It’s sad and ironic that Filipinos, who fought so hard to get the U.S. bases out of their country because of the terrible social and environmental costs, would now be bidding on contracts for the military expansion on Guam, turning their past oppression into “experience” capital. >><< http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100204-251193/Filipinos-to-bid-in-15-B-Guam-US-naval-project Filipinos to bid in $15-B Guam US… Read more »
Intelligence chief Blair says U.S. may kill Americans involved in terrorism
According to the following Washington Post article, Dennis Blair, the Director of National Intelligence and former Commander in Chief of the Pacific Command (CINCPAC) said that the U.S. government: may kill U.S. citizens abroad who are involved in terrorist activities if they are “taking action that threatens Americans.” While it is not something new that… Read more »
Vicenza, Italy: 50 activists enter site, chain themselves to cranes to stop military base
US MILITARY BASE AT “DAL MOLIN” IN VICENZA 50 ACTIVISTS GO INTO THE SITE AND CHAIN THEMSELVES TO THE CRANES Fifty women and men of Vicenza entered today in the construction site of the new US military base at Dal Molin and chained themselves to the cranes and the working machineries used to build the… Read more »
UPDATED: Rise Up! Roots of Liberation – Youth Camp for Justice and Peace
UPDATE: Thanks to a special gift from the Hawai’i Peoples Fund, we able to offer a $150 stipend to participants who successfully complete the program. DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 1st, 2010 youth camp for justice and peace March 15 – 19, 2010 Camp Kokokahi, Kane’ohe Who: Youth ages 15 – 19 with a passion… Read more »
Military spending $1.5M to study military attitudes toward Hawai’i public schools
Military families have complained about the quality of Hawai’i schools. The furlough fridays have cut even more instructional days from the public school calendar. Military personnel do not pay the same taxes that fund public education in Hawai’i. A few years ago, the impact aid paid by the federal government to the state to compensate… Read more »
Two soldiers and woman accused of attempted murder in Kalihi beating
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100202/BREAKING01/100202078/Trio+indicted+for+attempted+murder+in+Kalihi+beating+case Updated at 7:57 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Trio indicted for attempted murder in Kalihi beating case Advertiser Staff An O’ahu grand jury on Tuesday indicted two Schofield Barracks soldiers and a Liliha woman with plotting to kill a 25-year-old man and then dispose of his body. Ramon A. Alcantara, 25, Ray N. Puga,… Read more »
Philippines: U.S. military pollution linked to deaths
There are photos and video at the original site. >><< http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=67676 Decades later, U.S. military pollution in Philippines linked to deaths By Travis J. Tritten, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Tuesday, February 2, 2010 CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines – The U. S. military is long gone from bases in the Philippines, but its legacy remains… Read more »
Vieques: Two daughters with cancer: Is the U.S. to blame?
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/01/vieques.illness.part.2/ Two daughters with cancer: Is the U.S. to blame? By Abbie Boudreau and Scott Bronstein, CNN Special Investigations Unit February 2, 2010 11:03 a.m. EST Meet a mother from Vieques and her two daughters who both suffer from cancer on tonight’s Campbell Brown, 8 ET Vieques, Puerto Rico (CNN) — Each day after work,… Read more »
Obama plan to increase militarization of Hawai’i
President Obama unveiled a proposed budget that includes a record $708 billion for the military. So much for freezing the budget. The military gets a special exemption. >><< http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100202/NEWS01/2020354/Obama+plan+could+send+more+defense+dollars+to+Isles Posted on: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Obama plan could send more defense dollars to Isles By John Yaukey Advertiser Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — President Obama’s $3.8… Read more »
Thousands gather in Tokyo for Military-base-free Okinawa
Here’s a great report on the demonstration in Tokyo in solidarity with Okinawa. The event, along with a tandem event was organized by a new group US for Okianwa. The group includes many expatriates from the US and other countries living in Japan: >><< http://tenthousandthingsfromkyoto.blogspot.com/2010/01/us-for-okinawa-peace-action-network.html Sunday, January 31, 2010 Thousands gather over weekend in Tokyo… Read more »
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