Malu ‘Aina Annual Appeal for Support

Published by jalbertini on December 1st, 2023 in Climate Change, Farm, Geothermal, GMO, Hawaii Independence, Military, Music, Pohakuloa, Public Events, Radiation, Sacred Mauna Kea, Take Action!, Uncategorized, Vigil leaflets | No Comments

Malu ‘Aina Annual Appeal

December 2023

Aloha Friends,

Once a year, during this Holy season, I write to ask for your help to sustain the work of Malu ‘Aina, an all-volunteer organization committed to justice, peace, and a living planet for generations to come. It seems such work is more critical than ever before. There is so much suffering from war, injustice, and the climate crisis.

2023 marks 44 years since the founding of Malu 'Aina. Some of you have been with us from the start. Others more recently. Please know, we appreciate all of you for your solidarity and donations of support. You are our base. To maintain our independence and critical voice, we do not seek corporate or government funding. We started grassroots and want to stay grassroots.

We remain committed to the principle of non-violence, kapu aloha, as our guiding light. We believe deeply that the means we use must be in line with the end that we seek. We would like to transition to the next generation of leadership, but the going is tough. We hope the vision of Malu ‘Aina will be carried forward. Your ideas, and suggestions of next-generation leaders, both Volunteer Farm and Board members, are encouraged. (See our enclosed search letter.)

We continue to grow food at Malu ‘Aina to share with people in need, but with limited volunteer farm help. We have long served as an emergency food pantry. Each week we also write a new peace leaflet for widespread distribution and conduct a peace vigil at the downtown Hilo Post Office/Federal Building. Friday, Dec. 1 2023, marks 1157 consecutive weekly peace leaflets, for a vigil that started the day after Sept. 11, 2001. You can read the new weekly leaflet on our website www.malu-aina.org. In addition, we continue our efforts to de-militarize Hawaii and the planet and shift resources from warfare to healthcare, education, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and protecting the environment. Protecting the planet from nuclear war and climate disasters are the two greatest challenges facing human civilization.

We have plenty of work to do. Our 40 plus year-old-farm tractor continues to be up and running after being down for nearly 2 years when parts couldn’t be found for needed repairs. But on the farm and in our other work, we could use more people power along with donations. Mahalo for your continued financial support and solidarity in this journey of working for justice, peace, and aloha ‘aina. You are a blessing and very much appreciated.

With gratitude and aloha,

Jim Albertini

Donations are tax deductible if checks are made to Center for Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 ‘Ola’a (Kurtistown), Hawaii 96760 A Pay Pal account (Donate Button) is on our webpage www.malu-aina.org. To receive our weekly posts, please send me an email ja@malu-aina.org with a request. You can also reach us by phone (808) 966-7622. Mahalo.

Global Protests! Step it Up Hilo!

Published by jalbertini on November 29th, 2023 in Military, Public Events, Social Justice, Take Action!, Vigil leaflets | No Comments

Free Palestine!

Ceasefire Now! No More War! Humanitarian Aid Not Bombs!

Free All Hostages/Prisoners! Peace Is a Victory for All!

Global Protests! Step it Up Hilo!

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:malu-aina.org

Dec. 1, 2023, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1157– Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office

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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

Military Code Names for Nuclear Incidents and accidents

Published by jalbertini on November 29th, 2023 in Hawaii Independence, Military, Pohakuloa, Public Events, Radiation, Social Justice, Take Action! | No Comments

Military Code Names for Nuclear Incidents and Accidents

Dull Sword, Bent Spear, Broken Arrow, and NUCFLASH!

Nov. 29, 2023

Letter to the Editor:

The people of Hawaii deserve answers to questions about the P-8A Navy plane accident in Kaneohe Bay.

The P-8A plane is not only a surveillance plane, but a submarine destroyer. Was the Navy P-8A plane that went off the runway into Kaneohe Bay armed?

If so, what kind of weapons was it carrying? Were weapons on the wings and/or in the bomb bay? Or both? Are the weapons damaged? How many weapons were on that plane?

The P-8A predecessor, the P-3 Orion, carried Nuclear Weapons, both nuclear depth charges and nuclear torpedoes. Does the P-8A carry nukes as well? 5 Squadrons of 9 planes each of the P-3 Orion were based at Barbers Point Naval Air Station for decades. Two squadrons, or a total of 18 planes, were constantly in the air tracking enemy submarines. When Barbers Point closed in 1999, squadrons were relocated to Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station.
The Navy began a seven-year transition from the P-3 Orion to the P-8 Poseidon in 2012. The transition included squadrons from Hawaii relocated to NAS Whidbey Island, Washington in 2016 and 2017. All of the active duty Navy P-3 Orion squadrons transitioned to the P-8 Poseidon by March 2020.

How many P-8 sub-hunter planes are flying around the Pacific today? How often do they land at military bases in Hawaii?

I co-authored a book in 1980 “The Dark Side Of Paradise — Hawaii in a Nuclear World.” Please see page 7 about the P-3 and pages 25 – 28 of the book about military nuclear accidents The book is available for free downloading on our website www.malu-aina.org on the right side of the home page.

Let’s all hope the P-8A going into Kaneohe Bay did not involve a nuclear accident. But the military policy of “neither confirming nor denying the presence of nuclear weapons”, keeps us all in the dark. We need more military transparency! Red Hill, Kaneohe, Pearl Harbor, Pohakuloa, etc. The people have a right to know what’s going on around them.

Jim Albertini,

President of Malu ‘Aina

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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