Posts Categorized: Events & Action

Obama, Tea Party Populists, and the Progressive Response

How is the Right organizing to build power in the U.S.? What are the ramifications for the peace and social justice movements? How do these trends affect us in Hawai‘i? Obama, Tea Party Populists, and the Progressive Response Speaker:  Chip Berlet, Political Research Associates Friday, February 5th, 2010 6:30 – 8:00 pm Honolulu Friends Meeting… Read more »

“Constancy & Change: The Movement to Demilitarize Okinawa – from the 1950s to the 21st Century”

Download leaflet here Center for Okinawan Studies Lecture Series “Constancy & Change: The Movement to Demilitarize Okinawa – from the 1950s to the 21st Century” Two doctoral students at the University of Hawai‘i-Mānoa will make presentations on sixty-five years of diverse resistance by the movement to demilitarize Okinawa. Mami Hayashi’s presentation, “Military Bases in Okinawa:… Read more »

Art & Poetry Exhibit commemorating the overthrow of Queen Lili’uokalani

ONIPA’A Aloha ‘Aina, Malama ‘Aina Art & Poetry Exhibit January 14 to February 14, 2010 Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau Room Hawaii State Library Downtown Honolulu, diamond head side of ‘Iolani Palace Opening & Award Ceremony Saturday, January 16, 2010, 1-4pm Courtyard Area, Hawaii State Library Join Master of ceremonies Palani Vaughn, keynote speaker Haunani Kay Trask,… Read more »

Send a Message to Secretary of State Clinton

URGENT ACTION ALERT TUESDAY Message to Secretary of State Clinton: We Want Peace! Sign holding to declare our vision for the Asia-Pacific at Clinton’s policy speech TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010 1:00 – 2:30 pm East-West Center Imin Conference Center at the UH Manoa campus, East West Road. A Peoples’ Vision for the Asia Pacific: We… Read more »

Waihopai Spybase Protest Saturday, January 23rd

Chief Reporter WAIHOPAI SPYBASE PROTEST SATURDAY JANUARY 23rd END NZ INVOLVEMENT IN US WARS People from all around New Zealand will be converging on Blenheim and the super-secret Waihopai satellite interception spybase, in Marlborough, on the weekend of January 22-24. The war in Afghanistan, in which the NZ military is directly involved, has got dramatically… Read more »

DEPLETED URANIUM PROCEEDING, JANUARY 13, HILO, HAWAI’I

PRESS RELEASE Cory Harden PO Box 10265, Hilo, Hawai’i 96721 808-968-8965 mh@interpac.net For immediate release January 8, 2010, Hilo, Hawai’i Attachment: Memorandum and Order, January 7, 2010, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board DEPLETED URANIUM PROCEEDING, JANUARY 13, HILO, HAWAI’I A legal proceeding on an Army application for a depleted uranium (DU) license… Read more »

The Place of Hawai‘i in American Studies II

The Place of Hawai‘i in American Studies II March 11-12, 2010 Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, Halau o Haumea 2645 Dole Street University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Thursday, March 11 3:00-4:30 p.m. ROUNDTABLE 1: “Occupied Hawai‘i: Issues of Nationhood and Colonialism” Jonathan Kamakawiwo‘ole Osorio Ty Kāwika Tengan ‘Ilima Long Seto 4:45- 5:45 RECEPTION 6:00-7:00 p.m…. Read more »

Protest the War, Torture and Militarism at Obama’s Kailua vacation getaway

World Can’t Wait and other peace groups are calling for a demonstration near President Obama’s winter vacation site in Kailua, O’ahu: Spread the Word! Tell Obama what’s on YOUR mind! Speak Out Against War, Torture and Militarism! Saturday, December 26 10am President Obama is scheduled to arrive in Hawai`i on December 23rd and will be… Read more »

National Call for March 4 Strike and Day of Action To Defend Public Education

Education is a right!  Fund education, not wars, prisons or bailouts! National Call for March 4 Strike and Day of Action To Defend Public Education California has recently seen a massive movement erupt in defense of public education — but layoffs, fee hikes, cuts, and the re-segregation of public education are attacks taking place throughout… Read more »

PBS to air program on military expansion on Guam

Why Are We Sending Thousands of Military Personnel to Guam? Tuesday 08 December 2009 by: NOW | t r u t h o u t | Programming Note Why are we sending thousands of military personnel to Guam? Next on “NOW.” Over the next five years, as many as 30,000 service members and their families… Read more »