http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/6407 Afghanistan: What Are These People Thinking? Conn Hallinan | September 10, 2009 Editor: John Feffer Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif.org One of the oddest – indeed, surreal – encounters around the war in Afghanistan has to be a telephone call this past July 27. On one end of the line was historian Stanley Karnow,… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2009
NYT article on Hawai’i renewable energy plans
This is something that environmental, economic justice and peace activists have said for a long time: Hawai’i needs to be more energy self-sufficient. And we have the natural resources for it, but there hasn’t been the political will or capital to make it a reality. Closing and converting the infrastructure of military bases to research,… Read more »
Air Force targeting 12 – 18 year olds
CAP offers many opportunities to cadets Published: Sunday, September 13, 2009 7:56 AM HST Open house Sept. 26 at Lyman Field hangar in Hilo If you are between the ages of 12 and 18 years old, and want to learn about flying, aerospace, radio communication, search and rescue and serving your community: Come check out… Read more »
Bill to adress WWII internment Japanese Latin Americans advances
For immediate release September 14, 2009 Contact: Christine Oh 213-500-9346 info@campaignforjusticejla.org Japanese Latin American Commission bill scheduled for markup by full House Judiciary Committee CFJ urges the public to contact Judiciary Committee members to support Commission bill LOS ANGELES, CA – September 14, 2009 – Japanese Latin Americans (JLAs) who were interned by the United… Read more »
“No regrets” for killing an unarmed Iraqi
Trey Corrales, a former Schofield Barracks soldier killed an unarmed Iraqi, but was acquitted of murder. Several witnesses died in a helicopter crash before they could testify. His wife said “There’s something else that God wants you to do.” How about repent? Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com/military/59190907.html GI looks ahead with no regrets By Sig Christenson – Express-News… Read more »
Mental health program to aid Guard, Reserves
Mental health program to aid Guard, Reserves By Helen Altonn POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 13, 2009 Mental Health America of Hawaii is launching a program called “Healing the Trauma of the War” to address combat stress, depression and other needs of returning National Guard soldiers and Reservists. “We’re going to do a review of… Read more »
Weapons of Mass Destruction exercises set for Kauai next week
“Weapons of Mass Destruction”? On Kaua’i? The article below states that “Field exercises will take place on Thursday around Nawiliwili Harbor as well as at the Pacific Missile Range Facility.” Did they mean missiles and Superferries? Or are they just training to suppress protest? >><< Updated at 1:46 p.m., Sunday, September 13, 2009 Weapons of Mass… Read more »
‘Toxic Waters’ series in the NYT
The New York Times published the first in a series of investigative articles on water pollution and the failures of the EPA to enforce the Clean Water Act. They have compiled a massive searchable database and map of clean water act violations. The data for Hawai’i shows Sand Island Wastewater Treatment facility run by the… Read more »
US to continue counter-terror cooperation with Philippines
US to continue counter-terror cooperation with RP – Gates By Jaime Laude and Jose Katigbak (The Philippine Star) Updated September 12, 2009 12:00 AM MANILA, Philippines – United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates said his country’s counterterrorism cooperation with the Philippines will continue. Gates voiced the US position in a meeting with Defense Secretary Gilbert… Read more »
‘Freedom Walk’ sponsored by ‘Operation Homefront’ and led by ‘Nimitz Elementary’ school children
How militarized are we? >><< Updated at 4:26 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2009 Schoolchildren from Holy Family Catholic Academy and Chester Nimitz Elementary School led more than 1,500 participants in today’s third Freedom Walk. RICHARD AMBO | The Honolulu Advertiser Schoolchildren lead more than 1,500 participants in Freedom Walk Advertiser Staff More than 1,500 people… Read more »
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