America is at its breaking point and white women still won’t stop frivolously calling police on black people
Americans of all stripes are taking to the streets to protest the unjust killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police — and the larger issues of police brutality and institutional racism in our society. The vast majority of Americans support these protests.
Your Views for June 6
Message received
Corporate America, it’s time to stand up against racism
President Trump refuses to pull America back from the abyss
Six days after the terrorist attacks that killed 3,000 people on Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush did something no American president had ever done before. He visited a mosque.
Cartoon for June 5
The world as seen by cartoonist Marshall Ramsey, Creators.com.
Your Views for June 4
A plea for help
God don’t like ugly
You’re either anti-racist or a menace to society. Which one are you?
If you have awakened from a comfortable sleep wondering how we as a nation got here, it is clearly time for deeper reflection. With the video documenting George Floyd’s death after more than eight minutes beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, the veil has at least for now been lifted from the plague of police violence that too many Americans still deny.
Cartoon for June 4
The world as seen by cartoonist Steve Breen, The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Your Views for June 3
Open county pools
Seventh-graders thank frontline workers
Editor’s note: Seventh-graders at Hilo Intermediate School wanted to publicly thank essential workers on the Big Island and beyond. These are some of the students’ open letters to essential workers. The newspaper will publish more of them next Wednesday.
What the George Floyd unrest and COVID-19 are revealing
Cartoon for June 3
The world as seen by cartoonist Tom Stiglich, Creators.com.
Your Views for June 2
Message for grads
Stop it: Spreading destruction and chaos in our cities undermine legitimate voices of social reform
Stop the street madness, New York and other cities.
Cartoon for June 2
The world as seen by cartoonist Ken Catalino, Creators.com.
Rainy Side View: It’s time to abolish aquariums
Now that quarantine restrictions are lifting, it’s time to return to the world.
Internet disconnect: Pandemic amplifies broadband access limits
Working from home and online learning have become the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shuttered offices and schools. What has also become clear, unfortunately, is that millions of Americans are at an extreme disadvantage caused by limited internet access in their communities.
Your Views for May 31
Trump vs. science
Pandemic relief makes the rich richer
Sadly but predictably, the snake oil cures and scams meant to exploit the coronavirus crisis for personal gain seem endless.