US Fascism Wins for Now!

U.S. Fascism

 Wins For Now!

The definition of Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, and forcible suppression of opposition.

But never give up the struggle for justice, peace, and aloha ‘aina.

No lie can live forever!

Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawai’i 96760

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Jim Albertini Malu 'Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola'a (Kurtistown) Hawai'i 96760
Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org

U.S. 2024 Elections!

U.S. 2024 Elections!

     I am writing these words on Monday afternoon, November 4th, the day before US election day. What the results may be, especially for the US President, is unknown. Predictions are that the election is too close to call. It could go either way—for Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump.

     This much we do know. National Guard troops are on alert throughout the U.S. for possible violence. Both the Democratic and Republican Parties are War Parties. Both support a 1 Trillion dollar annual military budget. Both parties have approved an additional $1.7 Trillion for the US military to upgrade its nuclear arsenal that already can destroy the world many times over. US B-52 strategic bombers have now been sent to the Middle East as the war there escalates. “The US Army Prepares for War with China” showing parachute jumpers at Pohakuloa. was the front page article in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald of Wed. Oct. 30, 2024. Bipartisan Congressional support keeps pouring tens of Billions of dollars of US military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific Military Command for widening wars.

     Meanwhile, on Hawaii Island, 40% of households (33% statewide) are food insecure. At the same time, millions of live military rounds are fired annually at the 133,000-acre Pohakuloa TOXIC Area in the center of our island, including the $250,000 Javelin anti-tank missile pictured below.

 

     Besides food insecurity, everyone can see increasing numbers of homeless people on our streets, and more and more people born and raised here are now being forced to move out of Hawaii while the rich move in. High Tech Billionaire barons have replaced Big Five Sugar barons: Larry Ellison of Oracle now owns more than 95% of Lanai, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook owns a palatial vacation estate on Kauai complete with a 5000 square foot underground bunker, Jeff Bezos of Amazon is on Maui, Mark Benioff of Sales Force on Hawaii Island, etc. etc., etc.

Hawaii, the most isolated land mass in the world, now imports 95% of the food it consumes. When Hawaii was an independent nation, before the illegal US overthrow and ongoing illegal Occupation, Hawaii produced 100% of the food it consumed. No matter who is elected, our work is clear:

 

End War, Stop the Genocide, and Restore Aloha ‘Aina!

Kapu Aloha — Nonviolence Always!

 

1 . Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject violence & war as solutions. 3. Defend civil liberties.  4. Oppose all discrimination: anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, anti-Black, anti-Asian,

anti- Russian, anti-LGBTQ, etc. 5. Seek peace through peaceful means and work for justice in Hawai`i and around the world.

Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawai’i 96760 Phone (808) 966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org to receive our posts.

For more information see https://www.malu-aina.org

Nov. 8, 2024, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1206Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office

Escalating war in the Middle East

Escalating war in the Middle East

US bombers arrive in Middle East as concerns of Iranian attack on Israel mount
US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers arrive in Middle East
U.S. bombers have arrived in the Middle East region as tensions flare over Iran potentially launching another attack on Israel, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed early Sunday.
B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the Middle East, CENTCOM said, without elaborating.
Pentagon officials earlier said that B-52 long-range bombers, along with more destroyers, fighter squadrons and tankers, would be deployed to the region to deter Iran and its militant allies……………
US bombers arrive in Middle East as concerns of Iranian attack on Israel mount
 
 
foxnews.com
US bombers arrive in Middle East as concerns of Iranian attack on Israel mount
U.S. B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers arrived in the Middle East after Pentagon officials said the aircraft would be deployed to deter a potential Iranian attack against Israel.

Please testify: Final Council upcoming vote to restore Hawaii County’s Nuclear- Free Law

Please Testify in Support!

Restore Hawaii County’s Historic

Nuclear–Free Law!

Repeal the Military Exemption!

Support Bill 206 draft2 Click on the link Bill 206 to read the Bill. Send an email in support to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov

     Good News! Bill 206 Draft 2 requires only one more council vote on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at 1 PM in Hilo to move the Bill to the Mayor for his signature to become County law. Please mark your calendar.  Try to attend the Hilo meeting at the Council Chambers.  You can now send testimony by email up until 1 day before the final vote.  People can also testify via Zoom from their homes at the Nov. 8th meeting, or from various county sites around the Island.  Call the County Clerk’s office for more information.  808-961-8255. Mahalo for your support. Jim Albertini for Malu ‘Aina

              

     Background: Hawaii County’s historic Nuclear-Free Law (No, 665) was passed in February 1981. Hawaii County was the first municipality in the U.S. to pass a law declaring itself a Nuclear-Free Zone. Since then, more than 100 or 200, other municipalities have passed similar laws.

      Forty years ago, on July 18, 1984, hundreds of people gathered peacefully on the Hilo docks to protest a visiting nuclear-armed US Navy warship—the USS Ouellet. After three years of unsuccessfully requesting the US Navy to respect our County’s Nuclear-Free law, our organization announced that we planned a nonviolent, peaceful swimming protest of the next Navy Nuclear ship visit a month later. A Navy Nuclear ship visit was planned for the July Hawaii Japanese Chamber of Commerce Festival of the Pacific.

     On July 17, 1984, the day before the nuclear warship’s scheduled arrival, the Hawaii County Council, under the leadership of then Council chair, Stephen Yamashiro, passed an emergency amendment “exempting the military” from the Nuclear-Free law.  Having an amendment to the Nuclear-Free Law to exempt the military is like having an exemption for smokers from Smoking laws.  It makes no sense. For more on the Hilo Bay Warship Peace Blockade,  see https://malu-aina.org/?p=10305 My testimony on Oct. 1st can be viewed here. https://malu-aina.org/?p=10529

Malu ‘Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawai’i 96760 Phone (808) 966-7622

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Jim Albertini Malu 'Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola'a (Kurtistown) Hawai'i 96760
Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org

Reported Unexploded Ordnance Closes Waimea Nature Trail

Reported Unexploded Ordnance Closes Waimea Nature Trail  10/30/24 on Hawaii Island

https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2024/10/30/reported-unexploded-ordnance-closes-waimea-nature-trail/