president has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and other goods in an attempt to protect his manufacturing agenda. [...]

- Somini Sengupta
Podesta Meets With China’s Climate Envoy Amid Deep Economic Tensions

Beijing’s dominance raises economic and security concerns, and tensions will be high as top climate diplomats meet this week. [...]

- Andrew Higgins
In Serbia, Xi Underlines Close Ties With Ally That Shares Wariness of U.S.

Visiting friendly leaders in Eastern Europe, the Chinese president commemorated the 25th anniversary of a misdirected U.S. airstrike that destroyed China’s embassy in Belgrade. [...]

- Troy Closson
How David Banks, the New York City Chancellor, Prepared for a Congressional Grilling

As David C. Banks prepares to testify about antisemitism in the New York City schools, he said he wasn’t intimidated by congressional Republicans. [...]

- Peter Baker
Biden Puts Arms Shipment to Israel on Hold Amid Dispute Over Rafah Attack

The United States withheld 3,500 bombs last week out of concern that they might be used in a major assault against the southern Gaza city, officials said. [...]

Tory MP calls government 'incompetent' as she defects to Labour at PMQs

Ex-Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke says "under Rishi Sunak, the Conservatives have become a byword for incompetence and division". [...]

The inside story of Tory MP's defection to Labour

Keir Starmer's allies believe the Dover MP can help win Tory voters but some on the left are uneasy. [...]

Harry arrives at St Paul's during flying UK visit

The Duke of Sussex will not meet his father or brother during a brief visit to London. [...]

Battles in east Rafah as Israel reopens aid route

Israel says lorries are at Kerem Shalom crossing, but a UN agency says they have not entered Gaza. [...]

Agency charging NHS nearly £2,000 for nurse shift

A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply. [...]

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Europeans — especially Germans — are increasingly keen on curbing immigration and are less focused on climate change, according to a study by a Danish-based think tank. [...]

The CDU wants to return to power as soon as possible. At its political convention, the party adopted a new conservative platform. The key issues: "Leitkultur," asylum and Islam. [...]

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been fined for civil disobedience over a protest that included blocking the entrance of the Swedish Parliament. [...]

New Delhi has slammed Nepal's move to come up with a new currency note featuring a map that shows border areas currently under Indian control. [...]

- Aya Batrawy
A timeline of events leading up to Israel's Rafah offensive

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- Sydney Lupkin
Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries

New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them. [...]

- Rachel Treisman
A lawmaker with a brain disease used voice assist to back her bill on the House floor

Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her [...]

- Rob Stein
For those bringing a dog into the U.S., new rules aim to keep out rabies

The CDC announced stricter regulations for importing dogs from abroad — or traveling internationally with your furry companions. [...]

- Sam Gringlas
Georgia appeals court will review decision on Trump case DA, bringing another delay

The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments after former President Trump appealed a decision allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on the criminal case involving him [...]

- Matthew Cappucci

Intense storms threaten large areas of the eastern United States, but the zone including St. Louis, Little Rock and Nashville is most at risk. [...]

- Associated Press

Many current and former BetterHelp customers have begun receiving refund eligibility notices spanning from a $7.8 million settlement reached with the online therapy provider last year over allegations that it [...]

- Meryl Kornfield

Kennedy’s campaign spokeswoman said he contracted a parasite years ago while traveling “extensively in Africa, South America and Asia in his work as an environmental advocate.” [...]

- Zeke Miller and Aamer Madhani | AP

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed the U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns the country was approaching a decision to launch a full-scale assault [...]

- Jenna Fryer | AP

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