Ian Lind found an interesting source of information about gang related activity in Hawai’i. He noted “the U.S. Army had more gang-related incidents in Hawaii during 2004-2005 than in any other part of the world.” Here is the full Army report on gang-related activity. Here’s Ian Lind’s post: Wednesday…Army reports describe gang-related incidents at Schofield… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Military ignored conditions set by state regulators on undersea warfare exercises
The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) established a regulatory regime to create more consistency in regulating coastal resources, by delegating certain regulatory powers to approved state CZM agencies. This means that on matters of Coastal Zone Management, the federal government should be in accordance with the regulatory guidelines set by the Hawai’i CZM agency. However,… Read more »
UH makes moves to seize control of Mauna Kea
The University of Hawai’i (UH) is responsible for the illegal, haphazard and destructive overdevelopment of Mauna Kea, one of the most sacred sites for Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians). But UH has always been the tenant of the mountain, which gave some degree of independent oversight by a separate state agency. Kanaka Maoli have successfully fought… Read more »
Military ground-based missile defense shot down test missile
US intercepts ballistic missile in Hawaii test By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press March 17, 2009 HONOLULU – The military’s ground-based mobile missile defense system successfully shot down a medium-range ballistic missile during a test in Hawaii, the Missile Defense Agency said Tuesday. It was the first time the military fired two interceptors at one target… Read more »
Classified military operations coincided with fish kill
This investigative story was posted on the Hawaii Independent. What was DARPA doing in the area off of Ni’ihau? Why won’t they tell the public? Classified military operations coincided with fish kill Posted March 17th, 2009 in Niihau by Joan Conrow A Navy contractor was engaged in classified operations around Ni‘ihau in mid-January when a… Read more »
Empire of Bases
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=12785 Empire of bases by Prof. Hugh Gusterson Global Research, March 18, 2009 Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Before reading this article, try to answer this question: How many military bases does the United States have in other countries: a) 100; b) 300; c) 700; or d) 1,000. According to the Pentagon’s own list PDF, the… Read more »
Dumping of contaminated military waste discussed by Nanakuli-Ma’ili Neighborhood Board
Posted on: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Neighborhood Board to discuss landfill tonight Advertiser Staff The Nanakuli-Ma’ili Neighborhood Board will discuss the dumping of contaminated waste by the military at the PVT Landfill at its meeting from 7 to 9 to-night at Nanaikapono Elementary School. Representatives from the Air Force, U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono’s office, PVT… Read more »
Fashioning Resistance to Militarism
Fashioning Resistance to Militarism Christine Ahn and Gwyn Kirk | March 9, 2009 Editor: John Feffer Foreign Policy In Focus www.fpif.org In the silver lining to the devastating economic crisis, critiques of excessive military spending are now beginning to echo around Capitol Hill and throughout mainstream media. Federal budget priorities – and the billions of… Read more »
Stop the War March
GET READY TO MARCH! Saturday, March 21 in solidarity with the National March on the Pentagon and with people around the world 9:30 am: Gather at Atkinson/Ala Moana 10:00 am: March begins (up Atkinson to Kapiolani and ewa on Kapiolani to Piikoi) 11:00am-noon: Protest in front of the Kapiolani Recruiting Stations (between Piikoi and Pensacola)… Read more »
FTA!
Film Showing of FTA! UH Manoa Architecture Auditorium & Courtyard Thursday, March 19, 2009 6:30-7:30 Pre-film music, poetry and displays 7:30-9:00 Showing of FTA! What was the FTA? On November 25, 1971 5,000 people packed FTA Show at the Civic Auditorium in Honolulu. The show, featuring Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Rita Martinson, Country Joe McDonald,,… Read more »
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