Ehren Watada was the first officer to refuse orders to deploy to the war in Iraq. His decision was based on his conclusion that the war in Iraq was illegal under international law and the U.S. Constitution and his oath as an officer he had a duty to disobey an unlawful order. The court martial… Read more »
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Army to discharge Ehren Watada next month
Army to discharge Ehren Watada next month By Gregg K. Kakesako POSTED: 04:10 p.m. HST, Sep 25, 2009 First Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq because he believed it was an illegal war, has won his three-year legal battle with the Army. With little fanfare, the Army at… Read more »
Women Against Militarism Discuss Impact Of Military Build Up
Women Activists Explore Post-military economy
Activists explore post-military economy Friday, 18 September 2009 03:18 MVG Reporter PEOPLE will have to work together if they want to sustain an economy after the military. This was emphasized during the fourth day of the 7th Meeting of the International Network of Women Against Militarism at the University of Guam in Mangilao. The morning… Read more »
Waikane Valley Restoration Advisory Board Meeting
Waikane valley was used by the military for live fire training during WWII until the 1970s. According to the lease, the military was supposed to clean up the unexploded ordnance and return the land in its original condition when they left. Instead, the Marine Corps condemned the land from the Kamaka Family. After many years… Read more »
Women’s Vigil for Peace and Solidarity
In Solidarity with the 7th International Network of Women against Militarism (INWAM) Meeting: Guahan Hafa Adai, my name is Angela T. Hoppe-Cruz. I am a Chamoru woman born and raised on the island of Guahan, now residing in Makaha. The INWAM formed in the mid 1990’s in response to the rape of a young Okinawan… Read more »
7th International Network of Women Against Militarism
Check out the website for the conference: http://genuinesecurity.blogspot.com/ Follow the blog of the Hawai’i delegation to the women’s conference: http://wvws808.blogspot.com/
Micronesians fight for health care
Micro-managing Pacific immigrants face a death panel of their own. by Alan D. McNarie Sep 2, 2009 Retired cook Calvin Nelson says that when he came to Hawaii from Kwajalein after the United States had seized his home for a new missile range, he was told, “everything will be covered.” But 20 years later, he… Read more »
Army’s depleted uranium application now before NRC
http://www.hawaii247.org/2009/08/27/armys-depleted-uranium-application-now-before-nrc/ Army’s depleted uranium application now before NRC Updated at 9:05 pm, Thursday, August 27, 2009. Karin Stanton/Hawaii247 Contributing Editor The Nuclear Regulatory Commission began its review of the U.S. Army’s application to possess depleted uranium this week on the Big Island. The procedure to grant a license – and establishing any conditions to that… Read more »
NRC faced angry citizens on DU in Hawaii
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/08/28/18620043.php NRC faced angry citizens on DU in Hawaii by DLi Friday Aug 28th, 2009 11:40 AM Last night the Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a meeting in Hilo, Hawaii on the Army’s application for a license to deposit unknown amounts of Depleted Uranium(DU)at the Pohakuloa Training Area on Mauna Kea, considered by many native Hawaiians… Read more »
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