And now for something much easier to explain. U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke opened his piehole on Mar. 15 during a congressional hearing and now we’ve got yet another week’s worth of stories on the ugly racism that defines the Trump Administration. Rep. Hanabusa had asked Zinke for assurances the Interior Department’s budget included $2 million in grant money to … [Read more...] about Yes, Interior Secretary Zinke’s comments to Rep. Hanabusa were racist
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Internment: Stories from Maui exhibit at Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
You can see the exhibit "Internment: Stories from Maui" at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center through Friday, Feb. 23. In early 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the internment of Japanese Americans. Approximately 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry were interned during the war. The exhibit will feature personal stories, … [Read more...] about Internment: Stories from Maui exhibit at Nisei Veterans Memorial Center
UPDATED: Hawaii AG Doug Chin one of 16 attorneys general to oppose Trump’s Muslim travel ban
Amidst reports from around the nation of mass demonstrations in airports, court orders and customs officials standing in flagrant defiance to those court orders, multiple news organizations are reporting that 16 attorneys general from across the U.S.–including Hawaii AG Doug Chin–have signed a statement that "condemns" President Donald Trump's immigration ban yesterday on … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Hawaii AG Doug Chin one of 16 attorneys general to oppose Trump’s Muslim travel ban