Mahalo for making the Ideas Summit a success
Ikaika M Hussey / Ideas / Read
House democrats: “Legalize It”

House Speaker Joe Souki and House Majority Leader Scott Saiki have introduced a bill to legalize marijuana.

Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Abercrombie: “Seize the moment to act with confidence”

The verbatim text of the Governor's 2013 State of the State Address.

Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
State reducing General Assistance payments
Ikaika M Hussey / 2013 Hawaii State Legislative Session / Read
We need software to help us solve our collective problems

Cultural critic and educator David Goldberg calls for 'numeric foam' – software to help the community think through its problems.

David Goldberg / Ideas / Read
Shouldn’t we treat the planet as if it’s the only one we have?

“Once a photograph of the Earth, taken from the outside, is available, a new idea as powerful as any in history will be let loose.” – Sir Fred Hoyle, 1948

Guy Kaulukukui / Ideas / Read
A grounded graduation requirement
Terry George / Ideas / Read
120 years ago today: the Overthrow

An article from our archives. And an article from 1893.

Hawaii Independent Staff / Read more <
How we could remove the barriers to affordable housing
Victor Geminiani / Affordable housing / Read
Gallery: 2013 Opening Day GMO Rally

A movement is gathering to pin labels on GMO foods

Ikaika M Hussey / 2013 Hawaii State Legislative Session / Read