Retired Army officer, Japan peace delegation tour Guam

Posted July 22, 2009 by kyle

Retired Army officer, Japan peace delegation tour Guam A peace delegation from Osaka, Japan is on island to study and tour Guam and to hear from the locals on their thoughts about the Marines’ relocation from Okinawa to Guam. Joining them is a retired U.S. Army colonel who says the move won’t be good for… Read more »

Former diplomat warns against US plan for Guam

Posted July 21, 2009 by kyle

Ex-envoy warns against US plan for Guam Wednesday, 22 July 2009 00:51 by Jude Lizama | Variety News Staff A FORMER U.S. diplomat turned peace activist advised Guam residents to be wary of the American government’s military buildup plan for the island. “We need to be looking very carefully at what our federal government does… Read more »

Senate votes down funds for F-22 jets

Posted July 21, 2009 by kyle

Senate Votes Down Funds for F-22 Jets By R. Jeffrey Smith Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, July 21, 2009; 12:53 PM The Senate voted Tuesday to kill the nation’s premier fighter jet program, embracing by a 58-40 vote margin the argument of President Obama and his top military advisers that the F22 is no longer… Read more »

Ka La Ho’iho’i Ea – Sovereignty Restoration Day

Posted July 20, 2009 by kyle

Army trying to coopt Native Hawaiians

Posted July 19, 2009 by kyle

Yesterday, the last day of AFSC’s summer youth environmental justice training program Ka Makani Kaiaulu o Wai’anae, we took the ten youth out to Makua to learn about the struggle to rescue the valley and to give ho’okupu back to the ‘aina – ti leaf plants that they had nurtured at home during the course… Read more »

Illegal Wai’anae dump being investigated

Posted July 18, 2009 by kyle

Posted on: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Illegal dumping at Waianae landfill being investigated State investigating how illegal dump was allowed to operate secretly for years By Will Hoover Advertiser Wai’anae Coast Writer The state Departments of Health and Hawaiian Home Lands have begun investigating a large illegal landfill in a remote region of Wai’anae Valley… Read more »

Army “scales back” plans for Makua?

Posted July 17, 2009 by kyle

The Army proposed an extraordinary expansion, then scaled back to a more “reasonable” level of training, which is still more than before. In fact, they are way overdue to clean up and return the land. What’s a more reasonable level of theft, assault, desecration? Posted on: Friday, July 17, 2009 Army scales back plans for… Read more »

Activists occupy Australian military training area to stop war games

Posted July 17, 2009 by kyle

MEDIA RELEASE: 7 More Activists Inside Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area: Call for End to War on Afghanistan Call the following people for further comment on the group’s activities. Ciaron O’Reilly 0411516434 Sean O’Reilly 0423749946 Margaret Pestorius 0403214422 Professional photos available on request: Margaret 0403214422 Seven anti-war activists entered the Shoalwater Bay military training area… Read more »

Mural Making Day a success! Youth create art to celebrate Ka La Ho’iho’i Ea

Posted July 16, 2009 by kyle

The Hawaii Independent ran a story on the Mural Making Day event at Mayor Wright Housing sponsored by 808 Urban, with support from AFSC Hawai’i, MANA, the Ka La Ho’i Ho’i Ea planning committee and Na Pua Noeau youth.

Army to resume assault on Makua