According to email notices being distributed widely on listserves, Okinawans are planning another massive “human chain” protest at Futenma air base in Ginowan City: “13 Kilometer Human Chain” Protest Announced For May 16″ A massive 13 kilometer long human chain will protest against the Futenma relocation of the American military base in Okinawa on May… Read more »
Imperial Footprint: America’s Foreign Military Bases
http://www.worlddialogue.org/content.php?id=450 GLOBAL DIALOGUE Volume 11 ● Winter/Spring 2009—After Georgia Book Review Imperial Footprint: America’s Foreign Military Bases ZOLTAN GROSSMAN Zoltán Grossman is professor of geography at The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington, US. The Bases of Empire: The Global Struggle against US Military Posts edited by Catherine Lutz London, Pluto Press, 2009. 356 pages Hardback… Read more »
Secretary of the Army statements about Makua insults community
So, the Secretary of the Army stops in Hawai’i, makes some remarks about the Army’s need to train in Makua and the military’s respect for Hawaiian culture and the environment. He did not dare to have a public audience in Hawai’i. The Army canceled a reception with its hand-picked Native Hawaiian leaders because of… Read more »
Procuring Academics for Empire: The Pentagon Minerva Research Initiative
I just came upon this article about the recruitment of social scientists to support military programs such as the Human Terrain System. >><< http://petras.lahaine.org/articulo.php?p=1776&more=1&c=1 Procuring Academics for Empire: The Pentagon Minerva Research Initiative The Pentagon’s military strategists have recognized that they have suffered political losses, with strategic consequences in their recent military invasions of Iraq… Read more »
China Extending its Naval Power
Spiraling militarization in Asia is increasing the level of danger. The U.S. encirclement of China with bases and missile defenses is driving counter moves by China. Bruce Gagnon points out that “In addition to China’s expanding their Navy to keep their oil supply routes open, they are also putting part of their nuclear retaliatory forces… Read more »
Thirty Meter Telescope Final EIS released
Eyes of the he’e…More desecration planned for sacred summit of Mauna Kea. The proposed Thirty Meter Telescope would be the largest telescope in the world. But Native Hawaiian and environmental groups will continue to fight the destructive project. While this project is not a direct military project, most of the astronomy and space research programs… Read more »
Obama and U.S. Military Engagement in Africa
http://www.fpif.org/articles/obama_and_us_military_engagement_in_africa Obama and U.S. Military Engagement in Africa By Daniel Volman, May 5, 2010 Originally published in Pambazuka When Barack Obama took office as president of the United States in January 2009, it was widely expected that he would dramatically change, or even reverse, the militarized and unilateral national security policy toward Africa that had… Read more »
Fortress Guam: Resistance to US Military Mega-Buildup
http://www.japanfocus.org/-Gwyn-Kirk/3356 Fortress Guam: Resistance to US Military Mega-Buildup LisaLinda Natividad and Gwyn Kirk United States presidents rarely visit the U.S. territory of Guam (or Guåhan in the Chamorro language), but President Obama may visit in June 2010. This will be a significant stop for residents of this small island, 30 miles long and eight miles… Read more »
Hawai’i Okinawa Alliance calls for demonstration in solidarity with Okinawa and All Pacific
PAN-PACIFIC RALLY TO DEMILITARIZE THE PACIFIC: SOLIDARITY WITH OKINAWA, GUAM, TOKUNO ISLAND, KOREA & HAWAI`I END THE OCCUPATION OF FUTENMA! PRINCE KUHIO FEDERAL BUILDING, HONOLULU (300 ALA MOANA BLVD & PUNCHBOWL) FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010 4:30-6:30 On May 16, 2010, Okinawans will be encircling Futenma Marine Corps Air Station in Ginowan City, Okinawa, forming a… Read more »
‘Do not allow Guam to sink into oblivion’
Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Conference 2010 NYC by: Melvin Won Pat-Borja, Guahan Coalition for Peace and Justice/We Are Guahan During a congressional hearing on the Guam military buildup in early April, US Representative Hank Johnson said that he feared the Military Relocation on Guam would cause our tiny island to capsize and sink. The comment, though… Read more »
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