Washington’s Wars and Occupations: Month in Review #64 August 31, 2010 By Maryam Roberts & Alicia Garza, War Times/Tiempo de Guerras SHAPE-SHIFTER: THE MANY FACES OF U.S. MILITARISM Countless monsters lurk in the shadows of the U.S. empire. But U.S. militarism may be the biggest, most elusive, of them all – a shape-shifter. The nature… Read more »
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Suit seeks restored health benefits for Pacific migrants
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports that Pacific islanders from nations that have Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the U.S. living in Hawai’i are suing to restore health care benefits for these Micronesian residents who need critical care that would be denied under the separate and unequal “Basic Health Hawaii” plan created for COFA residents…. Read more »
A taste of things to come – everyday indignities in militarized Guahan/Guam
Desiree Taimanglo Ventura, who writes the Drowning Mermaid blog about life on U.S.-occupied Guahan / Guam, posted a vivid account of a few of her everyday encounters with foreigners as an indigenous Chamorro woman. One is an insulting exchange between several U.S. military personnel and herself that reveals the often overlooked racial and sexual politics… Read more »
Bevacqua: When the Moon Waxes
Michael Lujan Bevacqua posted the following article on the Guamology website about his recent speaking tour in Japan for the World Conference Against A & H Bombs: http://www.guamology.com/2010/08/when-the-moon-waxes/ When The Moon Waxes August 17th, 2010 CHinemma’, Nina’maolek yan Inarespetu para Direchon Taotao A Question Every Parent Must Ask Themselves… Fanohge Sumahi Otaku Recon Beatles’ Wisdom… Read more »
Lutz: US Military Bases on Guam in Global Perspective
http://www.japanfocus.org/-Catherine-Lutz/3389 US Military Bases on Guam in Global Perspective1 Catherine Lutz The island of Guam is a most remarkable place of cultural distinctiveness and resourcefulness and of great physical beauty. The Chamorro people who have lived here for 4000 years also have an historical experience with colonialism and military occupation more long-lived and geographically intensive,… Read more »
APEC Conference will intensify militarization of Honolulu
Public officials are already hyping the APEC conference and potential protests to justify the intensification of security measures in Honolulu. When the Asian Development Bank held its meeting in Honolulu, the city police were militarized with new equipment and training. There were approximately 1000 protesters including international delegations. APEC is a more high profile event… Read more »
RIMPAC’ed
RIMPAC exercises have been assaulting Hawai’i for the past two months. The armed forces of fourteen other nations descended on Hawai’i to partake in what has been touted as the largest multinational military exercises in the world. What has RIMPAC brought Hawai’i? The world’s largest floating cocktail party? According to a former Marine Corps public… Read more »
Hawai’i businesses try to lure workers to participate in the destruction of Guahan/Guam
Hawai’i businesses are talking as if the proposed military expansion on Guam is a done deal. See the Pacific Business News article below. They are beginning to swarm like flies on carrion in an orgiastic spectacle to feed on the misery and destruction the build up will cause on Guam. Disaster capitalism. But the resistance… Read more »
14 militaries invade Hawai’i for RIMPAC
The exercises include sinking ships off Kaua’i and amphibious invasion in Waimanalo. >><< http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20100620_war_games_return_to_isle_waters.html War games return to isle waters Ships, planes and people from 14 nations will be participating in the biennial RIMPAC By William Cole POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 20, 2010 Every two years, a unique tide surges into Hawaii. This week,… Read more »
Bringing the military home is good foreign, fiscal policy
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100618/Opinion/6180352/-1/googleNews Bringing the military home is good foreign, fiscal policy VIEWPOINT By DOLORIS COGAN Can one person save the American taxpayers billions of dollars from the military budget? Probably not. But that’s what I’m trying to do. And if dozens of others knew what I know and wrote their newspapers and representatives in Washington about… Read more »
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