A call for a shared vision in health care on Hawaii Island

On Oct. 10, Community First Hawaii hosted its 2nd annual Hawaii Island Health Care Conference, uniting over 300 attendees — including government officials, health care providers, social service professionals and community leaders — to forge a unified vision for health care on our island. This event served as a crucial platform to discuss our unique challenges and explore innovative, collaborative solutions aimed at transforming the health care landscape in Hawaii.

Inflation artificially pumps up the stock market

Americans can readily see the effects of record-high inflation every time they shop. Prices have soared, from the grocery store to the gas pumps, and although inflation has cooled, families are still feeling the pinch. And the harm doesn’t end there: Inflation is also making stock markets appear stronger than they really are and cutting into returns for everyone, including those with retirement accounts.

The ‘sanewashing’ of Trump

We’re less than two weeks away from Election Day, and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are sprinting from state to state in the race to the White House. However, increasing reports suggest Trump has been canceling some of his campaign events, with some critics attributing the decisions to fatigue and concerns about age.

Trump’s tariff plan would be a disaster

Donald Trump, the former president, has proposed a 60% tariff on Chinese goods as part of his reelection campaign. It may sound like a show of strength, but it risks plunging the U.S. economy into deep trouble.

Time to pass a federal shield law

Forty-nine states, including Nevada, have enacted some version of a “shield law,” preventing the government from forcing reporters to reveal their notes or sources. It’s well past time that the folks inside the Beltway followed suit.

What another year of hoping for the Mets gave to me

If you’re a sports fan, maybe you can relate: All my life, I’ve had a team. All my life, I’ve followed the New York Mets. I read Mets blogs, follow Mets social media. I obsessively follow Mets games. My team gives my life drama without consequences — a swelling sense of well-being when they are good, the glorious highs of a comeback win, the occasional moments of crushing despair and, because they are the Mets, long decades of languishing mediocrity.

Menopausal women have a lot at stake in this election

Perhaps you’ve heard: Menopause is having a moment. Celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Drew Barrymore have begun speaking out about coping with symptoms and self-worth. Halle Berry shouted from the steps of the Capitol: “I’m in menopause, OK?!”

A second Trump term would cement a Supreme Court revolution

The 2016 presidential election turned out to be pivotal for the Supreme Court. Donald Trump’s presidency led to his appointment of three justices, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the launch of a conservative constitutional revolution. Had Hillary Clinton been elected, liberals would have achieved a genuine majority on the court for the first time since the 1960s.