The march of events from January 17th – 20th, 2009 have been an unusual four days in which the history of Hawai’i statehood has become permanently and metaphorically reassembled. Jan. 17th.  The weekend began on Saturday morning, the 116th anniversary of the overthrow of Lili’uokalani in 1893, when a march was organized to protest Gov. Linda Lingle’s [...]

January 17, 2009.  It is symbolic that this should be listed in today’s NYTimes.com, the day when many Native Hawaiians have come out to denounce the governor’s decision to appeal to the US Supreme Court, a ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court on the issue of “ceded” or crown lands. It is an issue that [...]

Cuba is the largest and least commercialized island in the Caribbean, which despite hardships resulting from sanctions and blockade, is as dynamic ever.   In Cuba, tourists can take a 50th anniversary tour and see all the historic sites and explore the the benefits and disadvantages of 50 years of Cuban Revolution– if Hawaii were [...]