FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM WE ARE GUÅHAN Thousands Call on Obama to Speak with All of Guam’s People, Hear Concerns About Buildup March 11, 2010, GUAM – With the largest military realignment in modern history slated to hit the US Territory of Guam, over 11,000 people from the Pacific Island and across the globe signed… Read more »
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Leaders in House Block Earmarks to Corporations
The House votes to block earmarks to for-profit corporations. Senator Inouye, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee criticized the ban. The Project Kai e’e / UARC scandal at the University of Hawai’i and the Pacific Missile Range stems from earmarks abuses. Leaving earmarks in place for nonprofits is also problematic because some of the same… Read more »
US Dream Come True? The New Henoko Sea Base and Okinawan Resistance
http://japanfocus.org/-Makishi-Yoshikazu/1819 US Dream Come True? The New Henoko Sea Base and Okinawan Resistance By Makishi Yoshikazu [Why is the news of a plan to move 7,000 US Marine troops from southern Okinawa to Guam creating no good vibes in Okinawa? Because nothing much is changing. The Japanese Government is proceeding with construction of a new… Read more »
Organizing Against Empire: Where Left and Right Meet … Amicably
http://www.counterpunch.org/buhle03012010.html March 1, 2010 Organizing Against Empire Where Left and Right Meet … Amicably By PAUL BUHLE Over a conference table at a Washington hotel on March 20, a couple dozen antiwar activists and intellectuals, yours truly included, met to hash out the beginnings of a most unusual movement. We wanted to end American war… Read more »
Unnatural Acts: Breaking the Fever of Militarism
http://www.counterpunch.org/floyd03082010.html March 8, 2010 Breaking the Fever of Militarism Unnatural Acts By CHRIS FLOYD All who draw the sword will die by the sword. — Yeshua Ha-Notsri, Palestinian dissident, c. 33 CE. As we all know – or rather, as everyone but those who climb and claw their way to the top of power’s greasy… Read more »
America, the fragile empire
Coming from a conservative historian who has written about the U.S. Empire as a necessary force for good in the world, Niall Ferguson’s bleak assessment of the U.S. Empire is noteworthy. His analysis suggests that a sudden collapse of the U.S. Empire is possible. Will peace and justice movements be able to capitalize on this? … Read more »
March 4 militancy led by women
Mahalo to Katy Rose for this link: >><< http://weknowwhatsup.blogspot.com/2010/03/m4-militancy-led-by-women.html Monday, March 8, 2010 M4: Militancy led by women March 4th Movement: Militancy led by women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kls5uAmYMek exellent video! I just watched the video of the UC Davis. (Spoiler) the film shows students led by a woman activist marching down the I-80. She is watched by… Read more »
US for OKINAWA and Peace Boat create Study Program to Okinawa!
Peace Boat and US for Okinawa are planning a study program to Okinawa April 1 – 5, 2010. Deadline for applications is March 16, 2010. http://us-for-okinawa.blogspot.com/2010/03/us-for-okinawa-and-peace-boat-create.html Thursday, March 4, 2010 US for OKINAWA and Peace Boat create Study Program to Okinawa! Are you interested in learning more about the U.S. military base issue in Okinawa?… Read more »
Pearl Harbor submariner died in waters of Mokapu-Marine Base
The missing boater, whose body was found in waters off the Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe was identified as a submariner based at Pearl Harbor. He was found near Kuau, what the military calls Pyramid Rock. >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100308/BREAKING01/100308009/Boater+who+died+off+of+Marine+base+identified+as+Pearl+Harbor+sailor+ Updated at 1:24 p.m., Monday, March 8, 2010 Boater who died off of Marine base identified as… Read more »
Guam: Japan Group Shares Experience With Military Presence
These people-to-people exchanges and solidarity efforts are very encouraging. The peoples of our region can make peace despite the oppressive and militarized policies of our governments. >><< http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11288:japan-group-shares-experience-with-military-presence&catid=1:guam-local-news&Itemid=2 Marianas Variety Japan Group Shares Experience With Military Presence Tuesday, 09 March 2010 04:54 by Therese Hart | Variety News Staff Tsuru Masaaki, leader of the 21-member… Read more »
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