Close the Base is a new website for U.S. solidarity with the anti-bases struggle in Okinawa. Here’s an excerpt from their site:
We support the unconditional closure of the U.S. Marine Corps base at Futenma and oppose the construction of other U.S. bases in Okinawa.
The Network for Okinawa (NO) is a grassroots network that draws together representatives from peace groups, environmental organizations, faith-based organizations, academia, and think tanks.
Organizations involved in this effort include:
- American Conservative Defense Alliance
- American Friends Service Committee
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach
- Fellowship of Reconciliation
- Greenpeace
- Institute for Policy Studies
- Japan Environmental Lawyers Federation
- Just Foreign Policy
- Pax Christi USA
- Peace Action
- Peace Boat US
- Peace Philosophy Centre
- United Methodists
- Veterans for Peace
- Women for Genuine Security
Our network supports the democratic decisions of the Okinawan people and opposes the expansion of U.S. military bases on Okinawa.
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