Posts Categorized: Local Campaigns

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

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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 »

New Defense Appropriations Bill: Porkers up to their usual tricks

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/winslow-t-wheeler/congressional-porkers-up_b_396246.html Congressional Porkers Up to Their Usual Tricks Winslow T. Wheeler Director, Straus Military Reform Project, Center for Defense Information Posted: December 17, 2009 04:52 PM I have taken a quick look at the brand, spanking new 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Conference Report – the bill with the final say on how much money… Read more »

Inouye’s legacy: locking the military into Hawai’i “for a long time”

Posted by https://www.dmzhawaii.org/?author=3 & filed under Local Campaigns, Maui, Moloka'i, Lanai & Kaho'olawe.

The militarization of Hawai’i is driven by both the ‘push’ of military strategy in the Pacific and the ‘pull’ of politicians, unions and corporate leaders who profit from the military domination of Hawai’i.  The logic is spelled out here in a recent Hawaii Business article about Senator Inouye: “The (White House) was not too keen… Read more »

Another KBR worker raped at base in Iraq

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6762491.html KBR worker reportedly raped at base in Iraq Houston-based firm helping Army investigation By JAMES PINKERTON HOUSTON CHRONICLE Dec. 9, 2009, 11:14PM An American woman working for Houston-based KBR at a U.S. military base in Iraq was reportedly raped and beaten so badly by a base worker she had to be hospitalized, and while… Read more »

U.S. Army Rapes – The Hidden War

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http://indiejourno.com/2009/12/06/u-s-army-rapes-the-hidden-war/ U.S Army Rapes – The Hidden War Sunday, December 6, 2009 By Smriti Rao During her deployment in Baghdad, Sandra Lee was raped twice by a fellow American soldier. Back home, she works to draw attention to the rising cases of sexual assault within the ranks. (Photo Credit: Peter Ash Lee) On Veterans Day,… Read more »

Draft Environmental Impact Statement available for military expansion on Guam / N. Marianas

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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT EIS/OEIS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Department of the Navy (DoN) and the Joint Guam Program Office (JGPO) announces the availability of the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) military relocation Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS). The Draft EIS/OEIS analyzes the potential environmental… Read more »

LIVING ALONG THE FENCELINE: Women Resisting Militarism and Creating a Culture of Life

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Click here to download the flyer Film Preview event & poetry + performances from inspiring local women LIVING ALONG THE FENCELINE Women Resisting Militarism and Creating a Culture of Life Friday, Dec 4, 6:30 pm Harris United Methodist Church, Miyama Hall Corner of Nuuanu Ave. & Vineyard Blvd. Honolulu Suggested donation: $5–$10 No one turned… Read more »

Korea Peace Day to feature film by North Korean refugee youth

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Click here to download a pdf of the Korea Peace Day 2009 poster. For Immediate Release Contact: Joon Park (808) 382-5452 Soo Sun Choe soosunc@gmail.com Korea Peace Day Event to Premiere Film by North Korean Refugee Youth (Honolulu) A group of University of Hawaii students and faculty will be hosting a Korea Peace Day event… Read more »

Dandelions: a poem about military rape

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Dandelions Jerrica Escoto Click this link to hear Jerrica perform Dandelions David is 19 Doesn’t know anything else besides the hard exterior of his bullet proof vest And skills that those video games weren’t gangster enough to teach him. David has a single mother who couldn’t afford his higher education And a dream that fell… Read more »

I Karera I Palabran Mami (The Journey of Our Words): Chamoru poetry reading in Honolulu

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I Karera I Palabran Mami (The Journey of Our Words) POETS: Angela T. Hoppe-Cruz (MSW/MA Pacific Isl. Studies Candidate) Kisha Borja-Ki`cho`cho (MA Pacific Island Studies Candidate). Both women are Chamoru and were born and raised on the island of Guam. WHERE: Halau o Haumea, Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2645… Read more »