January 21, 2009 Navy destroyers from Hawaii deploy to west Pacific, Middle East 1 ship escorting strike group while 2 others increase presence in region By William Cole Advertiser Military Writer PEARL HARBOR – Three Hawai’i-based destroyers and more than 1,000 sailors set sail for the western Pacific yesterday – one ship as an escort… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2009
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 »
Will Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Education militarize our schools even more?
The Duncan Doctrine The Military-Corporate Legacy of the New Secretary of Education By Andy Kroll On December 16th, a friendship forged nearly two decades ago on the hardwood of the basketball court culminated in a press conference at the Dodge Renaissance Academy, an elementary school located on the west side of Chicago. In a glowing… Read more »
Kako’o mai Kaua’i o Mano!
KAUAI SUPPORT Hawaiian rights activists protest on Kaua‘i, O‘ahu By Michael Levine – The Garden Island Published: Sunday, January 18, 2009 3:10 AM HST LIHU‘E – While an estimated 5,000 demonstrators protested the state of Hawai‘i’s stance on so-called ceded lands in Honolulu, roughly 15 assembled at the junction of Kapule Highway and Ahukini Road… Read more »
Thousands march to protest U.S. Occupation of Hawai’i and the Sale of Stolen Land
On the 116th anniversary of the U.S. invasion and overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom, thousands of Kanaka Maoli and allies marched through Waikiki and held a rally to protest the continuing U.S. occupation and to resist the state’s attempts to sell the stolen Crown and Government lands of the Hawaiian Kingdom. From From Top to… Read more »
“Anyone with a sense of humanity can understand our actions.”
Another article from the Honolulu Star Bulletin on the charges being dropped against Naue defenders. Good quotes by Andre Perez. Charges dropped against burial-site protesters By Tom Finnegan POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 16, 2009 LIHUE » Trespassing charges were dismissed yesterday against five of the eight people who chained themselves together in August to… Read more »
Japanese citizens Open Letter to President Elect Obama
Concerned Japanese citizens send an open letter to President Obama “Are you reviewing and changing Bush-Rumsfeld military posture?” Dear friends of peace in the United States, January 16, 2009 We, concerned citizens from the Japanese archipelago, are sending an open letter to Mr. Barak Obama on the occasion of his inauguration as President of the… 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 »
A Win for Defenders Iwi Kupuna at Naue!
Today all charges were dismissed against Kanaka Maoli defenders of the iwi kupuna at Naue, Kaua’i. It was a big win for the movement to protect ancestral burials from desecration. The activists locked themselves together to block construction of a luxury home on top of a Hawaiian cemetary. The case highlights the destructive and predatory… Read more »
Amphibious Assault Vehicle Sinking off Waimanalo
Here are several archived news stories about the Marine Corps Amphibious Assault vehicle that sank off Waimanalo. The original URLs and videos are no longer available for two of the stories: http://archives.starbulletin.com/content/20090114_Newswatch POSTED: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 Marines look into vehicle’s sinking The Marines are investigating what caused a $2 million amphibious vehicle to sink… Read more »
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