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Thursday, March 12th, 2015

ALOHA ‘AINA “DAY OF ACTION”

AGAINST TPP & FOR

HOME RULE, SOVEREIGNTY,

DEMOCRACY AND TRANSPARENCY

Saturday, March 14, 11:00-1:00 p.m.

Peaceful Protest to take place at

Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway entrance to Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort

TPP octopus

This is big!  We need to mobilize for Aloha ‘Aina.  TPP is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) on steroids. It will grant corporate domination of county, state, and national sovereignty, threaten jobs, the environment, sacred sites and native peoples’ rights and land, labor rights, increase the gap between rich and poor, and increase militarization in the Pacific, and more. All to benefit the 1%.

Aloha ‘Aina Peaceful pickets of TPP are also encouraged throughout the week of March 9-15,  on the highway fronting the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort, along the King’s Trail near the King and Queen’s Marketplaces, and on the public shoreline fronting the Waikoloa Beach Marriott and Hilton Hotels. Aloha ‘Aina boat and canoe ocean flotilla pickets are also encouraged. Please pass this message on to others. Mahalo.

Hawai’i Loa Ku Like kakou!   All Hawai’i Stand Together!

  1. Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject war as a solution. 3. Defend civil liberties. 4. Oppose all discrimination, anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, etc. 5. Seek peace through justice in Hawai`i and around the world.
    Contact: Malu `Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Kurtistown, Hawai`i 96760.
    Phone (808) 966-7622. Email
    :ja@malu-aina.org http://www.malu-aina.org

Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet (March 13, 2015 – 703rd week) – Friday 3:30-5PM downtown Post Office

Press Release on TPP Hawaii meetings

Sunday, March 8th, 2015

Press Release for Immediate Release Sunday, March 8, 2015
Regarding: Community forums and Aloha ‘Aina Day of Action against TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) secret discussions taking place on Hawaii island March 9-15
further contact: Jim Albertini of Malu ‘Aina 966-7622, email ja@malu-aina.org

“TPP (Trans Pacific partnership) secret discussions will be taking place on Hawaii island March 9-15, said long-time peace activist and farmer, Jim Albertini of Malu ‘Aina.  Albertini said  “There will be two community forums and an Aloha ‘Aina Day of action Against TPP in response to these secret discussions”
Albertini said “TPP  has been described as NAFTA (North American Free-Trade Agreement) on steroids.  It’s a totally non-transparent meeting of the world’s “1%” to negotiate a mega-treaty that would give ultimate power to corporations like Monsanto, Goldman-Sachs, etc. The twelve countries involved are the U.S. Japan, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.  Government and corporate representatives involved in TPP will be meeting the week of March 9-15 at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa on the Kona Coast of Hawaii Island.”

Albertini said, “a Hilo community free forum open to the public on the subject of TPP will be held on Wednesday, March 11th beginning at 6PM at the Hilo Women’s Club, 7 Lele St. off Waianuenue Ave.  Speakers at that forum will include Juliet Begley, Americans for Democratic Action, Hawaii Island, Palikapu Dedman, Pele Defense Fund and Ohana Ho’opakele, Hawaii Island, and Dr. Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, New Zealand.  A Kona free forum open to the public will be held on Friday, March 13th 6PM at the Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohakalole Highway in Kailua-Kona and will include additional speakers:  Sanya Reid-Smith, Third World Network, Malaysia and Eric Gill, UNITE HERE, Local 5!, Honolulu.”

Albertini said “on Sat. March 14th there will be An Aloha ‘Aina Day of Action Against TPP and for FOR HOME RULE, SOVEREIGNTY, DEMOCRACY AND TRANSPARENCY.  The peaceful protest will take place from 11-1PM at the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway entrance to Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort.
Albertini also said, “Aloha ‘Aina Peaceful pickets of TPP are also encouraged throughout the week of March 9-15,  on the highway fronting the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort, along the King’s Trail near the King and Queen’s Marketplaces, and on the public shoreline fronting the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Hotel. Aloha ‘Aina boat and canoe ocean flotilla pickets are also encouraged.”

Albertini said, “there is some information about the dangerous implications of TPP on the www.malu-aina.org website. A very good 2 minute video by former U.S. Labor Secretary, Robert Reich explaining TPP can be seen here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O_Sbbeqfdw

Albertini said, “the community forums and protest of TPP on Hawaii Island are being organized by an ad hoc committee of citizens.  Those involved extend an open invitation to all residents and visitors to join the peaceful events and ask for others to pass the word about the events on the flyer below. Mahalo and aloha.”

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Top-secret international TPP

talks

to take place March 9-15 at

Waikoloa Beach Marriott

What is TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership)?
TPP has been described as NAFTA (North American Free-trade Agreement) on steroids!
It is a totally non-transparent meeting of the world’s “1%” to negotiate a mega-treaty that would give ultimate power to corporations like Wal-Mart, Monsanto, Goldman-Sachs, Pfizer, Halliburton, Philip Morris, GE, GM, Apple, etc.
FREE LECTURES AND “DAY OF ACTION”!
SCHEDULE BELOW:
HILO – Wednesday, March 11th, 6 PM, Hilo Woman’s Club, 7 Lele St., Hilo
KONA – Friday, March 13th 6 PM, Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona
Speakers to include:
 Sanya Reid-Smith, Third World Network, Malaysia; Dr. Jane Kelsey, University of Auckland, New Zealand;
Palikapu Dedman, Pele Defense Fund and Ohana Ho’opakele, Hawaii Island;
Eric Gill, UNITE HERE, Local 5!, Honolulu; Juliet Begley, Americans for Democratic Action, Hawaii Island

ALOHA ‘AINA “DAY OF ACTION” AGAINST TPP &

FOR HOME RULE, SOVEREIGNTY, DEMOCRACY AND TRANSPARENCY
Saturday, March 14, 11:00-1:00 p.m.
Peaceful Protest to take place at
Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway entrance to Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort
Aloha ‘Aina Peaceful pickets of TPP are also encouraged throughout the week of March 9-15,  on the highway fronting the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort, along the King’s Trail near the King and Queen’s Marketplaces, and on the public shoreline fronting the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Hotel. Aloha ‘Aina boat and canoe ocean flotilla pickets are also encouraged
More details on TPP :
  • TPP will offshore millions of good-paying jobs to low-wage nations, undercutting working conditions globally and increasing unemployment.
  • TPP will expand pharmaceutical monopoly protections and institute longer patents that will  decrease access to affordable medications
  • TPP will potentially limit GMO Home Rule laws, GMO labeling, and allow the import of goods that do not meet US safe standards.
  • TPP will encourage the privatization of lands and natural resources in areas where indigenous people live.
  • TPP will roll back Wall Street regulations, and prohibit bans on risky financial services.
Countries involved: U.S. Japan, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
For more information contact:  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 www.malu-aina.org

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 www.malu-aina.org

Non-violent Resistance

Wednesday, March 4th, 2015

For Peace,

Justice, & the

Earth!

dorothy day
Gandhi
Join the movement for Justice,
Peace and Aloha ‘Aina.

Join Today, NOT Tomorrow, Next Week, Next Month, and…

Never Give Up!

1. Mourn all victims of violence. 2. Reject war as a solution. 3. Defend civil liberties. 4. Oppose all discrimination, anti-Islamic, anti-Semitic, anti-Hawaiian, etc. 5. Seek peace through justice in Hawai`i and around the world.
Contact: Malu `Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Kurtistown, Hawai`i 96760.
Phone (808) 966-7622. Email
: ja@malu-aina.org http://www.malu-aina.org

Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet (March 6, 2015 – 702nd week) – Friday 3:30-5PM downtown Post Office

Call for Aloha ‘Aina

Friday, February 27th, 2015

Kahea for Aloha ‘Aina

TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) chief negotiators to meet in Hawaii March 9-15th on the Big island at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Hotel.

This is big!  We need to mobilize for Aloha ‘Aina.  This is the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) of the Pacific that will grant corporate domination of county, state, and national sovereignty, threaten jobs, the environment, sacred sites, labor rights, increase the gap between rich and poor, and increase militarization in the Pacific, etc.
Jim Albertini

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/02/20/business/tpp-chief-negotiators-to-meet-in-mid-march-in-hawaii/#.VOdJtVq9KK0

The 12 countries involved in a proposed Pacific-Rim free (U.S.corporate dominated) trade initiative will convene a chief negotiators’ meeting in mid-March in Hawaii, sources close to the matter said on Friday, as they scramble to secure a deal by the end of this spring. The 12 countries are the U.S., Japan, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.

Global Trade Watch is one of the best one-stop resources for information on TPP. Go to

http://www.citizen.org/Page.aspx?pid=3129#reports

For TPP/militarization in the Pacific check out  http://imipono.org/2014/11

 

Another important article –The Trans-Pacific Partnership Clause Everyone Should Oppose, about “Investor-State Dispute Settlement,” or ISDS can be found here

http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/28792-the-trans-pacific-partnership-clause-everyone-should-oppose

Protest plans are in the works. Your ideas on how to stand for Aloha ‘Aina are most welcomed. My contact information is below. Stay tuned. Check the malu-aina.org website for update plans. And please copy and share this information with others or refer people to the Malu-Aina website. Mahalo.

Jim Albertini for Malu ‘Aina

Contact: Malu `Aina Center for Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Kurtistown, Hawai`i 96760.
Phone (808) 966-7622. Email
: ja@malu-aina.org http://www.malu-aina.org

What is TPP?

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

What is TPP? (Trans Pacific Partnership)

Global Trade Watch is one of the best one-stop resources for

http://www.citizen.org/Page.aspx?pid=3129#reports
For TPP/militarization in the Pacific check out  http://imipono.org/2014/11