Aloha kakou: This is a very busy week, with events being organized throughout Hawaii and the US in opposition to the state’s attempt to negate Hawaiian claims to our national lands. Here’s a current list of activities that are being planned. Please participate, and at a minimum, fly a Hawaiian flag. For up to date… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2009
U.S. Military Base In Vicenza Gets Final Approval
http://www.countercurrents.org/westbrook230109.htm U.S. Military Base In Vicenza Gets Final Approval By Stephanie Westbrook 23 February, 2009 Countercurrents.org At a press conference on Friday, February 20, Italian Special Commissioner Paola Costa and U.S. Consul General from Milan, Daniel Weygandt, announced final approval for a new U.S. military base in Vicenza, Italy. The project, approved by a joint… Read more »
Celebrate International Women’s Day
Celebrate Resistance and Internationalism International Women’s Day Sunday, March 8 4pm Revolution Books Short testimonies Poetry and music Followed by supper Celebrate our solidarity with revolutionary women around the world who are fighting against the oppression of women and the emancipation of all of humanity. On March 8 we will hear testimonies from women from… Read more »
CUMULATIVE IMPACTS: DEATH KNELL FOR COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
This is an important article from Rachel’s Democracy and Health News discussing the impossibility of continuing to make economic decisions based on risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis. Cumulative impacts on the environment have brought the planet to the brink of irreversible ecological collapse. But policy makers continue to ignore cumulative impacts analysis and precautionary principle… Read more »
Stranded Navy ship severely damaged coral reef
The two Navy photos below show the damage to the USS Port Royal. In the first photo, the sonar dome is ripped open and scrapes mar the new high tech anti-fouling blue paint. The bottom photo shows where propeller blades were sheared off. In the following photograph by Floyd Morris for the Honolulu Star Bulletin,… Read more »
Grounded Navy ship damaged Hawaii coral reef
HonoluluAdvertiser.com February 20, 2009 Grounded Navy ship damaged Hawaii coral reef DLNR can seek fines for harm caused by warship’s grounding By William Cole Advertiser Military Writer The state for the first time yesterday confirmed there was significant damage to coral reef caused by the 3 1/2-day grounding of the guided missile cruiser USS Port… Read more »
Bellows Landfill cleaned up?
Waimanalo community leaders invite supporters to attend the ceremony for the blessing of the fishpond: Saturday, February 21, 2009, Meet up at 8:45 am at the Jack in the Box in Waimanalo. Then proceed to the Bellows gate. Hawaiian flags and signs encouraged. Bring cameras. Urge the return of the fishpond to Kanaka Maoli. Contact:… Read more »
Day of Remembrance 2009 – Honouliuli concentration camp and E.O. 9066
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii and the Japanese American Citizens League Honolulu Chapter are sponsoring the annual Day of Remembrance for the Executive Order 9066 that authorized the WWII relocation and internment of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry in concentration camps. The event will take place March 1, 2009, 1:00 pm to… Read more »
Google Earth reveals secret history of US base in Pakistan
From The Times February 19, 2009 Google Earth reveals secret history of US base in Pakistan The Shamsi airbase in 2006 with three drones apparently visible A recent image of the same base Jeremy Page Exclusive: secret CIA drone base | Graphic: 2006 image | Graphic: recent image The US was secretly flying unmanned drones… Read more »
Chamoru Protest at Governor’s Mansion Against Military Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE THE GOVERNOR’S MANSION Hagatna, Guam February 19, 2009 Members of Nasion Chamoru gathered outside the Government House in Tutuhan, also known as Agana Heights to demonstrate the right of assembly and the freedom of speech, greeting members of the Congressional Delegation (CODEL) on Monday, February 16, 2009 from 5:00pm… Read more »
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