Archive - Politics

From Our Files: Morals & Vice

HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific—chronicling the Islands since the 1888 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Michael Keany

Unsolicited Advice: Stop Leading with the Bleeding

Hey, local TV news, enough with the coverage of grisly car accidents and weeping relatives of the injured and the slain.

Field Notes: Occupy Movement in Hawaii

Field Notes explores Honolulu's vibrant and varied scenes and subcultures.

David Thompson

Why legal pot didn't happen in Hawaii

Hawaii loves marijuana. We’re famous for it: Maui Wowie, Kona Gold, Kauai Electric. This year, legislators introduced bills to legalize the drug—they got shot down.

Q&A: Sen. Brian Schatz

Honolulu talks with U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz about his new job, how the Senate really operates and what his plans are for the Islands.

Tiffany Hill

Honolulu Rail's Next Stop?

Since Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle came into office, the $5.3 billion elevated-rail project has gone into overdrive—and so have its critics.

Tiffany Hill

Iraq: Was Bush Right?

A University of Hawai'i political science professor explains why he thinks Iraq is the right war, at the right time.

R.J. Rummel

Who is Mike Gabbard?

Ronna Bolante

Help Wanted

Honolulu is going to get a new mayor this fall. Due to term limitations, Mayor Jeremy Harris can no longer run, so the job is open to a fresh face for the first time in a decade.

A. Kam Napier