The Great Shame By BOB HERBERT Published: March 20, 2009 I had a conversation several weeks ago with a former Army officer, a woman, who had been attacked in her bed a few years ago by a superior officer, a man, who was intent on raping her. The woman fought the man off with a… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Movements and Resistance
Hawai’i businesses infest Guam chasing military expansion
Guam offers big payoff for Hawaii investors Friday, March 20, 2009 Pacific Business News (Honolulu) – by Cathy Cruz-George HAGATñA, Guam – In January 2007, Maria Miller left Hawaii and moved to Guam to open Horizon Properties Inc., a real estate firm serving the growing number of Hawaii investors buying homes and condominiums in Guam…. Read more »
Convicted rapists enlist in military under “moral waivers”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/03/18/eveningnews/main4874927.shtml Does Policy Endanger Female Soldiers? Female Troops Face Threat Of Sexual Abuse By Comrades As “Moral Waivers” Increase March 18, 2009 | by Katie Couric (CBS) It’s a potent environment, with female soldiers working – and living – under hostile conditions with their male counterparts. One soldier, who asked us to call him Robert,… Read more »
Navy tells Rep. Serrano that it has no plans to return to Vieques
This press release from Congressman Jose Serrano states that the Navy has no intention of resuming training in Vieques. Congressman José E. Serrano Representing the Sixteenth District of New York PRESS RELEASE -4361 Serrano Announces Navy Has No Intention of Reopening Training Range On Vieques March 20, 2009 – Washington, DC – This afternoon, Congressman… Read more »
Puerto Ricans reject renewed military activity in Vieques
Recent news reports that the military was considering returning to Vieques to conduct training has sparked renewed anger in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s delegate to Congress, Pedro Pierluisi, has even come out against renewed military activity in Vieques, a 180 degree reversal of an earlier statement welcoming new military activity. Here’s an article from the… Read more »
Coup de Superferry
The authors of the Superferry Chronicles wrote this excellent analysis for the Hawaii Independent on the demise of the Hawai’i Superferry. Their conclusion: in the end, the Superferry won. If we assume that the Superferry was meant to primarily be a proof of concept, then it accomplished its purpose. Their venture was underwritten by Hawai’i… Read more »
New York Times article on the Superferry
As the Hawaii Superferry sails off into the sunset for good, it seems that the military connections to the Superferry that activists railed against are finally coming to fruition, and getting the attention it deserves by major news outlets such as this article in the New York Times. Thomas Fargo, HSF CEO and former Commander… Read more »
Superferry may seek to lease ship to the military
Superferry’s President addresses the future of the Alakai Posted: March 19, 2009 06:00 PM By Mari-Ela David HONOLULU (KHNL) – What’s next for the Hawaii Superferry? President and CEO Tom Fargo says it doesn’t look like there’s a short-term solution, but says he intends to keep the Alakai in Hawaii. As the Superferry sails away… Read more »
U.S. military considering return to Vieques
http://www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com/news03.php?nt_id=27959&ct_id=1&ct_name=1 U.S. military considering return to Vieques By CB Online Staff Testimony at U.S. Senate committee hearing signals interest by military to return to island municipality in a limited capacity. SAN JUAN (AP)_ Six years after protesters were able to get the U.S. Navy out of Vieques, military authorities are considering a return to the… Read more »
Superferry looking for new work – Strykerferry anyone?
March 19, 2009 Hawaii Superferry seeking new work for Alakai Advertiser Staff Hawaii Superferry will search for options to lease out the Alakai after a state Supreme Court ruling on Monday found that the law which allowed the catamaran to operate during an environmental review was unconstitutional, Superferry president and chief executive officer Thomas Fargo… Read more »
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