http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6928834.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Ftopheadlines+%28chron.com+-+Top+Stories Marine veteran sees her story as cautionary tale By LINDSAY WISE HOUSTON CHRONICLE March 24, 2010, 8:23PM Sarah had been stationed at Camp Pendleton in California for less than a week when a fellow Marine crawled through her barracks window and sexually assaulted her. The next morning, Sarah reported the assault to a senior… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Vicenza citizens remove sections of fence blocking access to the river
In Vicenza, Italy, construction companies building the new U.S. military base erected fences along public land near the river without permission from Local Authorities. As reported by Enzo Ciscato, of the No Dal Molin movement, “The Workers of the “Independent Municipality No Dal Molin” have brought a state of free transit on the public land… Read more »
Makua Sunrise Ceremony
The 14th Annual Makua Sunrise Ceremony Sunday, April 4th, 2010 6:00 am Makua Valley, inside the military reservation Interfaith sunrise ceremony to pray for the restoration of life and peace in Makua and the world. The first Makua sunrise event was held on the beach of Makua on Easter 1997, when the Marines had planned… Read more »
Okinawa and the Problem of Empire
This editorial in the Huffington Post by a fellow at the libertarian Cato institute names the problem as empire and calls for justice for Okinawans. Would he also back justice for Guam and Hawai’i? >><< http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-bandow/okinawa-and-the-problems_b_512610.html Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute Okinawa and the Problem of Empire A bloody military battlefield in… Read more »
U.S. Navy woman held in Okinawa hit-and-run
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201003170255.html U.S. Navy woman in Okinawa hit-and-run THE ASAHI SHIMBUN 2010/03/18 NAGO, Okinawa Prefecture–An American servicewoman was taken into U.S. military custody Wednesday in connection with an apparent hit-and-run that injured a 2-year-old boy. U.S. military authorities announced the same day that the woman, 25, was placed in custody on suspicion of driving under the… Read more »
Massive artificial island proposed as alternative to Futenma base
http://peacephilosophy.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-longer-relocation-idea-of-massive.html Tuesday, March 16, 2010 No Longer “Relocation” – An Idea of a Massive Artificial Island with Three Runways over 3,000 metres もう「移設」とはとても呼べない http://ryukyushimpo.jp/uploads/img4b9ed86310b7f.jpg Ryukyu Shimpo, on March 16, reported some details of the plan to build a massive artificial island off Katsuren Peninsula. Unbelievable. As Miyagi Yasuhiro said, how can we call this “Futenma… Read more »
Uruma, Okinawa residents rally against relocation of Futenma base to White Beach district
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100326p2a00m0na019000c.html Okinawa residents hold rally against Futenma relocation Uruma residents raise their fists during a rally Thursday night against the relocation of U.S. Air Station Futenma to an offshore area of the city. (Mainichi) URUMA, Okinawa — Residents of this Okinawa Prefecture city have held a rally to express their opposition to a government plan… Read more »
Federal stimulus money stimulating more militarization in Hawai’i
Federal stimulus money stimulating more militarization, “a perfect example of how the stimulus program is supposed to work.” >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100327/BREAKING01/100327012/Missile+range+gets+new+runway+thanks+to+stimulus+money Updated at 6:38 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2010 Missile range gets new runway thanks to stimulus money The Garden Island LIHU’E, Kauai — Just in time for this summer’s RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) international… Read more »
Army issues convoy advisory for Big Island
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100327/BREAKING01/100327053/Army+issues+convoy+advisory+for+Big+Island Updated at 8:44 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 2010 Army issues convoy advisory for Big Island Advertiser Staff The Army says Oahu-based units are due to convoy from Kawaiahae Harbor to Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island starting this weekend. The Army is asking motorists to be alert and drive with care Saturday through… Read more »
Disarm Now! For Peace & Human Needs – March and Rally, NYC
International Day of Action – Sunday, May 2 4 February 2010 Join people from around the world for an afternoon of action! 2:00 PM – Rally near Times Square (exact location to be announced) 3:30 PM – March across 42nd Street to the United Nations 4:00 – 5:30 PM – International Peace & Music Festival… Read more »
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