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The Conversation

The Conversation: The dangers of nuclear blackmail; Inside a Filipino call center

By Catherine Cruz,

Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi, Lillian Tsang

Published July 7, 2022 at 2:29 PM HST

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Former Lt. Gen. Dan Leaf discusses his essay on the nuclear blackmail "trinity" in China, Russia and North Korea | Full Story
Mylene Cabalona of the BPO Industry Employees Network describes the working conditions at Filipino call centers — and what she's doing to change them | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Chad Blair shares the results of recent election polls for the GOP gubernatorial primary and the Lieutenant Governor races in today's Reality Check
HPR reporter Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi shares the work of Hale Pili builder Francis Palani Sinenci, who recently received the National Heritage Fellowship | Full Story
Bob Jewell invites us into the Aloha Community Shed, where his community service group operates "shoulder-to-shoulder" | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi

Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi is a general assignment reporter at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. Her commitment to her Native Hawaiian community and her fluency in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi has led her to build a de facto ʻōiwi beat at the news station. Send your story ideas to her at khiraishi@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Lillian Tsang

Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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