Join us for this public discussion on militarism and indigenous human rights in the Philippines. Learn about the struggles of self-determination among Lumad peoples in Mindanao. Discuss with community members on how we can support affected groups and make connections.
This event is in conjunction with the Campaign Nonviolence week Sept. 21-27.
Hawaii Peace and Justice and Honolulu Friends Meeting invite friends and supporters to join us at the Honolulu Pride Parade on Saturday June 6, 2015. Meet at Magic Island at 9:30am near the restrooms. Look for HPJ and HFM banners. We will walk/ride to Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Here is the link to the program. Support […]
Tuesday, March 10, 7-9pm Weaver Hall on the grounds of the Church of the Crossroads. 1212 University Ave., Honolulu Presentation by JEFF PATERSON, former Kaneohe Bay Marine who publicly refused to deploy to the Gulf War. Featuring: JACOB BRIDGE, active duty Kaneohe Bay Marine officer, Conscientious Objector applicant. KYLE KAJIHIRO, advocate for downsizing the US […]
You are invited to attend an informational briefing by the Oʻahu Council for Army Downsizing (OCAD), www.oc4ad.com What will be the impact if the Army were to downsize by 19,000 troops? What could be the benefits of such a change? How can we prepare for the Army public meeting scheduled for Jan. 27, 2015 at […]
Press Release ANNOUNCING: MOANA NUI #2 June 1-2, 2013 Martin Luther King Auditorium, Berkeley (“Moana Nui” is Polynesian for “Vast Ocean”) The peoples of the Pacific need help. It is no longer sufficient to speak merely of working to “protect local cultures” and “traditional economic practices.” Local peoples are being rapidly overrun by the larger hegemonic battles […]
For Immediate Release: April 16, 2013 Contact: Kyle Kajihiro 808-542-3668 kkajihir@hawaii.edu Islands of Peace – Casualties of War, a Pan-Pacific Discussion As a new wave of militarization bears down on the Pacific under President Obama’s so-called “Pacific Pivot”, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa campus and the Honolulu community will have a rare […]
OCEANIA RISING! is an event organized by University of Hawaiʻi students in partnership with community members in remembrance of the 59th Anniversary of the “Bravo” nuclear test in Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Marshallese nuclear survivors will share their stories about the effects of the 67 U.S. nuclear tests in the Marshall Islands. […]
High School Students Request that Their Privacy from the Military is Respected Students from Hawai‘i’s public schools are asking for their right to protect their privacy from the military, as specified by Federal law. Currently, students are given a vague notification of privacy rights that has no mention of the release of their private information […]
As President Barack Obama spent his last day, January 5, in Hawaii, representatives from Hawaii Peace and Justice and World Can’t Wait protested his assassin drone program and lack of effort on Palestinian issues in front of his Hawaii vacation home. On January 18, Board member Ikaika Hussey presented the Hawaii Independent’s Ideas Summit 2013. […]