Bravo to Actor Robert Redford, who wrote “The Battle for Jeju Island: How the Arms Race is Threatening a Korean Paradise,” (2/3/12) a passionate plea for solidarity with Jeju islanders and their resistance against the Aegis naval base: Imagine dropping fifty-seven cement caissons, each one the size of a four-story house, on miles of beach… Read more »
The Invisible War: New Film Exposes Rape, Sexual Assault Epidemic in U.S. Military
Democracy Now! featured interviews with military rape survivors and the director of an important film about the epidemic of rape and sexual violence in the U.S. military. On the heels of a new military survey that the number of reported violent sex crimes jumped 30 percent in 2011, with active-duty female soldiers ages 18… Read more »
Okinawa’s win may be Hawai’i’s tragedy
As Okinawans move closer to removing the oppressive presence of U.S. military bases from their island, the repercussions are already being felt across the Pacific. In November, President Obama announced that the U.S. will deploy 2,500 troops to Australia. Recently, the U.S. and Philippines have engaged in talks about expanding the U.S. military presence in… Read more »
Okinawan Anti-Bases Delegation Makes An Impression in Washington, D.C.
Even as Tokyo tried to force the Futenma base relocation plan on Okinawa in a desperate effort to salvage its unraveling deal with the U.S., a prominent delegation from Okinawa visited Washington, D.C. to educate political movers and shakers and lobby Congress to close the military bases in Okinawa. An overview of the delegation “Making… Read more »
Army veteran, 22, suspected in school, college burglaries
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reported that 22-year old Army veteran Kevin Merk has been arrested as a suspect in several burglaries in the Kane’ohe area: An Army veteran arrested Sunday for allegedly breaking into buildings on the Castle High School campus may also be a suspect in other recent Windward Oahu burglaries, officials said. Kevin… Read more »
Philippines lawyers union denounces possible U.S. military buildup
A Philippines lawyers union denounced the possible increase of U.S. military forces and activities in the Philippines: National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers Press Release January 27, 2012 NUPL on reports about negotiations seeking for bigger US military role in PH Mendicant errand boys beg US soldiers to use Philippines as war playground On the reported… Read more »
Impacts of Missile Defense in the Pacific, Asia and the World
The Kaua’i Alliance for Peace and Social Justice and the International Forum on Globalization present a thought-provoking evening with prominent peace activists. DOWNLOAD THE POSTER Impacts of Missile Defense in the Pacific, Asia and the World PMRF Missiles Destroy Environment, Democracy, Cultures February 21, 2012 6:30 pm Kapa’a Public Library FREE Speakers: Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator… Read more »
ALONG THE AXIS OF PEACE: Global Resistance to U.S. Military Bases and Space-based Weapons
DOWNLOAD PDF OF THE POSTER ALONG THE AXIS OF PEACE: Global Resistance to U.S. Military Bases and Space-based Weapons February 18, 2012 7:00 – 9:00 pm Art Auditorium UH Manoa FREE From Vandenberg, California to Kwajalein Atoll, Kaua’i to Jeju, South Korea, Okinawa to the UK, the U.S. global network of military bases and… Read more »
Pentagon to request 2 new rounds of BRAC
Will Hawai’i get a chance to convert military bases to more sustainable alternatives? If defense budget cuts lead to base closures and conversions of excess installations in Hawai’i, we may have a rare opportunity to recover more military occupied lands and facilities. The Air Force Times reported that Secretary of Defense Panetta will request two… Read more »
Philippines may allow greater U.S. presence in latest reaction to China’s rise
As Kaleikoa Kaeo points out, if you imagine the U.S. military in Hawai’i to be a monstrous he’e (octopus) with tentacles strangling other lands and peoples around the Asia-Pacific region, its tentacles can regrow if they are cut off. The Washington Post reported that the Philippines government may allow the U.S. to expand its military… Read more »
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