Posts Tagged: Nuclear

Suit seeks restored health benefits for Pacific migrants

The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports that Pacific islanders from nations that have Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the U.S. living in Hawai’i are suing to restore health care benefits for these Micronesian residents who need critical care that would be denied under the separate and unequal “Basic Health Hawaii” plan created for COFA residents…. Read more »

Bevacqua: When the Moon Waxes

Michael Lujan Bevacqua posted the following article on the Guamology website about his recent speaking tour in Japan for the World Conference Against A & H Bombs: http://www.guamology.com/2010/08/when-the-moon-waxes/ When The Moon Waxes August 17th, 2010  CHinemma’, Nina’maolek yan Inarespetu para Direchon Taotao A Question Every Parent Must Ask Themselves… Fanohge Sumahi Otaku Recon Beatles’ Wisdom… Read more »

Pilger: The Lies Of Hiroshima Are The Lies Of Today

August 6, 2010 was the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.  Monday, August 9 was the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. At the invitation of Maui Peace Action and other interfaith and peace groups, I spoke at the Maui commemoration of the Hiroshima A-bombing. My talk was entitled “Remembering Hiroshima as… Read more »

On Maui: Hiroshima Commemoration

MAUI TIME WEEKLY, JULY 29, 2010 http://www.mauitime.com/Articles-i-2010-07-29-74029.113117_Remembering_Hiroshima_As_An_Act_of_Liberation.html Remembering Hiroshima As An Act of Liberation The militarization of Hawaii and its effect on our economy and collective psyche is often overlooked. Activist Kyle Kajihiro wants to change that July 29, 2010 | 09:33 AM Outpost of Empire The militarization of Hawaii and its effect on our… Read more »

Pentagon Provokes New Crisis With China

http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2010/07/10/2061/ Stop NATO July 10, 2010 Pentagon Provokes New Crisis With China Rick Rozoff Three news features appearing earlier this week highlight tensions between the United States and the People’s Republic of China that, at least in relation to the language used to describe them, would have seemed unimaginable even a few months ago and… Read more »

NPR story on America’s H-bomb explosion in space

Check out this scary story from NPR about the atmospheric nuclear tests conducted by the U.S. from Kalama (Johnston Atoll) approximately 800 miles from O’ahu.   I have heard stories of people watching the “light show”.   I wonder what the fallout may have been and if it had health affects. There were several nuclear test shots… Read more »

Who Sank the South Korean Warship Cheonan?

South Korea and the U.S. have blamed North Korea for the sinking of the South Korean ship Cheonan.  But the circumstances surrounding the sinking are very murky.  This article by a Japanese independent journalist hypothesizes that the ship may have been sunk by friendly fire.  He also discusses a story that was quickly suppressed in… Read more »

The Struggle against US bases in Korea – for Denuclearization and Peace

http://www.spark946.org/bugsboard/index.php?BBS=eng_1&action=viewForm&uid=64&page=1 The Struggle against US bases in Korea – for Denuclearization and Peace May 1, 2010 Oh Hye-ran,  Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea (SPARK) Korea-U.S. Alliance – Obstacle to Peace In July 1953, only 2 months after they signed the “Korean War Armistice Agreement,” South Korea and the United States entered into an… Read more »

Truth about the N. Korean nuclear issue and the key to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula

Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea (SPARK) presentation May 5, 2010, a Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty side event: Truth about the N. Korean nuclear issue and the key to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula 1. The reality of the US nuclear war threat against the DPRK (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, i.e. North Korea)… Read more »

Images from the Disarm Now for Peace and Human Needs March and Rally

Correction:  Previously I had erroneously posted photos from the 2005 march. Here are a couple of photos I took at the march on 5/2/10. Mahalo to Christina Illarmo of the Guahan Coalition for Peace and Justice for the following photos: There is are down loadable videos of the plenary sessions at the Riverside Church website:  … Read more »