Hawaii Court Backs Protestors vs. Superferry (But the Saga Continues) By Jerry Mander & Koohan Paik March 24, 2009 In the latest turn of events in Hawaii’s impressive grassroots uprising against a huge corporate-military boondoggle, the state’s Supreme Court has ruled unanimously (5-0) that the Hawaii Superferry has no legal authority to continue its operations… Read more »
The Great Shame: Sex assault in the military
The Great Shame By BOB HERBERT Published: March 20, 2009 I had a conversation several weeks ago with a former Army officer, a woman, who had been attacked in her bed a few years ago by a superior officer, a man, who was intent on raping her. The woman fought the man off with a… Read more »
Hawai’i businesses infest Guam chasing military expansion
Guam offers big payoff for Hawaii investors Friday, March 20, 2009 Pacific Business News (Honolulu) – by Cathy Cruz-George HAGATñA, Guam – In January 2007, Maria Miller left Hawaii and moved to Guam to open Horizon Properties Inc., a real estate firm serving the growing number of Hawaii investors buying homes and condominiums in Guam…. Read more »
Convicted rapists enlist in military under “moral waivers”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/18/eveningnews/main4874927.shtml Does Policy Endanger Female Soldiers? Female Troops Face Threat Of Sexual Abuse By Comrades As “Moral Waivers” Increase March 18, 2009 | by Katie Couric (CBS) It’s a potent environment, with female soldiers working – and living – under hostile conditions with their male counterparts. One soldier, who asked us to call him Robert,… Read more »
Navy tells Rep. Serrano that it has no plans to return to Vieques
This press release from Congressman Jose Serrano states that the Navy has no intention of resuming training in Vieques. Congressman José E. Serrano Representing the Sixteenth District of New York PRESS RELEASE -4361 Serrano Announces Navy Has No Intention of Reopening Training Range On Vieques March 20, 2009 – Washington, DC – This afternoon, Congressman… Read more »
Puerto Ricans reject renewed military activity in Vieques
Recent news reports that the military was considering returning to Vieques to conduct training has sparked renewed anger in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s delegate to Congress, Pedro Pierluisi, has even come out against renewed military activity in Vieques, a 180 degree reversal of an earlier statement welcoming new military activity. Here’s an article from the… Read more »
Coup de Superferry
The authors of the Superferry Chronicles wrote this excellent analysis for the Hawaii Independent on the demise of the Hawai’i Superferry. Their conclusion: in the end, the Superferry won. If we assume that the Superferry was meant to primarily be a proof of concept, then it accomplished its purpose. Their venture was underwritten by Hawai’i… Read more »
New York Times article on the Superferry
As the Hawaii Superferry sails off into the sunset for good, it seems that the military connections to the Superferry that activists railed against are finally coming to fruition, and getting the attention it deserves by major news outlets such as this article in the New York Times. Thomas Fargo, HSF CEO and former Commander… Read more »
The Final Coup
The Final Coup Joan Conrow Feb 27, 2008 A proposed ceded lands payback agreement signed Jan. 17 between the state and Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) has triggered an impassioned public debate over what lands actually belong to Native Hawaiians and what form their self-government may take. At the crux of the matter is the… Read more »
Joan Conrow on torture and military propaganda in our schools
http://kauaieclectic.blogspot.com/2009/03/musings-ugly-side.html Thursday, March 19, 2009 Musings: The Ugly Side Well, it’s been six years since the U.S. began its “shock and awe” campaign to destroy Iraq and oust Saddam Hussein on those bogus “weapons of mass destruction” claims. My how time flies – except for those guys and gals who keep having their tours of… Read more »
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