CRAFT FAIRS

SUGAR MUSEUM TOUR - JAN 3, ONGOING MONDAYS-WEDNESDAYS.

Home to a variety of exhibits, explore Maui’s sugar and plantation history. Exhibits depict 168 years of “King Sugar,” a chapter of history that impacted the island’s landscape and multiculturalism. 10am-2pm. Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum (3957 Hansen Rd, Kahului); Sugarmuseum.com

VOLUNTEER AT OLOWALU CULTURAL RESERVE - JAN 5, ONGOING WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.

Learn about the environment and culture of Native Hawaiian land and practices, while malama ‘āina. Help to preserve the biodiversity and beauty of Olowalu Reef, which provides food and shelter to marine species and coral habitat. Sign up online. Kipuka Olowalu, Kipukaolowalu.com

VOLUNTEER AT WAIHEʻE COASTAL DUNES & WETLAND REFUGE - JAN

7, ONGOING FRIDAYS. Connect with nature with the opportunity to huli ka lima i lalo (turn the hands down), and work the soil. Volunteers work on restoration and conservation projects. 8am-12pm. Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes Base Yard (Halewaiu Rd., Wailuku); 808-744-AINA; Hilt.org

KAHUMOKU FARM TOUR - JAN 7, ONGOING FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS.

Join Hawai‘i’s Renaissance Man, uncle George Kahumoku, Jr. Learn cultural and nutritional benefits of farming and become familiar with ancient Polynesian canoe plants. For lunch, pick vegetables from the garden and enjoy George’s Grammy winning songs. Reservations required. 8am. Cliffs at Kahakuloa (555 Kaukini Lp., Wailuku); 808-280-9948; Kahumoku.com

VOLUNTEER AT HONOKOWAI VALLEY - JAN 8, ONGOING

SATURDAYS. Beneath the tangle of foliage are numerous archaeological sites, including homes, farms, trails, and heiaus. Join in regular maintenance projects to preserve the Honokowai Valley project. Maui Cultural Land. (1 Puʻukoliʻi Rd., Lāhainā); 808-2765593; EkoluMCL@hawaii.rr.com; Mauiculturallands.org

FARM TOURS - JAN 8 & FEB 12.

Meet friendly animals, see how food grows, and learn how to start a garden. Advance reservation required. 9-11am. The Maui Farm (100 Ike Dr., Makawao); 808-579-8271; Themauifarm.org

MAUI BEE TOUR - JAN 17, ONGOING

MONDAYS-FRIDAYS. $65. Tour times: 9am, 11am & 1pm. The Maui Bee Tour and Lahaina Honey Co. (700 Punakea Lp., Lāhainā); 808-793-4660; Mauibeetour.com

38TH ANNUAL HAWAIʻI PACIFIC HEALTH GREAT ALOHA RUN - FEB

18-21. Race is a VIRTUAL event. Participants run the 8.15-mile foot race at any location they choose, at any time. Participants have 4 days to complete race and help raise money for local charities! Register online. Greataloharun.com

VOLUNTEER AT WAIHEʻE COASTAL DUNES & WETLAND REFUGE -

JAN 15. Connect with nature with opportunity to huli ka lima i lalo (turn the hands down), and work the soil. Volunteers help with restoration and conservation projects, land stewardship. 8-11am. Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes Base Yard (Halewaiu Rd., Wailuku); 808-744-AINA; Hilt.org

HSA HONOLUA SURF CO LEGENDS OF THE BAY - FEB 1.

Sign-up and details online. Hawaii Surfing Association (Honolua Bay); Hsamaui.org

LIVE MUSIC

CENTRAL

MAUI COFFEE ATTIC - Contact for schedule. (59 Kanoa St., Wailuku); 808250-9555; Mauicoffeeattic.com

SOUTH

MAUI BREWING CO. - Sun-Sat: 6:308:30pm. 605 Lipoa Pkwy., Kīhei); 808201-2337; Mauibrewingco.com MONKEYPOD KITCHEN - Sun & Mon: 12-2pm. (10 Wailea Gateway Pl.); 808891-2322; Monkeypodkitchen.com MULLIGANS ON THE BLUE - Daily: 6-8pm. (100 Kaukahi St., Wailea): 808874-1131; Mulligansontheblue.com

Brant Quick the Music Man.

NALUʻS SOUTH SHORE GRILL -

Sun, Thu & Fri: 6:30pm; Mon-Wed & Sat: 7:30pm. (1280 S. Kīhei Rd.); 808891-8650; Naluskihei.com PITA PARADISE - Sun: 6-8:30pm. (34 Wailea Gateway Pl.); 808-879-7177; Pitaparadisehawaii.com SOUTH SHORE TIKI LOUNGE - SunSat: 4-6pm. (Kīhei Kalama Village, 1913 S. Kīhei Rd.); 808-874-6444; Southshoretiki.com WHAT ALES YOU - Wed: 6-8pm; Fri: 6:30-9pm. (Kīhei Kalama Village, 1913 S. Kīhei Rd.); 808-214-6581; Whatalesyoukihei.com

WEST

CANE & CANOE - Daily: 6-9pm. (Montage Kapalua Bay, 1 Bay Dr. Lāhainā); 808-662-6681; Montagehotels.com DOWN THE HATCH - Mon-Sat: 8-10am & 3-5pm. (658 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-661-4900; DTHmaui.com DUKES BEACH HOUSE - Daily: 5:308pm.(130 Kai Malina Pkwy, Lāhainā); 808-662-2900; Dukesmaui.com HUIHUI RESTAURANT - Daily: 2-5pm; 5:30-8:30pm & 6:30-7:30pm. 2525 Kā‘anapali Pkwy., Lāhainā); 808-6670124; Huihuirestaurant.com HULA GRILL - Daily: 2:30-4pm & 6:308pm. (2435 Ka‘anapali Pkwy., Lāhainā); 808-667-6636; Hulagrillkaanapali.com INU POOL BAR - Sun-Wed: 3:305:30pm. (The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas, 45 Kai Malina Pkwy., Ka‘anapali); 808-662-6300; Westinvacationclub.com MALA TAVERN - Daily: 2-4pm. (1307 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-667-9394; Malatavern.com MONKEYPOD KITCHEN - Daily: 1pm, 4pm & 7pm. (2435 Ka‘anapali Pkwy., Lāhainā); 808-878-6763; Monkeypodkitchen.com THE DIRTY MONKEY - Mon, Wed & Sun: 7-9pm. (844 Front St., Lāhainā); 808-419-6268; Thedirtymonkey.com THE WHARF CINEMA - Mon-Thu: 5-7pm. (658 Front St., Lāhainā); 808661-8748; Thewharfshops.com

UPCOUNTRY

ALOHA ‘AINA BBQ - Thu: 5:30-7:30pm. (Pe‘ahi Farmstand, 2250 Hāna Hwy.); 808-437-7754; Alohaainabbq.com ISLAND FRESH CAFE - Sun: 12:302:30pm; Wed: 11:30am-1:30pm; Sat: 12:30-2:30pm. (381 Baldwin Ave., Pa‘ia); 808-446-0298; Islandfreshmaui.com PA‘IA BAY COFFEE BAR - Tue-Sat: 5-7pm. (115 Hāna Hwy., Pa‘ia); 808-578-3111; Paiabaycoffee.com

**** Due to COVID-19 events are subject to change. Contact venue or coordinator directly for most accurate information.

More events online at calendar@mauitimes.org

Craft Fairs

Hyatt Residence Club Maui

(180 Nohea Kai Dr., Kaʻanapali); Mauisfinestcrattfairs.com

Lāhainā Cannery Mall

(1221 HI-30, Lāhainā); Lahainaarts.com

Lāhainā Gateway Center

(305 Keawa St., Lāhainā); Mauigiftandcraftfair.com

Marriott's Maui Ocean Club

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7. Google’s union-busting methods revealed

BEFORE THE “CRITICAL RACE THEORY”

moral panic fueled a nationwide uprising to censor discussions of race in education, there was an opposite moral panic decrying “cancel culture” stifling certain people — especially in education. But even at the peak of the “cancel culture” panic, perhaps the most canceled people anywhere in America — pro-Palestinian activists and sympathizers — got virtually no attention. Even though a well-funded, secretly run blacklist website, known as Canary Mission, explicitly targeted thousands of individuals — overwhelmingly students — with dossiers expressly intended to ruin their careers before they even began, and which “have been used in interrogations by Israeli security officials,” according to the Forward, a Jewish publication. They’ve also been used by the FBI, as reported by The Intercept.

The site, established in 2015, “seeks to publicly discredit critics of Israel as ‘terrorists’ and ‘anti-Semites,’” Project Censored noted, but its careless style of accusation has caused a backlash. “While some of those listed on the site are prominent activists, others are students who attended a single event, or even student government representatives suspected of voting for resolutions that are critical of Israel,” the Forward reported.

Its main targets are Palestinians, particularly activists involved with the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement that works to peacefully pressure Israel to obey international law and respect Palestinians’ human rights. As The Intercept reported in 2018, “While Canary Mission promotes itself as a group working against anti-Semitism, the blacklist’s effective goal is to clamp down on growing support for Palestine in the United States by intimidating and tarnishing Palestinian rights advocates with the brush of bigotry.”

While the FBI told The Intercept it “only investigates activity which may constitute a federal crime or pose a threat to national security,” this didn’t match its actions. “If the FBI was concerned about criminal activity among the student activists, its agents made no indication of that in the interviews,” The Intercept reported. “They did, however, ask questions that echoed far-right propaganda about unproven links between pro-Palestine activist groups and militant groups.”

The list itself has had a chilling effect on First Amendment rights, another Intercept story reported. “A survey of over 60 people profiled on Canary Mission, conducted by the group Against Canary Mission, found that 43 percent of respondents said they toned down their activism because of the blacklist, while 42 percent said they suffered acute anxiety

from being placed on the website.” Some have even received death threats. “For many otherwise unknown activists, a Canary Mission profile is their most visible online presence,” Project Censored reported, “‘It’s the first thing that comes up when you Google my name, the claim that I’m a terrorist supporter and an extremist,’ one former activist on Palestinian issues told The Intercept.” “Beyond Canary Mission,” Project Censored noted, “a variety of pro-Israel organizations that seek to suppress pro-Palestinian activism have pursued litigation against chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine,” as reported in The Nation by Lexi McMenamin. A highlighted example at UCLA demanded the release of the names of speakers at a national conference, whose identities had been protected “in order to prevent them from being put on no-fly lists, potentially denied entry to other countries, or contacted by the FBI over their organizing work.” In March 2021 a California judge reported. rejected that demand, noting disclosure of their names

Its main targets are Palestinians, particularly “would violate their rights to freedom of association, activists involved with the global Boycott, Divest- anonymous speech, and privacy.”

Mission, found that 43 percent of respondents said they toned down their activism because of the blacklist, while 42 percent said they suffered acute anxiety

7. Google’s union-busting methods revealed

IN 2018, GOOGLE DROPPED ITS LONG-TIME

slogan, “Don’t be evil” from its code of conduct. In slogan, “Don’t be evil” from its code of conduct. In 2019, Google hired IRI Consultants, a union avoidance 2019, Google hired IRI Consultants, a union avoidance firm, “amid a wave of unprecedented worker orgafirm, “amid a wave of unprecedented worker organizing at the company,” as Vice’s Motherboard Motherboard put put it in January 2021, while reporting on leaked files it in January 2021, while reporting on leaked files from IRI that provided a disturbing picture of how from IRI that provided a disturbing picture of how far Google may have strayed in its willingness sabotage its workers’ far Google may have strayed in its willingness sabotage its workers’ rights. The 1935 National Labor Relations Act makes it illegal for comrights. The 1935 National Labor Relations Act makes it illegal for companies to spy on employees and guarantees workers the right to orgapanies to spy on employees and guarantees workers the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining. “Nevertheless,” Project Censored noted, “companies like Google attempt to circumvent the law by hiring union avoidance firms like IRI Consultants as independent contractors to engage in surveillance and intimidation on their behalf.”

“[E]mployers in the United States spend roughly $340 million on union avoidance consultants each year,” Lauren Kaori Gurley reported for Motherboard, but their practices are apparently so disreputable that IRI doesn’t identify its clients on its website “beyond saying the firm has been hired by universities, renewable energy companies, auto-makers, ‘the nation’s largest food manufacturers,’ and ‘several top ten worldwide retailers,’” she reported.

“Consultants specialize in operating in the gray areas of the law,” John Logan, a professor of Labor and Employment Studies at San Francisco State University told Gurley. “They’re not quite illegal but they’re sort of bending the law if they’re not breaking it.”

“The [leaked] documents show that the firm collected incredibly detailed information on 83 Seattle hospital employees, including their ‘personality, temperament, motivations, ethnicity, family background, spouses’ employment, finances, health issues, work ethic, job performance, disciplinary history, and involvement in union activity in the lead-up to a union election,’” Project Censored noted, “including descriptions of workers as ‘lazy,’ ‘impressionable,’ ‘money oriented,’ and ‘a single mother.’”

The documents Motherboard reported on didn’t come from Google, but from two Seattle-based hospitals owned by Conifer Health Solutions, who hired IRI on the sly — a common practice.

“Tracking the union avoidance firms behind anti-union campaigns is intentionally made difficult by firms that subcontract out work to other firms that hire independent contractors to avoid federal reporting requirements laid out by the Department of Labor and shield themselves from public scrutiny,” Motherboard explained, adding that the union organizing the workers had no idea of IRI’s involvement.

8. Pfizer bullies South American governments over COVID-19 vaccine

“PFIZER HAS ESSENTIALLY HELD LATIN AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS

to ransom for access to its lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine,” Project Censored reports, the latest example of how it’s exerted undue influence to enrich itself at the expense of low- and middle-income nations. “Pfizer has been accused of ‘bullying’ Latin American governments in Covid vaccine negotiations and has asked some countries to put up sovereign assets, such as embassy buildings and military bases, as a guarantee against the cost of any future legal cases,” according to reporters at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

While it’s normal for governments to provide some indemnity, “Pfizer asked for additional indemnity from civil cases, meaning that the company would not be held liable for rare adverse effects or for its own acts of negligence, fraud or malice,” BIJ reported.

During negotiations, which began in June 2020, “the Argentinian government believed that, at the least, Pfizer ought to be accountable for acts of negligence on its part in the delivery and distribution of the vaccine, but, instead of offering any compromise, Pfizer ‘demanded more and more,’ according to one government negotiator,” Project Censored summarized. “That was when Pfizer called for Argentina to put up sovereign assets as collateral. Argentina broke off negotiations with Pfizer, leaving the nation’s leaders at that time without a vaccine supply for its people,” in December.

That same month, “In These Times’ Sarah Lazare filed a detailed report on the history of the pharmaceutical giant’s opposition to expanding vaccine access to poor countries, beginning in the mid-1980s during negotiations that eventually resulted in the establishment of the World Trade Organization in 1995. Both globally and domestically, Pfizer played an important role in promoting the idea that international trade should be contingent on strong intellectual property rules, while casting countries that do not follow U.S. intellectual property rules as engaging in ‘piracy,’” a view they promoted to multiple business networks, shielded from wider public debate. “It was not a given, at the time, that intellectual property would be included in trade negotiations,” she explained. “Many Third World countries resisted such inclusion, on the grounds that stronger intellectual property rules would protect the monopoly power of corporations and undermine domestic price controls.”

“It is difficult to think of a clearer case for suspending intellectual property laws than a global pandemic,” and “a swath of global activists, mainstream human rights groups and UN human rights experts have added their voices to the demand for a suspension of patent laws,” Lazare noted. But Pfizer was joined in its opposition by pharmaceutical trade groups and individual companies, such as Moderna, another COVID-19 vaccine maker.

As a result, “One could make a map of global poverty, lay it over a map of vaccine access, and it would be a virtual one-to-one match,” she wrote. “Once again majority Black and brown countries, by and large, are left to suffer and die.” continued on p. 45 ➔

THE USE OF VICIOUS DOGS TO CONTROL

Black people dates back to slavery, but it’s not ancient history, according to an investigative series of 13 linked reports titled “Mauled: When Police Dogs Are Weapons,” coordinated by the Marshall Project in partnership with AL.com, IndyStar and the Invisible Institute. They found evidence that the pattern continues to this day, with disproportionate use of police dogs against people of color, often resulting in serious injury, with little or no justification.

Highlights from the series included: • Approximately 3,600 Americans annually end up the emergency room with severe police dog bites, which “can be more like shark attacks than nips.” • “Most bite victims are men, and studies suggest that in some places, they have been disproportionately Black.” • “Bites can cause life-altering injuries, even death. Dogs used in arrests are bred and trained to have a bite strong enough to punch through sheet metal.” • “There’s little accountability or compensation for many bite victims,” for a wide range of reasons. “Even when victims can bring cases, lawyers say they struggle because jurors tend to love police dogs,” in what’s known as “the Lassie effect.”

Though the Black Lives Matter movement has significantly raised public awareness of police using disproportionate force against people of color, police “K-9 violence has received strikingly little attention from corporate news media.”

10. Activists call out legacy of racism and sexism in forced sterilization

FORCED STERILIZATION

was deemed constitutional in a 1927 Supreme Court decision, Buck v. Bell, after which forced sterilizations increased dramatically, to at least 60,000 forced sterilizations in some 32 states during the 20th century, predominantly targeting women of color. And while state laws have been changed, it’s still constitutional, and still going on today — with at least five cases of women in ICE custody in Georgia in 2019 — while thousands of victims await restitution, as reports from The Conversation and YES! Magazine have documented.

“During the height of this wave of eugenics by means of sterilization in the U.S., forced hysterectomies were so common in the Deep South that activist Fannie Lou Hamer coined the term ‘Mississippi Appendectomy’ to describe them,” Ray Levy Uyeda wrote in a YES! Magazine article titled “How Organizers are Fighting an American Legacy of Forced Sterilization,” which begins with the story of Kelli Dillon.

Dillon was a California prison inmate in 2001 when she underwent a procedure to remove a potentially cancerous growth — and the surgeon simultaneously performed an unauthorized hysterectomy, one of 148 that year in California prisons, and one of 1,400 carried out between 1997 and 2010. Dillon began organizing inside the women’s prison, gathering testimonials from other victimized prisoners “and provided the personal accounts to staff at Justice Now that was laying the groundwork to petition for legislation that would ban the procedures in prisons,” Uyeda reported. Dillon sued the state of California for damages, and helped shape legislation to compensate victims (finally passed this year), a story told in the 2020 documentary film Belly of the Beast.

“All forced sterilization campaigns, regardless of their time or place, have one thing in common. They involve dehumanizing a particular subset of the population deemed less worthy of reproduction and family formation,” Alexandra Minna Stern wrote at The Conversation. Stern directs the Sterilization and Social Justice Lab, where “Our interdisciplinary team explores the history of eugenics and sterilization in the U.S. using data and stories” — 35,000 of them so far captured from “historical records from North Carolina, California, Iowa and Michigan.”

The history was more complicated than one might expect, Stern explained. “At first, sterilization programs targeted white men, expanding by the 1920s to affect the same number of women as men. The laws used broad and ever-changing disability labels like ‘feeblemindedness’ and ‘mental defective.’ Over time, though, women and people of color increasingly became the target, as eugenics amplified sexism and racism,” she wrote. “It is no coincidence that sterilization rates for Black women rose as desegregation got underway.”

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