Imua ‘Iolani

In this revealing episode of the Imua Podcast, host Chisato shares exclusive pre-election audio that serves as both prediction and postmortem. Join AP politics and government teachers from Iolani as they analyze the blueprint for GOP conservative dominance that shaped the 2024 election outcome. This candid conversation explores how Republicans have been architecting electoral power through decades-long strategy, while examining the systemic factors beyond the ballot that ultimately decided the election. Our guests offer a prescient analysis of how the GOP engineered structural advantages—from REDMAP's gerrymandering to the Federalist Society's judicial pipeline and Project 2025's government reconstruction plans—revealing the meticulous design behind today's political landscape. Recorded before the results were known, these voices illuminate how conservative forces methodically built power while Democratic infrastructure faltered, providing crucial insight into the fault lines that define our current political reality and challenging listeners to become engaged citizens in a democracy at a crossroads. The episode is a powerful call to action for students and citizens alike, challenging the culture of political disengagement and reminding listeners that democracy is not something that is handed to us — it is something we choose to do.

In celebration of Earth Month, the Imua Podcast will be hosting the podcast Intersections, produced by 'Iolani student Audrey Lin '25. Intersections is a podcast that strives to examine the interdisciplinary and intergenerational workings of the globe’s fight to stop climate change by “talking story” with leaders who are in the sustainability space. If you are interested in these conversations, please come to 'Iolani’s Intersections Sustainability Fair on Saturday, April 27, 2024. For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/intersectionsiolani.Today’s guest is Dr. Paul Bernstein: a multifaceted research economist and policy specialist at UHERO, the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization, who focuses on the use of economic models to study environmental policies and fuel markets. In the world of lobbying, Dr. Bernstein is also an integral part of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby Hawaii team and an adult mentor to the Climate Future Forum, a youth-based climate platform.This episode is a wonderful discussion on the intersection of policy and research. Dr. Bernstein also provides insight into the value of service and the importance of mentoring young students.If you are (or someone you know is) interested in joining the Climate Future Forum, please visit https://www.climatefuturehawaii.org/ or follow @cff_hawaii on Instagram.Music: Island Breeze by Top-Flow, accessed through Pixabay

In celebration of Earth Month, the Imua Podcast will be hosting the podcast Intersections, produced by 'Iolani student Audrey Lin '25. Intersections is a podcast that strives to examine the interdisciplinary and intergenerational workings of the globe’s fight to stop climate change by “talking story” with leaders who are in the sustainability space. If you are interested in these conversations, please come to 'Iolani’s Intersections Sustainability Fair on Saturday, April 27, 2024. For more information, visit https://linktr.ee/intersectionsiolani.Today, we are featuring Marti Townsend, a climate law champion. She is the former director of the Hawaiʻi Chapter of the Sierra Club, former executive director for KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance, a prominent voice in the Shut Down Red Hill movement, and a specialist for Earth Justice.As you listen to this podcast, keep an ear out for Ms. Townsend’s advice on how to get involved in environmental law. In addition, she speaks extensively about the significance of the Youth v. Gov (or Navahine F. V. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation case). For more information on this historic case, please visit https://www.ourchildrenstrust.org/hawaii or email Marti at mtownsend@earthjustice.org.The music utilized was from Soundstripe, and the track was entitled Famous Cats.Mahalo for listening!

In celebration of Earth Month, the Imua Podcast will be hosting the podcast Intersections, produced by 'Iolani student Audrey Lin '25. Intersections strives to examine the interdisciplinary and intergenerational workings of the globe’s fight to stop climate change by by “talking story” with leaders who are in the sustainability space in a variety of sectors: from business to sciences, from arts to the humanities.Today, we are featuring John Leong, who was born, raised, and still serves in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. He has helped vitalize Hawai'i's green jobs industry through his position as the co-founder and CEO of Pono Pacific and the non-profit Kupu. In 2019, he was named one of twenty Obama Foundation Fellows.As you listen to this podcast, keep an ear out for Mr Leong’s embodiment of the “intersectionality” that this podcast is all about. Though much of his work revolves around eco-entrepreneurship, in this podcast, he also touches upon his background in conservation and business, with his belief in youth advocacy, cultural education, and his faith. For more information about this Intersections podcast and its accompanying Sustainability Fair on 4/27, visit https://linktr.ee/intersectionsiolani. Mahalo for listening!The episode contains music from this source (title: Midnight Hellfire) at the beginning and ending.