Democracy Now! Broadcast Exclusive: Declassified Docs Reveal Military Operative Spied on WA Peace Groups, Activist Friends Stunned Newly declassified documents reveal that an active member of Students for a Democratic Society and Port Militarization Resistance in Washington state was actually an informant for the US military. The man everyone knew as “John Jacob” was in… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Chamoru Nation
Michael Bevacqua, Chamoru activist and artist is the guest on Making Waves. He discusses the legacy of colonization and militarization in Guam and the Chamoru resistance. Terri Keko’olani hosts. http://olelo.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=23&clip_id=7014&publish_id=&event_id=
Talisman Sabre Peace Convergence
A good video report on recent demonstrations against the Talisman Sabre joint Australian-US military training in Yeppoon.
U.S. Military Plans to Use Three Bases in Colombia
Tensions Rise in Latin America over US Military Plan to Use Three Bases in Colombia The Colombian government has agreed to grant US forces the use of three Colombian military bases for South American anti-drug operations. The move has heightened tensions between Colombia, the largest recipient of US military aid in the Americas, and its… Read more »
This is Where We Take Our Stand
Check out the documentary series “This is Where We Take Our Stand” by Displace Films, featuring the Iraq Veterans Against the War Winter Soldier Hearings. There are two episodes now up on the site. The first is entitled “For Those Who Would Judge Me”: Here’s an excerpt from the site: Where’s the debate? Are we… Read more »
Military households use 1.7 times the electricty as off-base housing?
This news story from KHON talks about new renewable energy projects being developed and tested on Hawai’i’s military bases. This is good and all, but it begs the question why aren’t these programs available to the rest of Hawai’i’s residents? The other interesting tidbit is that military households use on the average 1.7 times more… Read more »
Sign the petition to oppose U.S. assistance to Indonesian special forces
Hawai’i is one of the places implicated deeply with the abuses of the Indonesian military. Indonesia’s human rights abuses were so bad that Congress banned all military aid to Indonesia. After the 9/11 attacks, Senator Inouye openned the door to renewed military aid, adding a clause to a Defense bill that would allow the U.S…. Read more »
Prototype mini-sub shelved
Posted on: Saturday, July 25, 2009 Prototype mini-sub shelved Repairing fire damage would cost more than entire program’s budget By William Cole Advertiser Military Writer A one-of-a-kind SEAL mini-sub based at Pearl City Peninsula that has been plagued by years of development problems and cost overruns won’t be repaired after a November fire because the… Read more »
Marines charged with rape of 12 year-old girl
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090724_marines_charged_in_rape_of_girl_12.html?page=1&c=y Marines charged in rape of girl, 12 By Star-Bulletin staff and the Lawton (Okla.) Constitution POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 24, 2009 A Kaneohe Marine and two other Marines on the mainland have been charged in Oklahoma with first-degree rape of a 12-year-old girl. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Pfc…. Read more »
“Hazards of military Depleted Uranium” the topic of webcast
The activists from Moku o Keawe (Hawai’i island) are organizing a webcast of an interview with Dr. Lorrin Pang on the hazards of depleted uranium contamination. Here’s an excerpt from an email from Jim Albertini: The Hazards of military Depleted Uranium (DU) in Hawaii will be the topic of the Big Island Live Broadcasting Network… Read more »
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