According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, Kauai police are seeking two men who allegedly punched two Navy servicemen: Kauai police are looking for two men who left a Lihue bar at 2 a.m. Sunday and attacked two sailors. Police said the victims, two Navy servicemen, were hospitalized after being punched in the face at Rob’s… Read more »
Kailua man admits aiding Marine to launder bribes
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports: A 40-year-old Kailua man admitted in federal court Friday that he helped a Marine Corps sergeant launder bribery money from military contractors in Iraq. “A friend of mine was getting bribes. I was helping him conceal the bribes,” Francisco Mungia III said. […] The government said Mungia received about $150,000… Read more »
Raptor wings clipped after Alaska crash
Here is another military expansion project in Hawai’i. Senator Inouye’s strategy has been to pack as much construction and long-term capital improvements into the military budget for Hawai’i as a way to prolong the military’s presence and his influence over the shape of Hawai’i’s future long after he is gone. It’s about his legacy. The… Read more »
Army recovers 32 underwater munitions from “ordnance reef”
The AP reports: The Army has recovered 32 munitions from the ocean floor off the Waianae Coast this month during a project to clear away most of the weapons the military dumped there decades ago. Of these 12 were treated to remove and destroy the explosive contents. But the not all munitions found are being… Read more »
Hawaii attorney general cautions against counting nonresident military in political districts
The AP reports: The Hawaii Supreme Court would likely rule that nonresident members of the military can’t be counted when drawing legislative district lines, according to an opinion by the state attorney general’s office. […] The (reapportionment) commission voted 8-1 last month to count nonresident troops, a decision that prevents Hawaii County from gaining a… Read more »
Nuclear Radiation Workshop: Demystifying the Science & Uncovering the Lies
Nuclear Radiation Workshop Demystifying the Science & Uncovering the Lies *Alpha * Beta * Gamma Radiation* *Rads * Rems * Sieverts * Becquerel * *Cesium-137 * Iodine-131 * Strontium-90* *Depleted Uranium * Plutonium* *Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation* *Exposure vs Dose* Risk Models* *Latent and Long Term Effects* *Atomic Physics * Nuclear Fuel Cycle* *Nuclear… Read more »
Rising tension in Gangjeong, Jeju island
Sign the petition to Save Jeju – No Naval Base! The Jeju Weekly published a good update on the Jeju anti-base protests and recent crackdown by authorities: Rising tension in Gangjeong Conflict continues surrounding naval base construction on the south of the island Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 13:25:27 Nicole Erwin contributor@jejuweekly.com On the proposed site… Read more »
Making Waves: Defending Ka’ena
Making Waves: Defending Ka’ena, Episode 55 Length: 0:27 Social issues & cultural programming dedicated to peace and social justice. 7/19/2011 Tue 9:30 am, Channel NATV Channel 53 Or streaming online: http://olelo.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=30&clip_id=21987 I speak with Summer Mullins and Uncle Fred Mullins about their efforts to protect Ka’ena from the scourge of off-roaders destroying the sand dunes… Read more »
U.S. base realignment in Japan threatens endangered deer
The recent “2 plu2 2” talks between the U.S. and Japan included discussions about moving aircraft carrier flight training from Iwo Jima to Mageshima. House of Japan reports: Japan has suggested the Iwo Jima flight training be conducted on Mageshima, an island in Japan’s southwest, where Tokyo plans to build a military base to bolster… Read more »
Neighbor islands iced out of Senatorial seat
The Reapportionment Commission which is dominated by O’ahu (8 O’ahu representatives versus 1 neighbor island representative) voted to count non-resident military and students in the redistricting formula. As a result Hawai’i County will not get a 4th Senatorial Seat. Senator Malama Solomon wrote the following appeal urging neighbor island residents to testify for only counting… Read more »
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