With much media hype, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii and the Hawaii Institute of Public Affairs (HIPA) coordinated the public release of a study of the military’s economic impact in Hawai’i by the RAND corporation, but the report said nothing really new or remarkable. The Honolulu Star Advertiser reported: The U.S. military pumped… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2011
U.S. backs Saudi military intervention in Bahrain
The U.S. has a keen interest in suppressing the popular uprising in the tiny Persian Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain. Since WWII, the U.S. has stationed its 5th Fleet in Bahrain and has propped up the ruling family, which is Sunni and allied with Saudi Arabia. But the Bahraini population has traditionally been Shia and… Read more »
Should electoral redistricting include nonresident military families in the count?
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports that “An Oahu advisory council to the state Reapportionment Commission recommended Wednesday that the commission count nonresident military and their dependents as permanent residents when redrawing the state’s political districts, a position that puts Oahu at odds with neighbor island advisory councils.” The implications of this are significant: The decision… Read more »
10 lawmakers sue Obama over unauthorized military operations in Libya
The AP reports that a bipartisan group of ten members of congress are is suing President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates for taking military action against Libya without war authorization from Congress: “The lawmakers say Obama violated the Constitution in bypassing Congress and using international organizations like the United Nations and the… Read more »
Schofield Barracks man charged for allegedly trying to push wife out of a moving car
According the the Honolulu Star Advertiser, a 27-year old Schofield Barracks man was arrested and charged with terroristic threatening for allegedly attempting to push his wife out of a moving vehicle: Darren R. Barnhill, of a Schofield Barracks address, remained at the main police cellblock Wednesday afternoon unable to post $11,000 bail. Police said the… Read more »
Korea women want nature instead of naval base on Jeju Island
Jeju island off of South Korea is a gem of beauty, abundant natural resources and resilient people. It is a recognized as world peace island and an endangered soft coral marine environment. The island is also made famous by the women pearl divers who have always been cultural and community leaders. Jeju has a long… Read more »
Army destroys another munition found on Kauai beach
Today, near Anahola, Kaua’i, an area resident found a cylindrical object on Aliomanu Beach. The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports: Explosives disposal specialists from Schofield Barracks flew to Kauai this morning to destroy a military pyrotechnic device found on a beach near Anahola. It was the second time in less than a month that the Army’s… Read more »
Around the Globe, US Military Bases Generate Resentment, Not Security
Writing on the Nation blog, Katrina vanden Heuvel zeroes in on the social and financial costs of U.S. foreign military bases: As we debate an exit from Afghanistan, it’s critical that we focus not only on the costs of deploying the current force of more than 100,000 troops, but also on the costs of maintaining permanent… Read more »
Ainu and Okinawan Human Rights- United Nations Forum on indigenous issues
A coalition of Asian Indigenous Peoples advocacy groups delivered a Collective Statement to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, in United Nations Headquarters, New York, 16-27 May, 2011, which brings up the issue of U.S. militarization in Okinawa (Henoko & Takae) < http://okinawabd.ti-da.net/e3421074.html>. The groups utilized the U.N. Declaration on on the Rights… Read more »
“Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base”
Democracy Now! interview with Annie Jacobsen, author of a new book “Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base,” Part 1: Democracy Now! interview with Annie Jacobsen, author of a new book “Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base,” Part 2: Democracy Now! interview… Read more »
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