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Thursday, November 01, 2007
What the Superferry controversy has dredged up Click here to listenTonight Kauai journalist Joan Conrow, Sen. Gary Hooser and Big Island journalist Hunter Bishop join me as we look at the ugly underbelly of the Superferry controversy - what the island-to-island opinions of the issue and the way they have been expressed have revealed in our character.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Loving Living Rooms Click here to listenAs the saying goes, "charity begins at home." So does how we teach, love and help our children to develop into loving and independent adults - and how we model loving adult relationships for our children. Creating "loving living rooms" is the subject of tonight's Town Square with Bobbie Sandoz Merrill, MSW, author of More Parachutes for Parents, and her husband, Dr Tom Merrill. Together they wrote Settle for More and are now touring the country leading workshops and speaking. We'll hear the fundamentals of their philosophy, which they say they has evolved from the way they live and love.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
"Getting a Grip " with Frances Moore Lappe Click here to listenJoin us for a Celebration 2007 edition of Town Square with guest Frances Moore Lappe. Perhaps best know for her 1971 book, Diet for a Small Planet, Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet with daughter, Anna Lappe (2003) and Democracy's Edge (2005), Lappe has released Getting a Grip, a practical approach to creating a "living democracy" by changing our expectations of government and ourselves. As we are in fund drive mode, phone lines will be available for pledges only.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
HIFF 2007 Click here to listenThe Hawaii International Film Festival is celebrating its 27th year this month...so how did a small project of the East-West Center begun in 1981 grow to be one of the largest and respected international film festivals in America? Join us this week for our annual HIFF preview with Executive Director, Chuck Boller and programmer Anderson Le.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Teacher Drug Testing Click here to listenStudents at UH Manoa say there isn't enough security to keep them and their belongings safe. After a spate of burglaries at UH earlier this year plus violent episodes on a few college campuses nationwide - and despite the Hawaii state auditor's report and a proposal to the Honolulu Police Department to have off-duty officers patrol the campus - the question remains how campus security will protect UH Manoa, its students and faculty. Tonight students from the UH Manoa newspaper, Ka Leo, have their say. Guests: Tracy Chan, Associate News Editor and Hannah Miyamoto, Commentary Editor. They may have voted for it as part of their contract, but some teachers and others, including the ACLU, say the teachers' union was pressured into accepting random drug testing and that it will be costly and not effective. This week we'll speak with Graham Boyd, the national director of the ACLU Drug Law Reform Project and Pam Lichty of Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii - and you.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Security at UH Manoa Click here to listenStudents at UH Manoa say there isn't enough security to keep them and their belongings safe. After a spate of burglaries at UH earlier this year plus violent episodes on a few college campuses nationwide - and despite the Hawaii state auditor's report and a proposal to the Honolulu Police Department to have off-duty officers patrol the campus - the question remains how campus security will protect UH Manoa, its students and faculty. Tonight students from the UH Manoa newspaper, Ka Leo, have their say. Guests: Tracy Chan, Associate News Editor and Hannah Miyamoto, Commentary Editor.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Can Hawaii become the "Geneva of the Pacific?" Click here to listenIn April, the Hawaii Legislature adopted a resolution asking the Matsunaga Institute for Peace to convene a working group to determine how Hawaii might become the "Geneva of the Pacific." Is this realistic? Hawaii State Senator Gary Hooser and Jon Van Dyke, UH Professor at the William S. Richardson School of Law believe it's possible. We'll also check in with noted peace researcher, Professor Johan Galtung, who will join us from Norway. He'll update us on peacemaking education and the Transcend Peace University where many diplomats and peace activists are trained.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Dennis Kucinich -- issues for the 2008 election Click here to listenOur guest on September 13 will be Dennis Kucinich, visiting Hawaii as part of his 2008 campaign for President. Rep. Kucinich is expected to cover some of the main issues that he sees facing America today and in the future. This is your chance to ask Rep. Kucinich your burning questions. Call early since the lines will fill up rapidly.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Sustainability for Business Click here to listenTonight we'll continue our conversation on sustainability in Hawaii. We'll discuss, among other issues, what responsibility business has to create a sustainable Hawaii and what consumers expect from the businesses they patronize. Guests: Austin Imamura, Chairman CEO of Pacific Rim Bank Barbra Pleadwell, Partner, Hastings and Pleadwell Josh Stanbro, Head of Creative Commons, an enviromental consulting firm Kevin Vaccarello, Founder and co-facilitator of Sustain Hawaii and VP and Program Director of World Business Academy, among other affiliations
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Mass Transit Alternatives for Honolulu Click here to listenGuests: Is a train really the transit solution for Honolulu? Is it a done deal or are there other possibilities, for example a high-tech bus that is in use in Europe?
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Hawaii State Hospital -- what is being done to protect staff? Click here to listenGuests: Dr. Tom Hester, Chief, Adult Mental Health Division, Hawaii Department of Health Marion Poirer, Executive Director of NAMI Oahu Recent news coverage of patient assaults on staff at the Hawaii State Hospital have raised questions about conditions there. Our guests discuss the background and current conditions at the hospital, as well as what is being done to protect staff.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Click here to listenGuests: 1st Lt. Ehren Watada, father Bob Watada, Jon Van Dyke, Professor of International Law and Constitutional Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Lynette Cruz, Assistant Professor of anthropology, Hawaii Pacific University and Chair of the Hawaiian Issues Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Col. Ann Wright, author Peter Laufer ("Mission Rejected"). Tags:
Thursday, June 23, 2005
The Legacy Lands Bill and affordable housing The Governor has until June 27 to give notice of an intent to veto, and until July 12 to take action.Guests: Mark Fox, Director of External Affairs, The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii Joshua Stanbro, Project Manager, Hawaii Field Office, The Trust for Public Land Brian Schatz, State Representative, Vice Chair of the Water, Land and Ocean Resources Committee Laura Thielen, Director of the Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Healing the Killing Fields From the killing fields of Cambodia to global school yards: How former Newsweek Tokyo bureau chief and Fortune correspondent, Bernard Krisher, linked the Internet to 60 remote Cambodian rural schools. (See: It Takes the Internet to Raise a Cambodian Village).In a life changing move, Krisher took his retirement to Cambodia, volunteering with World Bank to build 265 solar-paneled, computer-equipped primary schools, 60 of which are linked to the global community by an ingenious wi-fi motorcycle email delivery system.
Thursday, June 02, 2005
Universal Health Care The United States remains the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee health care for all of our citizens. Polls have shown that most Americans believe that universal health care is long overdue.Hawaii spends $3,770 per person and nearly $4.5 billion total on health care each year. Despite this, 13% of adults and 9% of children were uninsured for all of 2002, and 32.2% of people under the age of 65 went without insurance for all or part of 2002 – 2003. Guests: Congressman Jim McDermott (D-Washington), a longtime proponent of universal healthcare and national president of Americans for Democratic Action (ADA). Ah Quon McElrath, pioneer social worker and long-time advocate for social legislation.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
The debate and protests over military research at the University of Hawaii Click here to listenA group of about 50 people is protesting a proposed Navy research center at the University of Hawaii by occupying the university president's office. The students, faculty and community members oppose the university's plans to conduct classified research on weapons systems on the Manoa campus. All research would be secret, including the outcomes. At the state legislature, the House Committee on Higher Education passed a resolution on March 29 "urging the University of Hawaii to abandon establishing" a University Affiliated Research Center with the Navy. Guests: Gary K. Ostrander, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Ruth Dawson, Professor of Women's Studies
Thursday, April 21, 2005
Consciousness as a problem in neuroscience Click here to listenGuests: John R. Searle, Mills Professor of Philosophy and Language at UC Berkeley. He will speak this evening at UH-Manoa on the topic "Consciousness as a Problem in Neuroscience." Jeannie Lum, Associate Professor, College of Education.
Thursday, April 14, 2005
April 14: Homeless in Paradise Click here to listenAct 50, passed by last year's legislature and signed into law by the governor, effectively criminalized homelessness in Hawaii. This law is now under attack by advocates and may be repealed. At the same time, Hawaii has been designated one of the "meanest" states due to Act 50 and actions against the homeless including police sweeps of parks and beaches. There is insufficient shelter space, and programs for the homeless cannot cope with the need. Find out what is being done and how to join with those working on solutions. Guests: Rev. Robert Nakata,pastor of Kahaluu Methodist Church and member of the Windward homeless coalition; Lois Perrin, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii; and Darlene Hein, director of the Waikiki Health Center's Caravan program, and chairperson for Parters in Care.
Thursday, April 07, 2005
Click here to listenWhat is the status of the clean elections bill moving through the Hawaii legislature? Guests: Jessica Wineski, Field Coordinator, The Hawaii Elections Project and Clean Elections Hawaii, and Colin Yost, a Honolulu attorney.
Thursday, March 31, 2005
March 31: Nanny reality shows and parenting Click here to listenContinuing our media theme this month, we look at the effect of the nanny reality shows, the parenting models they present, and whether this benefiting or hindering families. Our panel of parenting experts includes Kathy Bentley, Program Director and Parent Educator from PARENTS, Inc. Ms. Bentley was selected as one of the Outstanding Parent Educators in North America by Parenting Press. Also joining us, Momi Durand, Executive Director of Keiki O Ka `Aina Family Learning Centers, primarily play mornings, plus Bob Raasch, Program Adminstrator for Intervention Programs, TIFFE (The Institute for Family Enrichment) and Barbara Naki, TIFFE, Nationally Certified Trainer for the Nurturing Parenting Program.
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Click here to listenPodcasting is yet another permutation of broadcasting when you want it. We'll visit with members of the Hawaii Association of Podcasters about personal internet broadcasting, how it's creating more alternatives, and why listeners should research their choices. Guests (with links to their podcasts): Ryan Ozawa (HawaiiUP), Burt Lum (Rough Take) and Todd Cochran (Geek News Central).
Thursday, March 17, 2005
March 17: Lapdog versus watchdog? Click here to listenAccording to television producer, independent filmmaker and writer, Danny Schechter, there is no doubt about commercial media's current function. In celebration of Freedom of Information Day and Sunshine Week, Mr. Schechter discusses his new film, "Weapons of Mass Deception" screening this Friday as part of Honolulu's FOI festivities.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
March 10: To usher in Freedom of Information Day Click here to listenWe examine a new study which surveyed American high school to
Thursday, March 03, 2005
March 3: The United States and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: Help or Hindrance? Click here to listenVisiting professors and specialists in middle eastern politics, Richard Falk and Stephen Zunes share their perspectives about the changing relationship between Israeli and Palestinian leadership and its impact on the US peacemaking efforts.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
February 24: Will the Legislature dismantle free speech on Maui? Click here to listenBills to dismantle Akaku, Maui's community access TV provider, are advancing in the Legislature. If passed, the bills would divert substantial cable franchise funds, and Akaku supporters say this would reduce community access and increase government control of local media. Guests: Sean McLaughlin, President and CEO of Akaku, Prof. Gerald Kato, Chair of the School of Communications at UH Manoa, and Anthony Pignataro, Editor of the Maui Time Weekly.
Thursday, February 17, 2005
February 17: Parity for Women in Prison Click here to listenGuests are: Kat Brady, justice activist who has been working on issues relating to female offenders for more than seven years. She is Coordinator of the Community Alliance on Prisons and working to pass a bill to provide a real gender-responsive environment for Hawaii's incarcerated women and girls. Meda Chesney-Lind, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized professor in the Women's Studies Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is is the author of The Female Offender : Girls, Women and Crime, published in 1997, and the co-editor of Invisible Punishment: The Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment. Lorraine Robinson is Director of Ka Hale Ho`ala Hou No Na Wahine, a 36-bed work furlough program for women exiting prison.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
February 10: The Status of Women in Afghanistan Click here to listenWhere's all the attention now? This weekend, the Globalization Research Center, UH-Manoa is cosponsoring a fundraiser with the Afghan Women's Hui, a group of people who have ties to or are interested in Afghan Women's rights. Norma Gattsek, Deputy Director of Policy and Programs at the Feminist Majority Foundation based in LA, joined us by phone to explain the current status of Afghan women and girls, and what has happened since media attention has shifted. In studio is Ann Wright, retired diplomat/Army Colonel, and deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia where she resigned in 1993 to protest the war. Also Kayleen Pollichetti, community outreach specialist for Hastings and Pleadwell, and Shafiqa Ahmadi, now an attorney in Honolulu, who fled Afghanistan in 1984 with her family.
Thursday, February 03, 2005
February 3, 2005: Workman's Comp Insurance Click here to listenGuests: Laurie Hamano, Treasurer, and Manabo Sato, Secretary, Hawaii Injured Workers Alliance and Dr. Lawrence W. Boyd, Labor Economist, Center for Labor Education & Research, University of Hawaii. Dr. Boyd discusses his report that found that a recent rise in the cost of premiums is not related to increases in of benefits in Hawaii. Total premiums reported to the insurance commissioner rose by 71% while beneft payments by those same companies rose by just 6% between 1999 and 2002.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Click here to listenClean election ties are becoming ever closer between Hawaii and Maine. Tonight, we'll hear from several Maine lawmakers who spent most of last week making the rounds at the Hawaii Legislature. Guests: Ed Suslovic, on the line from frozen Maine, who recently visited Hawaii's legislature, Laure Dillon, Executive Director of Hawaii Clean Elections, and Jessica Wisneski, Community Coordinator of Hawaii Clean Elections.
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Click here to listenFor 11 years, Sacred Hearts Academy has hosted a science symposium to encourage girls throughout the state to pursue studies in math, science and technology. Guests are keynote speaker Audra Bullock, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Sacred Hearts Academy headmaster, Betty White and adolescent psychologist Emma Pavich.
Thursday, August 28, 2003
Shaping attitudes about a distinctly American icon Click here to listenGuest Dr. Nili Sachs author of Booby Trapped: How to Feel Normal in a Breast Obsessed World.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Hawaii as a convention destination Click here to listenGuests: John Graham, ASAE's President & CEO, Barbara Belmont, CAE, Executive Director of American School Food Service Association and ASAE Chair-Elect, and Randall Tanaka, Director of Sales and Marketing for Hawaii Convention Center.
Thursday, August 14, 2003
A visit with America's only deaf band, Beethoven's Nightmare Click here to listen
Thursday, August 07, 2003
Click here to listenWe look at several organizations known for their positive impact and a new TV show celebrating their efforts. Alan Tang, Olomana Marketing & Outcomes Television Show, John Flanagan, Hawaii Community Services Council, Beth Giesting, Hawaii Primary Care Assocation, Lurline McGregor, Olelo Community Television and Jerry Rauckhorst, Catholic Charities.
Thursday, July 24, 2003
Click here to listenhas been through some changes this year. We'll hear how the award-winning organization has retooled itself and how its annual funding event translates into successful programs to fight prostitution, trafficking and abuse.
Thursday, July 10, 2003
More than a picture postcard: Hawaii as a new cultural mecca Click here to listenAbe Weinstein and film director/writer Eric Byler talk about promoting a different Hawaii with events such as the upcoming 10th anniversary Hawaii International Jazz Festival and film making that showcases Hawaii and Hawaii's film makers. Byler's "Charlotte Sometimes" opens this week; he is also attached to several other films set in and about Hawaii.
Thursday, July 03, 2003
Spellbound by competition: Kids pushing their limits and the parents who help or hinder them Click here to listenUH psychologist Neal Milner, family science and social work lecturer Dr. Ronaele Whittington and Don Brown look at the new documentary "Spellbound," and whether this level of competition is beneficial to the families involved.
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Crystal methamphetamine in Hawaii Click here to listenGuests: Film maker Edgy Lee, Dr. Doug Smith, Associate Professor at UH School of Medicine, Psychiatry Dept.
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Fighting media deregulation following the FCC's June 2, 2003 decision Click here to listenGuests: Congressman Ed Case, Stirling Morita, President of the Hawaii Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and Sean McLaughlin.
Thursday, June 12, 2003
Click here to listenGuests: Dr. Ku Kahakalau, Principal of Kanu O Ka Aina new century public charter school, Dr. Carrie Anne Hewitt of the College of Education at the University of Hawaii and Dr. Juvena Chang of Kamehameha Schools.
Thursday, June 05, 2003
Click here to listenGuests: Dr. Randy Hitz, Dean of the UH College of Education, Dr. Lorraine Henderson, Principal of Kailua Intermediate School, Catherine Payne, Principal of Farrington High School.
Thursday, May 29, 2003
The "Case Amendment" to HR1350 and IDEA reauthorization Click here to listenGuests: Autism Society-Hawaii Chapter President Naomi Grossman, attorney Chris Parsons, Board of Education member Garrett Toguchi.
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
War with Iraq: The perspective from Europe and Asia Click here to listenGuests: Dr. Johan Galtung and Dr. Glenn Paige.
Thursday, May 15, 2003
Preservation of Hawaii's forests Click here to listenGuests: Hawaii State Forrester Mike Buck, Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter Director Jeff Mikulina.
Thursday, May 08, 2003
Click here to listenGuests: Dr. Richard Manshardt, UH Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, Steven M. Druker, Executive Director, Alliance for Bio-Integrity.
Thursday, May 01, 2003
SCR18: Reaffirming the Bill of Rights and Renouncing the Patriot Act in Hawaii Click here to listenGuests: Hope Marston of the Lane County Bill of Rights Committee, Bob Rees, UH Professor Ruth Hsu.
Thursday, April 24, 2003
Building Green: Environmentally friendly building in Hawaii Click here to listenGuests: Kathleen O'Brien, Principal of Washington-based firm O'Brien & Co., Kenneth Choate, 2003 BIA Hawaii President, Howard Wiig of Energy Resources & Technology Division of DBEDT, Keith Block, HECO Residential Energy Management.
Thursday, April 17, 2003
Effective parenting strategies Click here to listenGuests: Dr. James LeVine, author of "The Privilege of Parenting: How to Raise Great Kids in the 21st Century."
Thursday, April 03, 2003
Click here to listenIn 1940, without the permission of his government, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara issued visas to Jewish families so they could avoid slaughter at the hands of the Nazis. Guests: Rabbi Avi Magid and Anne Akabori, volunteer executive director/chair of the Visas for Life Foundation.
Tuesday, June 12, 2001
Click here to listenGuest: Dr. Lisa Grinninger, Kaiser Medical Center.
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