The author calls for Gen. Mixon to resign over his public campaign to undermine the Obama administration’s repeal of the “Don’t ask don’t tell” policy regarding gay persons serving in the military. It is shameful that Mixon has publicly campaigned to uphold blatant discrimination in the armed services. But the author is wrong about LT… Read more »
Residents protest against possible relocation of Futenma base to Tokunoshima island
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201003280234.html Tokunoshima eyed for U.S. helicopters THE ASAHI SHIMBUN 2010/03/29 More than 4,000 people attended a rally on Tokunoshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday to protest its possible use as a relocation site for some of the functions of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. Sources said Tokunoshima was… Read more »
The fight to end colonization in the island-territory of Guahan
Perspectives on Social Justice: The fight to end colonization in the island-territory of Guahan 3.28.10 Blog Post written for the Therapeutic Justice Project blog at http://therapeuticjustice.blogspot.com/ By Dr. Hope Cristobal I was 18 in the fall of 1996— “Rock the vote!” was in the air. MTV touted, “Choose or Lose!” Unfortunately that year, I was… Read more »
Colombian social movements launch Colombia No Bases Coalition (Espanol)
A new anti-bases coalition was launched by social movement groups in Colombia. After the U.S. military base in Manta, Ecuador was evicted by a widespread popular movement, the U.S. negotiated with the government of Colombia to build several new military bases. The Colombia No Bases Coalition was formed in opposition to these developments. Apologies that… Read more »
Marine veteran rape survivor sees her story as cautionary tale
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6928834.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+houstonchronicle%2Ftopheadlines+%28chron.com+-+Top+Stories Marine veteran sees her story as cautionary tale By LINDSAY WISE HOUSTON CHRONICLE March 24, 2010, 8:23PM Sarah had been stationed at Camp Pendleton in California for less than a week when a fellow Marine crawled through her barracks window and sexually assaulted her. The next morning, Sarah reported the assault to a senior… Read more »
Vicenza citizens remove sections of fence blocking access to the river
In Vicenza, Italy, construction companies building the new U.S. military base erected fences along public land near the river without permission from Local Authorities. As reported by Enzo Ciscato, of the No Dal Molin movement, “The Workers of the “Independent Municipality No Dal Molin” have brought a state of free transit on the public land… Read more »
Makua Sunrise Ceremony
The 14th Annual Makua Sunrise Ceremony Sunday, April 4th, 2010 6:00 am Makua Valley, inside the military reservation Interfaith sunrise ceremony to pray for the restoration of life and peace in Makua and the world. The first Makua sunrise event was held on the beach of Makua on Easter 1997, when the Marines had planned… Read more »
Okinawa and the Problem of Empire
This editorial in the Huffington Post by a fellow at the libertarian Cato institute names the problem as empire and calls for justice for Okinawans. Would he also back justice for Guam and Hawai’i? >><< http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-bandow/okinawa-and-the-problems_b_512610.html Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute Okinawa and the Problem of Empire A bloody military battlefield in… Read more »
U.S. Navy woman held in Okinawa hit-and-run
http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201003170255.html U.S. Navy woman in Okinawa hit-and-run THE ASAHI SHIMBUN 2010/03/18 NAGO, Okinawa Prefecture–An American servicewoman was taken into U.S. military custody Wednesday in connection with an apparent hit-and-run that injured a 2-year-old boy. U.S. military authorities announced the same day that the woman, 25, was placed in custody on suspicion of driving under the… Read more »
Massive artificial island proposed as alternative to Futenma base
http://peacephilosophy.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-longer-relocation-idea-of-massive.html Tuesday, March 16, 2010 No Longer “Relocation” – An Idea of a Massive Artificial Island with Three Runways over 3,000 metres もう「移設」とはとても呼べない http://ryukyushimpo.jp/uploads/img4b9ed86310b7f.jpg Ryukyu Shimpo, on March 16, reported some details of the plan to build a massive artificial island off Katsuren Peninsula. Unbelievable. As Miyagi Yasuhiro said, how can we call this “Futenma… Read more »
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