Sorry, I missed this when it first came out. Congratulations to the Youth Speaks Hawaii team! Updated at 3:36 p.m., Monday, July 20, 2009 Youth Speaks Hawaii wins international contest for second year straight By Ashlee Duenas Advertiser Staff Writer For the second consecutive year, Youth Speaks Hawai’i has taken top honors at the Brave… Read more »
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Two Army hotels to be privatized
Updated at 2:31 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Two Army hotels in Hawaii in privatization program Advertiser Staff Military hotels at Tripler Medical Center and at Fort Shafter are among the facilities included in the first-ever privatization program for U.S. Army lodging. Actus Lend Lease said it has embarked on the program by assuming ownership… Read more »
The Big Five-O
The New York Times editorial on the ‘low key’ 50th anniversary of statehood observance recalls that the paper opposed the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893, presumably for the right reasons, but confuses the issue by suggesting that admitting Hawai’i as a state was also a morally correct position to take. While the racist… Read more »
Subdued observance reflects dissent
50 | KANAKA MAOLI Subdued tribute reflects dissent By Susan Essoyan POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 19, 2009 Alaska celebrated its 50th anniversary as a state with parades and parties, but Hawaii’s commemoration is more restrained, reflecting mixed feelings here about the islands’ path to statehood. “It’s quite interesting and telling that state agencies have… Read more »
U.S. public opinion turns against war in Afghanistan
Public Opinion in U.S. Turns Against the War By Jennifer Agiesta and Jon Cohen Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, August 20, 2009 A majority of Americans now see the war in Afghanistan as not worth fighting, and just a quarter say more U.S. troops should be sent to the country, according to a new Washington… Read more »
Army on track to surpass 2008 suicide numbers
Army on track to surpass 2008 suicide numbers By Michelle Tan – Staff writer Posted : Friday Aug 14, 2009 18:40:55 EDT As many as 12 soldiers killed themselves in July, the Army announced today, and the service remains on course to setting a record for suicides in a single year. Of the 12 deaths,… Read more »
With jobs harder to find, work gets easier for Army recruiters
August 12th, 2009 6:36 pm With jobs harder to find, work gets easier for Army recruiters Traditionally the Army has attracted the young. But as the number of jobs dwindles across the country, more Americans are enlisting later in life, drawn by the promise of steady work and benefits. By Alexandra Zavis / Los Angeles… Read more »
Religious and Grassroots Leaders Urge Clinton to Suspend Military Base Talks with Colombia
After being evicted from the military base in Manta, Ecuador, the U.S. is planning to establish new military bases in Colombia. This threatens the peace and security of the entire region and will worsen human rights in Colombia. Here’s a message from Joseph Gerson followed by a press release from the Fellowship of Reconciliation regarding… Read more »
Another Side of Statehood
Another side of statehood A native son comes home to fill a void during statehood celebrations Joan Conrow Aug 12, 2009 Amid official preparations for a 50th anniversary of statehood celebration-including the lei-bedecked arrival of the USS Hawaii, a $2.5 billion nuclear submarine billed by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as “7,700 tons of aloha”-a counter movement… Read more »
Air Force Training More Pilots for Drones Than for Manned Planes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/10/AR2009081002712_pf.html Air Force Training More Pilots for Drones Than for Manned Planes By Walter Pincus Tuesday, August 11, 2009 The Air Force will train more pilots to fly unmanned aerial systems from ground operations centers this year than pilots to fly fighter or bomber aircraft, Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, the commander of Air Education and… Read more »
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