Marine conservation zones as cultural genocide? The British marine reserve in the Chagos islands was a deliberate attempt to prevent the return of the evicted Chagossians to Diego Garcia, one of America’s crucial military bases in the Indian Ocean. The Chagos reserve was modeled on the Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Monument and the proposed Mariana Island… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Movements and Resistance
The Abercrombie administration, Mo’olelo Aloha ‘Aina and other news briefs
Governor Elect Neil Abercrombie announced the appointment of William Aila to the position of Chair of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), an important post that covers protection of the environment and cultural resources, including Native Hawaiian sacred places and burials. Aila is the harbormaster of the Wai’anae Boat Harbor, a community activist… Read more »
South Korea admits to firing the first shot
In his Organizing Notes blog, Bruce Gagnon writes: South Korea has admitted it was the first to fire the shots in this incident. However it says the firing was part of a military drill, not directed at North Korea. The U.S. and South Korean forces have been holding aggressive military war games directed at North… Read more »
Peace group response to the Artillery Exchange between North and South Korea
NARPI Response to Artillery Exchange between North and South Korea November 23, 2010 In response to the artillery exchange which took place over the West maritime border of North and South Korea, in the afternoon of November 23, 2010, the Northeast Asia Regional Peacebuilding Institute members wish to express our concerns as follows: 1. NARPI… Read more »
After NATO Summit, U.S. To Intensify Military Drive Into Asia
“The Pentagon has indeed marked this as its Asia-Pacific century.” >><< http://www.opednews.com/articles/After-NATO-Summit-U-S-To-by-Rick-Rozoff-101117-274.html Stop NATO November 17, 2010 After NATO Summit, U.S. To Intensify Military Drive Into Asia Rick Rozoff Barack Obama, the latest rotating imperator of the first global empire, will arrive in Lisbon on November 19 to receive the plaudits of 27 North Atlantic… Read more »
Guam preservation groups suing military to protect a Chamorro village
The Honolulu Star Advertiser reports that Guam cultural preservation groups and individual residents have sued the U.S. military to protect Pagat, a sacred site in Guam: The Guam Preservation Trust, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and individual residents of Guam are suing the U.S. military to protect a Chamorro village from the $10.3 billion… Read more »
Tomgram: Nick Turse, Off-Base America
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/175321/tomgram:_nick_turse,_off-base_america__/ Tomgram: Nick Turse, Off-Base America Posted by Nick Turse at 3:30pm, November 16, 2010. Last year, it was Kuwait, Qatar, and Iraq. This year, it’s Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Next year, it could easily be Afghanistan, Pakistan, Diego Garcia, Bahrain, and Turkey. Or of course they could choose to… Read more »
U.S. seeks long-term military bases in Yemen
U.S. Pursues Wider Role in Yemen Americans Move to Bring In Equipment and Operatives and Propose New Bases for Fight Against al Qaeda Affiliate By ADAM ENTOUS and JULIAN E. BARNES in Washington and MARGARET COKER in Abu Dhabi [YEMEN] Reuters The U.S. is preparing for an expanded campaign against al Qaeda in Yemen, mobilizing… Read more »
Beneath the Surface: the investigation into the sinking of the Cheonan
Thanks to Sung-Hee Choi for forwarding the link to this documentary in English about the controversy surrounding the sinking of the Cheonan and the “official story” blaming North Korea. >><< Beneath the Surface: the investigation into the sinking of the Cheonan hanitv | November 11, 2010 ‘A documentary about unknown story behind the mysterious sinking… Read more »
Stryker brigade snag
Kudos to Joan Conrow for monitoring the depleted uranium (DU) issue at Schofield Barracks and writing a great article in the Honolulu Weekly. The Army tried to move ahead with construction plans for the Stryker Brigade expansion in an area contaminated with DU. But the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) must approve all activity by the… Read more »
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