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Facts Matter, During This Pandemic And Beyond
Journalism students are taught to believe what they see and not to see what they believe. This fact-focused approach is fundamental to journalism and to crisis analysis as well.
Reporting has long provided a means to understand the world around us, particularly in times of crisis. Of late, though, ...
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There Is No Vaccine To Heal Hawaii’s Crashed Economy
Hawaii has appointed an economic and community navigator. Given the state’s proximity to the ocean, this is a fitting title. Like waves, economies crest and they sometimes crash.
We’re familiar with measuring the crests; the crashes are usually an afterthought. The situation here has su...
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When It Comes To Housing, The Median Is The Message
Creating more “affordable” housing is an obvious solution to the supply shortage undermining Honolulu’s present and future.
That “solution” is also a canard, at least in terms of how the shortage has been framed and addressed. Unless supply reflects where true demand e...
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When It Comes To Housing, Honolulu Is Failing Residents
“Failure is a feeling long before it becomes an actual result,” writes Michelle Obama in her impressive and convincing memoir, “Becoming.”
She was describing the section of Chicago where she grew up, but her words pertain to Honolulu today. There is little escaping the sense...
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Remember When Honolulu Was A Pretty Good Place To Live?
In 2005, Honolulu was “the best city in the world.” That’s according to the mayor’s preface to the department and agency report the City and County of Honolulu issues annually.
In it he lauds the dedicated city employees who “have enabled me to have a successful and pr...
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2026 HEA Annual Conference | Hawaii in the Age of AI: Opportunities, Risks, and Choices
This is not an IT conference! Repeat. This is not an IT conference! This is a conference about how Hawaii can prepare for a world transformed by AI. It will ask participants what the world will look in 2035 and how the state will need to adapt.
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