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Transforming Community Organization 101

Live from the East Coast, Jeffrey Kim one of six Hawaii participants (including 3 State Representatives) to the Progressive Change Campaign Committee’s political candidate training in Washington DC, reports via Skype on Hawaii is My Main Land. Jeff and Kaui Lucas delve into changing the way communities organize, from transactional to transformational. ThinkTech Hawaii streams […]

Hawaiis Industrial Hemp Revolution

On todays show we will be talking Hawaii’s industrial hemp revolution and the future economic opportunities and challenges that exist. We will explore the history, viability and legality around industrial hemp. 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 […]

TMT News Summit Views

Ikaika Hussey appears on Hawaii is My Main Land with Kaui Lucas to discuss this week’s decision in the Conservation District Use Application contested case hearing for the Thirty Meter Telescope Project on Mauna Kea. Kaui Lucas and Ikaika process the 300+ page decision including 40 conditions required for the permit. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]

What Is Sustainable Community Design?

Rob Kinslow, Sierra Club Oahu Group Executive Committee volunteer has a long background in sustainable community development, promoting renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable business in Hawaii for more than a decade.On tis episode of Hawaii is My Main Land, Rob is joined by Christen Noelani Oliveira, a Sustainable Community Systems Designer, currently a program […]

Galvanizing Aloha – Hoihoi Ea

July marks the Hawaiian national celebration of La Ho’iho’i Ea, established in 1843 under Kamehameha III, Kauikeaouli, after a temporary occupation by rogue agents of the British Crown. Queen Victoria sent Admiral Richard Thomas to Hawaii to end the unsanctioned occupation instigated by British Lord George Paulette, and restore the Hawaiian Kingdom. ThinkTech Hawaii streams […]

Disgraced, With Prejudice

Disgraced by playwright Ayad Akhtar was chosen by local attorney Ron Heller for his directorial debut. The play recently concluded a successful run at The Actor’s Group. The tragicomedy at its core takes on the theme of prejudice, how it permeates power structures and relationships. Ron and Kaui Lucas look at the role of the […]

Today’s Headlines

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- Sharon Otterman and Chelsia Rose Marcius
How Protesters Took Over a Campus Building at Columbia University

Some of those arrested during the pro-Palestinian demonstration were outsiders, who appeared to be unaffiliated with the school, according to an analysis of Police Department data. [...]

- Jonah E. Bromwich and Jesse McKinley
Jury Hears Tape of Trump and Cohen Discussing Hush-Money Deal

The tape, played at the former president’s criminal trial, captured Michael Cohen telling Donald Trump about a payment to a former Playboy model. [...]

- Kate Christobek and Jesse McKinley
Trump Trial Takeaways: Tapes Take Jurors Into the Heart of Hush-Money Deals

Stormy Daniels’s former lawyer faced a tough cross-examination as Donald J. Trump’s team tried to paint him as a shakedown artist. [...]

- David McCabe and Cecilia Kang
Judge Grills U.S. and Google on Antitrust Claims

Judge Amit P. Mehta tried poking holes in the closing arguments of a landmark monopoly case as he weighs a ruling that could reshape tech. [...]

- J Wortham
Brittney Griner Talks Candidly About Her New Book, Russia and Recovery

In an interview, the basketball star reveals her humiliation — and friendships — in Russian prison, and her path to recovery. [...]

Labour wins Blackpool South by-election and makes council gains

On a busy night of election results, Labour wins Blackpool South which was previously held by the Conservatives. [...]

Watch: 'The people of Blackpool South have spoken for Britain'

Labour's candidate Chris Webb wins Blackpool South with a huge swing away from the Conservatives. [...]

Johnson turned away from voting after forgetting ID

The former prime minister returned later with the necessary ID and was able to vote. [...]

Local election results in maps and charts

Analysis of the first wave of results in the local elections 2024. [...]

Labour wins by-election with huge swing as Tories lose councils

The party won the parliamentary seat with a 7,607 majority and a huge 26% swing from the Conservatives. [...]

The widow of Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian penal colony, is carrying on her husband's work. This year, DW is honoring her and the anti-corruption foundation FBK with [...]

The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his Anti-Corruption Foundation are the 10th DW Freedom of Speech Award laureates. [...]

A German government investigation, led by the Foreign Office, found that Russian hackers with state support targeted the SPD party in the ruling coalition. [...]

Taiwan's defense ministry said on Friday that a number of Chinese military planes had cross the median line. [...]

Ankara said it would continue to impose the measures until Israel allowed an "uninterrupted and sufficient flow" of humanitarian aid to the region. [...]

- The Associated Press
Captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat in California

The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several ongoing lawsuits. [...]

- The Associated Press
As Kenya's flood toll rises, Human Rights Watch says officials must step up efforts

Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan authorities of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season. [...]

- Brandon Smith
Indiana will have its first competitive primary election in two decades

Indiana has its first competitive primary for governor in two decades, as six Republicans vie for their party's nomination. Current Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited after eight years in office. [...]

- The Associated Press
FTC bars former Pioneer CEO in Exxon Mobil deal, saying he colluded with OPEC

Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors. [...]

- Joanna Kakissis
What Does Winning Look Like for Ukraine Now?

After months of delay in Congress, Ukraine is finally receiving the U.S. military aid it says is crucial in winning its fight against Russia. But after two years of war, [...]

- Nick Perry | AP

It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting [...]

- Niha Masih

Her appointment as the first woman to lead the university was widely lauded, but Shafik has come under pressure for her handling of student protests decrying the war in Gaza. [...]

- Washington Post staff

Channels and times for today’s games. [...]

- Anita Snow and Morgan Lee | AP

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century [...]

- Dan Gelston | AP

Josh Hart made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 to [...]

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