Commentaries

June 2010

Follow the Money: Eye-Opening Arithmetic

Malia Blom Hill

“Aid...” “Help...” “Equality...” These are the kinds of words that make you feel benevolent. After all, it's good to help those in need who may be contending with financial difficulties, cultural erosion, or lack of opportunities. Unfortunately, the kind of help we’re giving often reflects far more on us and the professional granting and charitable industries than anything else. Which leads to the question of whether all those nice, benevolent emotions we’re enjoying help anyone but ourselves. It was to further examine these kinds of questions that the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii launched 4HawaiiansOnly—a Web site and project that examines grants made for the benefit of Native Hawaiians. (more)

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All Articles

June 2010

National Battle Rages Over Jones Act Exemption in BP Oil Spill - and Hawaii's Congressional Delegation is in the Fray

Part three in a series

Report by Malia Zimmerman for the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii

A national battle is raging over whether foreign crews on foreign vessels with the latest technology will be permitted to help in the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. (more)

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Rooted in Reason

June 07, 2010

Video of the Sam Staley Luncheon

Did you miss the Luncheon with Dr. Sam Staley a while back? Fear not because we have the complete speech by Dr. Sam Staley right here! Make sure you watch all 4 parts! All of the videos are right after the jump so make sure you click on! (more)

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Rooted in Reason

June 07, 2010

What is the Overton Window?

A new blockbuster novel is named after a think-tank concept, the Overton Window, that helps explain why lawmakers enact the policies they do. (more)

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Commentaries

June 2010

Land Use Key to Understanding Real Solutions to Honolulu Traffic Congestion

By Samuel R. Staley, Ph.D

O’ahu residents can be excused for being confused about the current state of Honolulu’s transportation policy. This mid-size city faces big city traffic problems, and practical strategies to mitigate its economic and social impacts are hard to see in the current transportation policy debate. This is unfortunate because near-term solutions to congestion exist, although it will take leadership and fundamental rethinking of how the city is changing to give them the priority they deserve. (more)

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