Concerned Japanese citizens send an open letter to President Obama “Are you reviewing and changing Bush-Rumsfeld military posture?” Dear friends of peace in the United States, January 16, 2009 We, concerned citizens from the Japanese archipelago, are sending an open letter to Mr. Barak Obama on the occasion of his inauguration as President of the… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Movements and Resistance
Action Alert to Oppose nomination of Adm. Blair to top Intelligence post
ETAN Action ALERT Urge Your Senators to Oppose the nomination of former Adm. Dennis Blair Tell Your Senator: Nation’s Top Intelligence Post Must Go to Someone Who Respects Human Rights – Not Admiral Blair! Call your Senators and tell them that you oppose the confirmation of Admiral Dennis Blair as President Obama’s Director of National… Read more »
No military honors for PTSD sufferers
January 8, 2009 Purple Heart Is Ruled Out for Traumatic Stress By LIZETTE ALVAREZ and ERIK ECKHOLM The Pentagon has decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the hallowed medal given to those wounded or killed by enemy action, to war veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder because it is not a… Read more »
“An Acceptable Presence”: The New US Basing Structure in the Philippines
“An Acceptable Presence”: The New US Basing Structure in the Philippines By Herbert Docena * Sixteen years ago, the Philippine Senate made the historic vote to shut down what American analysts once described as “probably the most important basing complex in the world” — the US military bases in Subic and Clark, along with other… Read more »
Superferry sickens passengers, damages cars
View the video online: http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/12957/40/ Superferry Ride Sickens Passengers; Damages Cars Written by Tina Chau – tchau@kgmb9.com Monday, January 05, 2009 10:19 PM The Hawaii Superferry is no stranger to rough waters. Footage shows it plowing through choppy surf near Molokai last winter. The same thing happened Sunday. Rough conditions roughed-up the ferry and passengers… Read more »
Article on Women and Military Bases in Asia-Pacific
Gender and U.S. Bases in Asia-Pacific Ellen-Rae Cachola, Lizelle Festejo, Annie Fukushima, Gwyn Kirk, and Sabina Perez March 14, 2008 Editor: John Feffer The power dynamics of militarism in the Asia-Pacific region rely on dominance and subordination. These hierarchical relationships, shaped by gender, can be seen in U.S. military exploitation of host communities, its abuse… Read more »
Army continues to bomb Pohakuloa despite Council moratorium
http://westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2008/12/31/local/local04.txt PTA live fire continues despite council DU results pending by Jim Quirk West Hawaii Today jquirk@westhawaiitoday.com Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9:01 AM HST HILO — Testing on depleted uranium levels at Pohakuloa Training Area is completed, and although the results will be unavailable until spring, the U.S. Army continues live fire exercises at PTA…. Read more »
Hawai’i groups speak out against Israel’s attacks on Gaza
Today, the National Day of Action to support the people of Palestine there were demonstrations around the world expressing outrage at Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Palestine. This afternoon at the Federal Building in Honolulu, more than a hundred people stretched out on Ala Moana Blvd to support the Palestinian peoples’ right to peace and self-determination… Read more »
New Book: The Bases of Empire
The Bases of Empire The Global Struggle against US Military Posts Catherine Lutz (Editor) December 2008 Abstract This book examines US military bases across the globe including those in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. It documents the massive political, economic and environmental impacts that these outposts have and studies the movements and campaigns against them…. Read more »
Mission Creep
Mother Jones devoted an entire issue to the many facets of the Empire of US military bases. They created an interactive map that shows US troop numbers through several decades. The main problem with the map is that it fails to provide information about the many small islands that “host” major military bases. Mission Creep… Read more »
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