FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2009 Reference: Rhonda Ramiro, Secretary General, BAYAN-USA, 415-377-2599, secgen@bayanusa.org U.S.-Trained and Funded Philippine Military Implicated in Abduction and Torture of American Citizen Alliance of Filipino American Organizations Vows to Hold U.S. and Philippine Governments Accountable and Demands End to U.S. Taxpayer Support for Philippine Military The U.S. Chapter of Bagong… Read more »
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New Military Base in Colombia Would Spread Pentagon Reach Throughout Latin America
New Military Base in Colombia Would Spread Pentagon Reach Throughout Latin America Written by John Lindsay-Poland The Pentagon budget submitted to Congress on May 7, 2009 includes $46 million for development of a new U.S. military base in Palanquero, Colombia. The official justification states that the Defense Department seeks “an array of access arrangements for… Read more »
More on Superferry bankruptcy
Posted on: Sunday, May 31, 2009 Hawaii Superferry files for bankruptcy Company claims it’s unable to operate here, lists debts as much as $100 million By Derrick DePledge Advertiser Government Writer Hawaii Superferry filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday, telling a Delaware court that a Hawai’i Supreme Court ruling caused the Alakai to cease operations in… Read more »
Hawaii Superferry files for Bankruptcy
The Hawaii Superferry is not coming back to Hawai’i. Now it will be interesting to see who buys the two high speed ferries. This is a David vs. Goliath story of communities resisting powerful corporate, military and political forces and with the help of an honest court, winning! See this article by Jerry Mander and… Read more »
Dahr Jamail: Colonizing Culture
As an independent journalist, Dahr Jamail has brought the world vivid and horrifying accounts of the U.S. occupation of Iraq. When he visited Hawai’i a few years ago, Hawaiian Independence activists introduced him to the history and current state of the U.S. occupation of Hawai’i and of the sovereignty movement. He immediately got it. In… Read more »
Another Case Confirms Agent Orange on Guam
Another case confirms AO on Guam http://guam.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6726:another-case-confirms-ao-on-guam&catid=1:guam-local-news&Itemid=2 Tuesday, 26 May 2009 00:14 by Mar-Vic Cagurangan |Variety News Staff ANOTHER veteran who was stationed at Andersen Air Force Base from 1962 to 1965 won his claim for disability benefits based on medical findings which showed that his illness was the result of his exposure to Agent… Read more »
Pentagon Plans Latin America-Wide Intervention Ability for New Military Base in Colombia
Pentagon Plans Latin America-Wide Intervention Ability for New Military Base in Colombia May 18, 2009, Oakland, CA: The United States is planning to establish a new military facility in Colombia that will give the U.S. increased capacity for military intervention throughout most of Latin America. Given the tense relations of Washington with Venezuela, Bolivia, and… Read more »
Declaration of the Seven Puerto Rican Independentistas arrested in Congress
STATEMENT OF THE SEVEN May 14-20, 2009 http://claridadpuertorico.com/content/view/403978/32/ Editors’ Note: We are reproducing the Statement of the Seven, the words that the seven Puerto Rican patriots pronounced upon their release last Wednesday, May 6, and the entire text of the Letter they wrote to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, where they set… Read more »
Resistance to Militarism: Guam, Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia
Resistance to Militarism: Guam, Puerto Rico, Diego Garcia Tues, May 19, 6:30-9:00pm PANA Institute, 2357 Le Conte Ave, Berkeley, CA PANA and Women for Genuine Security invite you to: • Hear updates on Island Peoples’ resistance to U.S. military bases & their struggle for life and land. • Including book launch of: Island of Shame:… Read more »
Another US Marine accused of raping Filipina Victim shows clear sign of sexual assault-lawyer
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20090514-204984/Another-US-Marine-accused-of-raping-Filipina Another US Marine accused of raping Filipina Victim shows clear sign of sexual assault-lawyer By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez, Nikko Dizon Reporter INQUIRER.net Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: May 14, 2009 MANILA, Philippines-(UPDATE 5) Another United States Marine has been accused of raping another Filipino woman, this time a 22-year-old-university student, whose lawyer described her as… Read more »
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