The New York Times published this excellent Op-Chart graphic of the most wasteful military spending programs. Note that several of the programs listed are military earmarks backed by Senator Inouye or programs that related to Hawai’i in some way. Missile Defense and Global Information Grid involves many of the wasteful programs associated with the Pacific… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Movements and Resistance
The Mauritius Miracle
Columbia professor and Nobel Prize laureate in economics, Joseph Stiglitz wrote a very interesting article about the economic “miracle” of Mauritius, a small island nation and former colony in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius has a population of 1.3 million, almost the same as Hawai’i. He writes: Suppose someone were to describe a small country that… Read more »
Soldier suicide at Schofield Barracks a casualty of war and sexism
The following information about the suicide of Pvt. Galina Klippel has not been verified. A commenter named Bearcat357 wrote on a forum at officer.com: Media article sucks……and was just told I could post this….. Female Solider going through divorce was hopped up on pills/booze…..barricades herself in vehicle…. MPs/DOA Police arrive and shut the area down…. Read more »
U.S. sacks Kevin Maher over his derogatory remarks about Okinawans
Two articles reporting that the U.S. has sacked state department official Kevin Maher over his racist remarks about Okinawans. >><< http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-03/10/c_13770455.htm U.S. sacks state department official over racist slurs, apologizes to Japan English.news.cn 2011-03-10 11:05:01 TOKYO, March 10 (Xinhua) — The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo announced Thursday that the U.S. government has sacked Kevin Maher… Read more »
Ann Wright: Crime and (Disparate) Punishment for US Soldiers
Published on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 by CommonDreams.org Crime and (Disparate) Punishment for US Soldiers Army Private Bradley Manning faces a death sentence while Army Specialist who mutilated the body of an Afghan gets “supervised chores” by Ann Wright The U.S. government is clearly signaling that murdering, raping, mutilating and assaulting are not nearly as… Read more »
Army identifies Schofield soldier who committed suicide
According to an AP article, the Army has identified the Schofield soldier who killed herself on March 4: The 8th Theater Sustainment Command said Monday Pvt. Galina M. Klippel is survived by her husband and foster mother. The 24-year old laundry and textile specialist is from Anchorage, Alaska. Klippel enlisted in the Army in 2007… Read more »
Anger Spreads Over Kevin Maher’s Derogatory Comments on Okinawans
Satoko Norimatsu of the Peace Philosophy Centre posted the more information about the derogatory comments made by State Department official Kevin Maher about Okinawans: Anger Spreads Over Kevin Maher’s Derogatory Comments on Okinawans Kevin Maher On December 3, 2010, Kevin Maher, Director of the Office of Japan Affairs and former U.S. Consul-General of Okinawa gave… Read more »
U.S. diplomat called Okinawans ‘masters of manipulation and extortion’ on Futenma issue
A U.S. diplomat who had previously been posted to Japan and Okinawa was quoted by students from American University as calling Okinawans ‘lazy’ and ‘masters of manipulation and extortion’ on the issue of the Futenma base. It no wonder why the Okinawans demanded his removal from Okinawa after he questioned why local authorities were allowing… Read more »
“She committed suicide”: Schofield soldier died of ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot wound
Yesterday, I wrote a short post about a Schofield Barracks soldier who was barricaded in a car with a gun and later went to the hospital from a gunshot wound. The soldier died shortly after being taken to the hospital. The Honolulu Star Advertiser and Associated Press carried stories about the apparent suicide. The identity… Read more »
Attempted suicide by Schofield soldier?
According to KHON News, yesterday Army MPs responded to a soldier barricaded in a vehicle with a gun. The soldier suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital. Was this an attempted suicide? >><< Source: http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Army-police-respond-to-barricade-situation/taoTFAYZo0e02IajAhfTWQ.cspx Army police respond to barricade situation SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – At approximately 5:30 p.m., Army law enforcement… Read more »
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