The Conversation: Trump's moves against the U.S. Institute of Peace; Domestic violence bill

By Catherine Cruz,

DW Gibson

Published March 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM HST

Political scientist Colin Moore reacts to the Trump administration's efforts to shutter the U.S. Institute of Peace | Full Story
HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on the military's proposal to put a rocket test site in a remote wildlife refuge | Full Story
Monique Ibarra, CEO of the Domestic Violence Action Center, talks about a measure to impose longer prison sentences and larger fines for those who violate temporary restraining orders | Track Senate Bill 295 | Full Story
Maui journalist Colleen Uechi discusses the goals of the relatively new Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative | Full Story

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