Posts Categorized: Events & Action

Security Without Empire: National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases

Security Without Empire: National Organizing Conference on Foreign Military Bases American University, Washington, D.C. Feb. 27-Mar. 2, 2009 Join Us at the Security Without Empire Conference There is a sense of relief that many here in the U.S. feel after the presidential election, but we understand this is a time to step up our organizing… Read more »

Action Alert to Oppose nomination of Adm. Blair to top Intelligence post

ETAN Action ALERT Urge Your Senators to Oppose the nomination of former Adm. Dennis Blair Tell Your Senator: Nation’s Top Intelligence Post Must Go to Someone Who Respects Human Rights – Not Admiral Blair! Call your Senators and tell them that you oppose the confirmation of Admiral Dennis Blair as President Obama’s Director of National… Read more »

March and Rally to Protect Hawaiian Lands!

On the 116th anniversary of the illegal U.S. overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Hawaiian groups have united to protest the state’s attempts to sell the stolen Hawaiian Government and Crown Lands (what is erroneously referred to as “ceded” lands). Below is the official announcement from the planning committee. This march and rally should NOT be… Read more »

Call for Hawaiian Constitutional Convention

http://www.lahainanews.com/story.aspx?id=9867 The Lahaina News Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:33 AM Facing major challenges, Hawaiians call for Constitutional Convention BY LOUISE ROCKETT LAHAINA – E Onipaa Kakou (Let us all be steadfast). These simple but powerful words of the proud and wise last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani, echo through the years, calling… Read more »

ACTION ALERT: Let Gaza Live! Actions in Honolulu

STOP THE MASSACRE IN GAZA! Israel, with the full backing of the U.S. creates the largest open-air concentration camp in history. No one can escape. No humanitarian relief is allowed in. No journalists are allowed to witness the horror. THEN ISRAEL DROPS BOMBS ON THE CONCENTRATION CAMP! They are dropped by Apaches and F-16’s supplied… Read more »

Army continues to bomb Pohakuloa despite Council moratorium

http://westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2008/12/31/local/local04.txt PTA live fire continues despite council DU results pending by Jim Quirk West Hawaii Today jquirk@westhawaiitoday.com Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9:01 AM HST HILO — Testing on depleted uranium levels at Pohakuloa Training Area is completed, and although the results will be unavailable until spring, the U.S. Army continues live fire exercises at PTA…. Read more »

Hawai’i groups speak out against Israel’s attacks on Gaza

Today, the National Day of Action to support the people of Palestine there were demonstrations around the world expressing outrage at Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Palestine.  This afternoon at the Federal Building in Honolulu, more than a hundred people stretched out on Ala Moana Blvd to support the Palestinian peoples’ right to peace and self-determination… Read more »

Stop Israel’s bombing of Gaza!

Action Alert from the Friends of Sabeel Honolulu: Friends, DEMONSTRATION TO PROTEST BOMBING AND SIEGE OF GAZA TUES, DEC 30, 4-6PM, PRINCE KUHIO FEDERAL BUILDING (ALONG ALA MOANA BLVD., NEAR EWA END We’re finally getting something organized for Tues, Dec 30, as part of a national and international day of protest against the recent bombings… Read more »

15th Malama Makua Vigil for Peace

Dr. Fred Dodge, Malama Makua sent an invitation to two activities at Makua on Saturday, December 27, 2008. …At 1:30 PM we’ll have an adopt a hwy litter pick-up. We should have enough help, but if anyone wants to help, feel free to join (can get a free T-shirt). Next, we’ll enjoy a potluck @… Read more »

Forum at UH to discuss UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

KAMAKAKUOKALANI CENTER FOR HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROUDLY PRESENTS: MILILANI TRASK AND OTHER INDIGENOUS EDUCATORS IN A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES [PASSED BY 143 NATIONS ON 9/13/07] WHAT DOES THIS INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENT DO FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS? FOR PACIFIC ISLANDERS? FOR OTHER INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE WORLD? DATE: SEPTEMBER… Read more »