Published by jalbertini on July 9th, 2024 in Climate Change, Hawaii Independence, Military, Pohakuloa, Public Events, Radiation, Social Justice, Take Action!, Vigil leaflets | No Comments
Pohakuloa is a Training
Ground for Nuclear War!
Our world needs more Aloha and Ho’oponopono, more diplomacy, negotiations, and training for peace, not training for Nuclear Armageddon and the end of civilization. According to the US Congressional Budget Office, the US is projected to spend an amount approaching 1 TRILLION DOLLARS over the next 10 years on nuclear weapons, while an increasing number of people (Hawaii included) can’t afford food, housing, and other basic human needs. https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59054
Depleted Uranium Nuclear Weapon spotting rounds have been fired at Pohakuloa. Deadly radiation alpha particles, and other deadly toxins, blow in the wind, dust, and smoke off Pohakuloa. B-52 and B-2 Strategic Nuclear bombers fly non-stop training missions from Louisiana, Missouri, and Guam to practice bombing at Pohakuloa. All branches of the US military conduct war training at Pohakuloa. This month 29 countries, including Israel, will be conducting war training in and around Hawaii, including bombing and shelling at Pohakuloa as part of RIMPAC 2024. What a waste of resources! Amid a growing climate crisis, Pohakuloa is located in the dry, windy high-risk fire center of Hawaii Island. It is a Lahaina firestorm in the making. The military acknowledges that since 1975, more than 890 wildfires have been started by military training at Pohakuloa. A fire started at Pohakuloa in August of 2022, one year before the Lahaina fire, burned more than 17,000 acres, including more than 12,000 acres off the base in endangered species habitat. Speak up Now! Cancel, don’t renew the State lease at Pohakuloa. Add your voice to the message –
A RIMPAC protest will be held on Saturday, July 20th from 10 AM till Noon on Hilo Bayfront near the King Kamehameha Statue. Canceling the RIMPAC War Games Now & Forever, and cleaning up Hawaii’s many military toxic sites will be a Peace victory for all! Demilitarize Hawaii and end the illegal US military occupation of Hawaii Now! Give Peace a Chance!
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July 12, 2024, Hilo Peace Vigil leaflet – week 1189– Fridays 3:30-5 PM downtown Post Office
Published by jalbertini on July 9th, 2024 in Climate Change, Hawaii Independence, Military, Pohakuloa, Public Events, Radiation, Social Justice, Take Action! | No Comments
Join the 5:30 PM Sign Holding –Cancel Rimpac, Pohakuloa Lease, Food Not Bombs, Houses not bombs, etc. outside Wed. July 10th Hawaii Island Mayoral Candidate forum in Hilo, and please pass the word to ohana and friends
The forum will be held at Auntie Sally’s Luau Hale (799 Piilani Street) near the Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium in Hilo. It is sponsored by AARP Hawaii and will focus on issues that especially matter most to seniors and their families. The forum starts at 6PM
Stand Up! Join the sign-holding! Don’t let Hawaii Island Mayoral Candidates ignore important issues!
Published by jalbertini on July 8th, 2024 in Climate Change, Hawaii Independence, Military, Pohakuloa, Public Events, Radiation, Social Justice, Take Action! | No Comments
REMINDER: Monday, July 8th, 6-8 PM peace meeting at the Keaau Com. CTR. Please join and pass the word. Mahalo.
Published by jalbertini on July 8th, 2024 in Hawaii Independence, Military, Public Events, Social Justice, Take Action! | No Comments
| Aloha All,
The Kahuku Community Association is hosting a very important meeting about the U.S. Army’s proposal to retain State Lands at Kahuku, Kawailoa-Poamoho, and Makua for continued military use.
Wednesday, July 10, 6:00-8:00pm
Kahuku High and Intermediate School
The Army’s 65 year lease on these 6,322 acres of land ends in 2029, and next week we have an opportunity to give oral testimony on the Army’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement here in Kahuku.
The Public Comment Period for the Army’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement is open now and ends on August 7, 2024. The decision to end or renew the lease will largely depend on the public comments received. This is your opportunity to share your thoughts on military use of land in Kahuku as well as other sites.
Please note that initially there were only two meetings, one on the Westside and in Schofield. KCA advocated on behalf of our Ko’olauloa and North Shore communities to have a meeting here, and now it is vital that we show up.
Go to this link to submit testimony online or via mail. |
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Published by jalbertini on July 6th, 2024 in Climate Change, Hawaii Independence, Military, Pohakuloa, Public Events, Radiation, Sacred Mauna Kea, Social Justice, Take Action! | No Comments
Cancel RIMPAC Now & Forever! Stop the US/Israel Genocide in Gaza!
People in the double digits showed up from various parts of the island for a 10 AM till Noon Protest Sat. July 6th at the Pohakuloa Toxic Area (PTA) Main Gate. The focus was: Cancel RIMPAC Now and Forever, and Stop the US/Israel Genocide in Gaza. Israel is one of 29 countries participating in RIMPAC 2024. Things were quiet at PTA today (No bombing or shelling), but there were a lot of honks in support of our protest. News articles say that from Monday, July 8th until Aug 2, expect increasing military jet activity and noise coming to Pohakuloa from 8 AM until 9 PM. https://bigislandnow.com/2024/07/06/rimpac-to-bring-military-aircraft-training-to-hawaii-island/
Winds were lite at the PTA main gate today, coming from the west, and our radiation monitor fortunately did not record any spikes above background, for the first time in years during our 2 hour protest. Usually we record readings several times background, especially when bombing and shelling is going on and the winds are stronger, especially coming from the south.
A RIMPAC protest will be held Saturday, July 20 from 10 AM till Noon fronting the Kamehameha Statue on Hilo Bayfront. Canceling the RIMPAC War Games Now & Forever will be a Peace victory for all! Send this message to all government officials. Mahalo.
A Peace organizing meeting will be held on Monday, July 8th from 6-8 PM at the Keaau Community Center behind the Police station and Health clinic in Keaau. Come and share your ideas. Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. Please come and pass the word. Following meetings will be Monday, July 22nd and Monday, Aug. 12th.
Below are a few photos from today’s protest at the PTA Main Gate.
Mahalo to all for standing up — for peace, justice, and aloha ‘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
