Jon Woodhouse, Author at The Maui Independent

Vote Yes on Charter Revisions Passed By County Council Term limits & new Dept. of Agriculture for sustainable future to transition Maui out of plantation era policies on the ballot

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - October 8, 2020

Passed by a majority of the Maui County Council, the 7 charter amendments on the November ballot, were authored by Kelly King, Shane Sinenci, and Keani Rawlins-Fernandez. Only Yuki Lei…

Mainland SuperPACs & Old Guard Try to Stop Important Charter Amendments Offshore money floods Maui to stoke fears and thwart people-powered Democracy

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - October 6, 2020

Banners urging Vote NO on all Maui County Charter Amendments are proliferating around Maui, while an off-island Super PAC is also disseminating more fear during this trying pandemic imploring support…

How Agro-Chem and Big Ag Industries Conspire to Dispute Benefits of Organic Food Locally Their Strategy is to Minimize Adverse Impacts of Pesticides Here on Maui

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - February 26, 2020

The agro-chemical industry has long downplayed the adverse impact of pesticides often in collusion with government agencies. Official narratives, pushed by the industry, the media fed false information, and key…

An Extraordinary Account of One Family’s Journey to Healing Their Autistic Son How an Israeli Family Refused to Accept There is No Cure for Autism and Found a Dietary Regime to Help Him

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - February 26, 2020

Yonatan Cohen was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of 7. By the age of 8 all his symptoms had disappeared. Meeting him on Maui today you would…

Will Unregulated Gene Editing Technology Destroy Nature? Untested Side Effects of Fast Growing New Technology May Have Catastrophic Consequences

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - December 5, 2019

We’ve all grown up with the existential threat of nuclear annihilation and more recently the ominous impact of climate change. Now we might be facing a new doomsday scenario: alarmingly…

Monsanto Exposed for Spraying Banned Pesticide on Kihei Land in 2014 Felony Charges Disappeared After Political Fixers in Washington Intervened

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - September 5, 2019

Yahoo News recently reported that the agro-chemical giant Monsanto (now known as Bayer) had been close to being charged with a felony by the Justice Department for illegally spraying a…

Opposition Grows to Massive Telescope on Hawai’i’s Sacred Mountain Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Slams TMT As Latest in History of Desecration and Disrespect of Hawaiians

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - July 20, 2019

In his exquisite song, “The Beauty of Mauna Kea,” revered Hawaiian musician Keola Beamer extols the majesty of this sacred mountain. “The moon moves around her when she sleeps,” he…

The Looming Threat of 5G in Hawai’i We’ve Fought GMOs And Toxic Pesticides - Now We Face A New Threat To Our Health

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - June 26, 2019

Ever since the launch of the early cell phone systems, the telecom industry has assured consumers that they are safe. While a few maverick scientists wondered if exposure to radiofrequency…

Acquisition of Monsanto Proves Toxic to Bayer Corporation Roundup Lawsuits Shrinks German Megacorp’s Value By Billions of Dollars and They’re Just Getting Started

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - April 4, 2019

Facing an avalanche of lawsuits alleging serious harm from the weed killer Roundup, German pharmaceutical giant Bayer has seen its stock price plunge since last summer’s first bombshell lawsuit win…

Tulsi Gabbard Becomes First Presidential Candidate to Call for Ban on Monsanto’s Roundup "Victims Shouldn't Have to Go to Trial to Get the Truth"

Posted by Jon Woodhouse - March 22, 2019

Presidential candidate, Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, has renewed her criticism of the agro-chemical industry’s use of toxic pesticides, calling for Monsanto’s Roundup to be banned. “I’ve said it before, I’ll…