Islam and Women’s Rights

If you’ve spent time in a Moslem country you’ve seen the huge gulf between the west and Islam regarding women. It is unimaginable what the world must be like behind veil, a burka, a black gown that heats you like an oven under the Middle East sun. Or to have your...

Hawaii’s Den of Thieves

Hawaii’s Den of Thieves by Mike Bond Adapted from Testimony before the Hawaii County Planning Council on Political Corruption in Hawaii January 8, 2013 Aloha, Council Members, I come to speak not just for myself but for my entire ohana [family]. The haole [European]...

Islam and Women’s Rights

Islam and Women’s Rights by Mike Bond Anyone who has spent time in a Moslem country is aware of the huge gulf between the west and Islam regarding women. It is almost unimaginable what the world is like behind a veil, a burka, a black gown that heats you like an oven...