On April 3rd, Catherine Bauknight, the director of Hawaii: A Voice For Sovereignty, put together a presentation around her film which included Geri Kuhia, Victor Gordo, Vice Mayor of Pasadena, Hula Halua Na Hua ‘O Maile, Kiowa Gordon, Leon Siu, Addie Rolnick, Christen Marquez, ‘Ehu Kekahu Cardwell, and myself. This video features highlights of that [...]

Learn more about the Puerto Rico plebiscite here go to original House Vote On Puerto Rico’s Future Divides Hispanic Lawmakers By Corey Boles, Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Legislation that could set Puerto Rico on a path to statehood has divided Hispanic House lawmakers over whether it is the best way to determine [...]

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Last night at NPR West in Culver City, I had the opportunity of speaking with Simon Johnson who in 2007-8 was Chief Economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In part, the talk was to promote his new book, “13 Bankers, the Wall Street Takeover and the the Next Financial Meltdown,” and the event was [...]