The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii and the Japanese American Citizens League Honolulu Chapter are sponsoring the annual Day of Remembrance for the Executive Order 9066 that authorized the WWII relocation and internment of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry in concentration camps. The event will take place March 1, 2009, 1:00 pm to… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Google Earth reveals secret history of US base in Pakistan
From The Times February 19, 2009 Google Earth reveals secret history of US base in Pakistan The Shamsi airbase in 2006 with three drones apparently visible A recent image of the same base Jeremy Page Exclusive: secret CIA drone base | Graphic: 2006 image | Graphic: recent image The US was secretly flying unmanned drones… Read more »
Chamoru Protest at Governor’s Mansion Against Military Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION Hagatna, Guam February 19, 2009 Members of Nasion Chamoru gathered outside the Government House in Tutuhan, also known as Agana Heights to demonstrate the right of assembly and the freedom of speech, greeting members of the Congressional Delegation (CODEL) on Monday, February 16, 2009 from 5:00pm… Read more »
Torch March around Maui to highlight Hawaiian issues
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/515072.html The Maui News February 19, 2009 Illuminating journey Around-island march to throw light on Native Hawaiian issues By KEKOA ENOMOTO, Staff Writer LAHAINA A group of Native Hawaiians plans to walk around Maui island under the auspices of E Ka’apuni A Ho’a Kukui Na Moku’aina, which means: torch march through the moku, or districts…. Read more »
Guam Landowners oppose US troop build up
Guam Landowners oppose US troop build up By Online Editor 10:59 am GMT+12, 19/02/2009, Guam Guam Landowners Association says it is opposed to United States plans for a military buildup in the territory, reports Radio New Zealand International. The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Japan’s Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone signed a deal in… Read more »
Action Alert from KAHEA to Protect Mauna Kea!
Please take action to Protect Mauna Kea! Your help is needed right now. Lobbyists for the University of Hawaii, backed by powerful foreign telescope-developers, are pushing hard to take control of Mauna Kea’s public trust resources and override the conservation laws currently barring further development on our sacred summits. If successful, they will use this… Read more »
US drone air strikes in Pakistan originated from Pakistani air base
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-uspakistan13-2009feb13,0,4776260.story From the Los Angeles Times Feinstein comment on U.S. drones likely to embarrass Pakistan The Predator planes that launch missile strikes against militants are based in Pakistan, the senator says. That suggests a much deeper relationship with the U.S. than Islamabad would like to admit. By Greg Miller February 13, 2009Reporting from Washington –… Read more »
Stuck Navy ship dumped 5000 gallons of raw sewage, but didn’t report it
The USS Port Royal failed to disclose to State regulators that it dumped 5000 gallons of untreated sewage into the waters off the Honolulu Airport. Many people fish, swim and paddle canoes in those very waters. Yummmm… The Honolulu Advertiser article captured the absurdity of the incident: The omission was one more bit of embarrassment… Read more »
San Diego Silences JROTC Guns!
Kiki Ochoa from the Education Not Arms Coalition wrote: Subject: [razaeducators] VICTORIA!!! NO WEAPONS TRAINING IN OUR SCHOOLS!! Over 300 parents, students, and community members came out in force and waited almost 6 hours four our action item on the agenda. A special Thank you to the AFSC office for the transportation and all the… Read more »
Fly the Hawaiian Flag for Hawaiian Lands!
MANA (Movement for Aloha No ka Aina) issued the following call to fly Ka Hae Aloha (The Hawaiian Flag) to protest the State’s attempt to extinguish Hawaiian land claims: PROTECT OUR LANDS DISPLAY THE HAWAIIAN FLAG ON FEBRUARY 24-25 On February 25, the Supreme Court will be hearing the “ceded” lands case. The State of… Read more »
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