It’s been a deadly year for journalists. As I write this on Monday afternoon, the count is up to 53 – that’s 53 journalists who have been killed around the world in 2018 – motive confirmed – according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Reporting the truth and holding the powerful accountable has always been risky business, but it is the indispensable task undertaken by … [Read more...] about The Real Fight Against Fake News: Project Censored’s top stories of 2018
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What’s hempening? Hemp History Week, Maui style
Well, it’s Hemp History Week. That means it’s the time of year to list some facts that bear repeating, without sounding like a freshman who just discovered weed isn’t everything they told us in health class. Here are the basics: -The earliest known woven fabric was made from hemp, which began to be cultivated around 8,000-7,000 B.C. -The first cannabis law in America was … [Read more...] about What’s hempening? Hemp History Week, Maui style
Talking affordable housing, seawalls and sustainable ag with Albert Perez, 3 years after he took over Maui Tomorrow
Three years ago this month Albert Perez took over as Executive Director of the Maui Tomorrow Foundation. He helped found the organization in 1989, stayed a few years, then moved to the mainland, where he spent much of his time until 2015. I chatted with Perez not long after he took over Maui Tomorrow, and since then have seen him around the county doing the grunt work of a … [Read more...] about Talking affordable housing, seawalls and sustainable ag with Albert Perez, 3 years after he took over Maui Tomorrow