In late October, six high school students–including Maui High School junior Christopher Kim–were awarded $500 each for their entries in an essay contest on “Meaningful Volunteering and What It Means to Me.” The contest was part of the 2013 Pro Bono Celebration and was sponsored by the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission and the Hawaii State Bar Association. The event was part … [Read more...] about Local Student Wins Justice Commission Essay Contest
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Democratic Congressional Representative Tulsi Gabbard Talks Tough On North Korea While ACLU Hawaii Sues State Corrections Department
GABBARD RATCHETS UP NORTH KOREA RHETORIC There’s nothing like a just-before-going-to-sleep screening of the 1965 Sidney Poitier/Richard Widmark film The Bedford Incident to really put your mind at ease regarding nuclear war. Oh, you haven’t seen the flick (or read the 1963 James Poe novel of the same name)? Well, it’s really just Moby Dick, except Ahab is an American guided … [Read more...] about Democratic Congressional Representative Tulsi Gabbard Talks Tough On North Korea While ACLU Hawaii Sues State Corrections Department
Monsanto Lobbyist Gets Seat At Water Commission
On Feb. 28, according to Maui resident Karen Chun, activists delivered a petition to state Senate President Donna Kim. Chun told us the petition contains the signatures of 7,000 people who object to the appointment of Monsanto lobbyist Alan Takemoto to the state Water Commission’s nominating committee. In a Feb. 12 Honolulu Civil Beat article, Kim stuck by her choice. “Being … [Read more...] about Monsanto Lobbyist Gets Seat At Water Commission