Malu 'Aina

Stop US Military Madness!

“The military in Hawaii is out of control and having a deadly impact on the life of our lands like they did on Kaho’olawe.” Walter Ritte, Hawaiian activist 4/29/24

Up to 7 Air Force military space telescopes are planned for Haleakala on Maui (photo below). Sentinel Landscape military buffer zones around military bases are planned on Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii Island. Military covert Special Operations (Assassination training) are taking place OUTSIDE military bases on all islands, using tourists and local people unknowingly as props. US military Assassin Reaper Drones are also now training in Hawaii.

Air Force Site on Haleakala, Maui for up to 7 telescopes

Hawaii is already one of the most militarized (and military-poisoned) places on the planet. There are more than 100 active US military installations in Hawaii. On Hawaii Island alone, there are at least 57 present and former US military sites on land totaling more than 250,000 acres in need of military cleanup – everything from unexploded ordnance to military chemical and biological weapons, Depleted Uranium (DU) radiation, etc. After more than $400 million was spent to clean up Kaho’olawe, the island is still littered with unexploded ordnance on land and in nearshore waters. Pearl Harbor, once Hawaii’s fish breeding center, is now a military-polluted Superfund site. Nuclear waste has been discharged into Pearl Harbor and more than 2000 fifty-five-gallon drums of military nuclear waste have been dumped off Oahu’s southern shores. Military jet fuel has leaked from massive underground fuel tanks at Red Hill on Oahu, contaminating the groundwater supply of more than 100,000 people, including military families. The full extent of military groundwater contamination is still unknown.

Sentinel Landscape is the creation of modern-day buffer-zone “land moats” around the castles of US militarism. Those who got to lease the castle “land moats” on Oahu and Kauai have been mainly chemical GMO biotech Fortune 500 seed corporations. Whatever farm crops and animals raised near a toxic stew base like Pohakuloa, will likely carry the toxins of the base. A 10-mile radius “Sentinel Landscape” buffer zone is being proposed for Pohakuloa. It is said that most or all of Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island could be designated as a Sentinel Landscape in service of US militarism.

Read more about Sentinel Landscape here: https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2021/08/18/hawaii-news/council-members-hear-pitch-on-sentinel-landscape-designation/ See the 2 min video on Sentinel Landscape here https://sentinellandscapes.org/

Aloha ‘Aina Action Needed!

Counter the Military Big Lie:

“We are Stewards of the Land”

Pohakuloa commander LTC Timothy Alvarado

June 7, 2024, Public Comment Deadline for Pohakuloa Training Area Draft 2 EIS Lease. Email to atlr-pta-eis@g70.design, mail to ATLR PTA EIS Comments, P.O. Box 3444, Honolulu, HI 96801-3444.

Emphasize No Military Lease Renewal, No Land Swaps, No Buffer zones, Stop the Bombing and Desecration, Shut Down PTA, Make the Military Clean Up its Toxic Mess, Return the Land to the Kanaka Maoli, and pay reparations for the destruction of the ‘aina and psychological injuries caused.

See Jim Albertini’s testimony here: https://malu-aina.org/?p=10100

Learn more: Read the PTA Environmental Impact Statement here https://home.army.mil/hawaii/ptaeis/project-home For more detailed testimony by Jim Albertini on the Pohakuloa EIS see https://malu-aina.org/?p=10069 Also See the 11-minute video — How the Army Got to Bomb Hawaii For $1  https://youtu.be/-nsn4Sxy8r8 Pohakuloa 14 min. video “Now that you Know, Do You Care?” https://vimeo.com/94598875 Also the video of Dr. Lorrin Pang, M.D., public health officer, retired 24 years in the Army Medical Corps and listed in the Who’s Who (top 3%) of America’s Best Doctors explaining the health dangers of inhaling DU oxide dust particles https://vimeo.com/19153948. Also read – A Brief History Of US Military Poisoning Of Hawai’i – PopularResistance.Org

June 7, 2024, Public Comment Deadline for Haleakala Telescopes.  Email  amosstareis@tetratech.com or send via U.S. Mail: AMOS STAR EIS c/o Tetra Tech, 1230 Colombia St., Suite 1000, San Diego, CA 92101. The project’s website is at amosstareis.com.

See the article in Maui Now on AF telescopes https://mauinow.com/2024/04/29/air-force-proposes-facility-

Read more about Military Special Ops here https://malu-aina.org/?p=10115

Aloha ‘Aina!  De-Militarize & De-Occupy Hawaii Now!

Restore the Independent Nation of Hawai’i!

Stop the US/Israel Genocide in Gaza!

Stop the US Provoking Global War with Russia & China!

Cancel RIMPAC 2024  Peace is a Victory for All.

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

May 24, 2024, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1182 – Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office

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.

Mahalo to Graham Ellis for his article on my peace work and Malu Aina. 

Jim Albertini – Puna Hero written by Graham Ellis

Malu ‘Aina Annual Appeal

December 2022

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.

     2022 marks 43 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. Currently, we are in transition to the next generations of leadership.  It's a slow process but we hope the vision of Malu ‘Aina will be carried forward for generations to come. Your ideas, and suggestions for next-generation leaders, are encouraged.

  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, Nov. 25, 2022, marked 1104 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, and protecting the environment. Protecting the planet from nuclear war and climate disasters are the two biggest challenges facing human civilization.

  We have plenty of work to do.  Our 40 year-old-farm tractor was not running for nearly 2 years. We had difficulty finding parts. But thanks to the help of a volunteer mechanic friend and your financial help it’s now running again. A younger driver would be helpful to this senior citizen turning 76. 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) has also been set up on our webpage www.malu-aina.org. To receive our posts, please send me an email ja@malu-aina.org with a request. You can also reach us by phone (808) 966-7622. Mahalo.