Advocacy & Activism

A hand up, not a hand out is what Twinkle Borge, leader at Puuhonua o Waianae offers those who come to her for help. One of Oahuʻs largest encampments for houseless individuals, Puuhonua o Waianae is a safe haven for those living on the street yet want to recover their lives and re-enter society. As someone formerly living on the street herself, itʻs no wonder sheʻs helped countless others to get back on their feet. Join us in our amazing visit at Puuhonua o Waianae and youʻll see why Twinkle Borge inspires others to become successful every day of their lives.

Not many people know that Hawaii is one of the most militarized pieces of real estate on earth. Even fewer are aware that Pearl Harbor, known anciently as Keawalau O Puuloa, was once one of the largest food producing complexes in the entire Pacific. And thatʻs only part of what we learned from our tour with long-time peace and justice activist Kyle Kajihiro. Donʻt miss one of our most amazing interviews yet as Kyle shows us what this “Pearl Of The Pacific” once was and could be again.

Imagine the surprise University Of Hawaii Professor Williamson Chang got when he discovered the US has been using sleight of hand all these years to claim Hawaii as the 50th state. He found that not only was there never a treaty of annexation, but the US never named a single Hawaiian island in legal documents to acquire Hawaii as a territory or when the so-called statehood vote occurred in 1959. To his amazement, Professor Chang even found records of US senators discussing their cover up and their efforts to make it all look legit.

The Davis Futures Forum will host Rick Cole, a highly respected local government leader, on Thursday, June 25, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm via Zoom. Cole notes, “Whether it is climate change, racial justice, income inequality, affordable housing, gender equity or public health, solving our nation’s most pressing challenges starts at home.”

75 Years After Hiroshima/Nagasaki -- Rolling Back the Nuclear Arsenal

This one-hour program features a powerful eyewitness account by a Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing.  Ms. Thurlow provides her memories of the day the atomic bomb dropped, post-war Japan, how she became an activist, and her work with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.