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3/13 - March 15th is a an international emergency mobilization against the war. There will be a march on the White House and demonstrations in major cities across the planet. Italy is calling for a general strike. Over the past months, the people of Hawaii have formed a strong link in the international anti-war movement. Though isolated, and surrounded by the military, people have courageously taken to the streets in unprecedented numbers.

Organize a signholding in your neighborhood, or join NION-Hawai`i at the intersections surrounding Ala Moana Shopping Center between 10-12 am! Look for the blue earth flags at Kapiolani/Keeaumoku, Atkinson/Ala Moana (near the Diamond Head entrance to Ala Moana Park), Atkinson/Kapiolani (near the Convention Center), and at the Piikoi/Waimanu entrance to Ala Moana. And bring families, children, relatives, co-workers, fellow students, friends and neighbors. Bring signs, puppets, props, drums, tambourines.... There will be signmaking materials at each corner for those who want to design theirs on-the-spot. And after the signholding, meet at Ala Moana Park (behind the concession stand area) for a picnic and a time for socializing and discussion. Bring your own plate lunch or food to share. Bring your acoustic guitars and musical instruments.

War on Iraq? Not In Our Name! We may have only days to stop the war on Iraq and we must do everything we can! Come out to oppose this immoral and illegitimate war on Saturday, March 15th, the eve of the March 17 deadline set by the U.S. and British governments.

Download Flyer: (PDF) NION Flyer1

3/4 - Hawai`i Not In Our Name has a call out for people to make their presence seen on street corners around the islands. "STAND TOGETHER to STOP the WAR! - Wednesday, March 5th, 4-6PM"

Oahu Traffic Cameras!(Internet Explorer required, the City and County of Honolulu use shoddy, sub-standard webmastering tools apparently) [note: link to a City and County of Honolulu website) -- Depending on traffic (j/k), the website may be slow to load.]

Mass sign-holding - confirmed intersections:

ALERT:The Makalapa Gate signholding is CANCELLED.

(Sign-holding at military bases during a war can be dangerous; so activists should be conscious of the risks. Civil Disobedience Resources Online)

King/University (near Star Market) Map
Beretania/Fort St Mall (near HPU) Map
Kapiolani/Kalakaua (unions) Map
Likelike Highway (Kalihi) Approximate Map
King/Kapiolani (near Advertiser)
King/Kapiolani (Market City Kaimuki)
King/Keeaumoku (punk corner) Map
Kailua Rd/Oneawa (Kailua) Map
Castle Junction (Kailua)
Kalaheo near turn to Lanikai (Kailua)
Likelike/Kam (Kaneohe) Map
Nimitz Hwy (near City Mill)
Makalapa Gate - CANCELLED
King/Ward,Thomas Sq (drummers) Map
State Capitol (Beretania)
Ala Moana/Ward (Ward Warehouse) Map
Waipahu Town Center (near 76 station)
Federal Building (Ala Moana Blvd)
Kilauea/Waialae (across Kahala Mall) Map
Waianae, Kaaawa, Haleiwa (tentative)
Members of the Unitarian Church and others will be standing at the intersection of Pali Highway and Wyllie (near the Unitarian Church at 2500 Pali Highway). Map
Members of the United Methodist Church have organized a signholding at Vineyard & Pali, and are inviting neighboring churches, the YWCA, and others to join them. Map
Punahou and Wilder. Map

There will be an all-ages after-protest gathering at Kapono's from 6-8:30. Kapono will be singing "songs of peace". Invited guests will also contribute protest songs. This is a time to socialize, exchange stories, and let NION and others know about what happened at your corner.

F15 Update!

Pearl Harbor, Oahu - Today more than 600 people went to Pearl Harbor to protest. I know that for most it wasn't an easy thing to do. This wasn't a "permitted" march and demonstration. There were risks. While organizing for this protest people constantly asked me whether I really thought we could demonstrate at Pearl Harbor during a heightened military alert. A few said they thought the NION organizers were "crazy" for attempting such a thing. Others asked whether I thought we would be arrested, whether provocateurs might provoke fights, and whether they'd need bail money. (Indeed, a military provocateur did try to provoke a fight but was prevented from doing so by the protesters).

While organizing for this protest I was struck once again by how Pearl Harbor provokes fear. It is a powerful symbol. Everyone who knows anything about the history of Hawaii knows that the U.S. stole Hawaii in order to control Pearl Harbor and the entire Pacific arena. Pearl Harbor, with its constant traffic of nuclear subs, aircraft carriers and battleships is a symbol of US domination and arrogance. It is a chilling reminder to the people of Hawaii that while we might be unsure of whether Iraq possesses any weapons of mass destruction, we know there are plenty of them right here in Hawai`i. On top of all that, the name of Pearl Harbor is constantly invoked by the US as a battle cry to go to yet another war to "defend the US" under the guise of "preventing another attack." Today 600 people overcame that fear. - by Carolyn Hadfield

Photos from Pearl Harbor: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Kauai - An estimated 500 Kauaians came together in unprecedented solidarity for peace on Saturday, February 15. Young, old, veterans of wars and veterans of peace rallies, all gathered along Kapaa's main street to show signs and wave to passing cars. There was an overwhelming support from the passersby and all in attendance of the rally felt a renewed hope, recognizing that we are the majority! Love was in the air and the aloha was overflowing. - by j.myer

Kaua`i Update: About a dozen protesters showed up at the entrance to Lihu`e Airport on Saturday afternoon.

Hilo, Big Island - About 300 people listened to impassioned speechs against Bush's War in Iraq at the Mo'oheau Bandstand this morning beginning at 10:00 a.m. More people joined them for an outdoor vigil along Kamehameha. "Jugglers for Peace", on stilts and in glitzy outfits walked among the crowd. One group of women held a sign, "Ladies in their 80's for Peace". Pipers, drummers and hummers abounded. Interaction between traffic and vigilers was very favorable, lots of smiles, waves, peace signs and honks. It didn't even rain very hard! - by Karen Cole

These demonstrations happened in solidarity with the millions of people around the world who are calling for a stop to America's endless war.

Flyer in PDF Format

2/4 - Saturday, February 15, is an international day of action against the war. Enormous demonstrations are being organized in Europe (organizers estimate 10 million will be on the streets). Solidarity events are being organized across the US and around the world.

Hawai`i Not in Our Name is calling for a weapons inspection at CINCPAC Fleet Headquarters at Pearl Harbor!

Marchers will leave Aloha Stadium parking lot (near Kam Highway/Salt Lake Blvd intersection) at noon for a one-half mile march along Kamehameha Highway to CINCPAC's gate. Parking is available at the Swap Meet. Buses to the Stadium will leave Church of the Crossroads at 11:00 am. for those who would prefer.

At 1:00 p.m., NION will hold a press conference at the CINCPAC gate to expose the hypocrisy of America forcing other countries to dismantle weapons of mass destruction while violating international law, ignoring UN Security Council recommendations and stockpiling nuclear warheads biological weapons and other unknown horrors throughout Hawai'i.

NION is encouraging participants to bring puppets and props to imitate the UN weapons inspections currently taking place in Iraq.

1/19 - According to the front page article in today's(J 19) Hono Star-Bulletin, "More than 1,500 marched" in yesterday's hugely successful anti-War March on Ala Moana Blvd. around Ward Center. It even quoted Police Sgt. Glenn Naekawa in saying that the crowd may have approached 2,000.

This is a real switch. Usually, the organizers are accused of inflating the number of participants, while the press and the police habitually low-ball the protesters' estimate...

In any case, it was a BIG Success. Blocking off traffic on Ala Moana Blvd. gave the hundreds of (temporarily for about 20 minutes) stranded motorists a chance to take in the spirited Peace Parade, as well as an opportunity for them to get educated about the Bush Oil War via the many educational slogans on the colorful banners and placards. In fact, a large proportion of the motorists honked their horns in support or waved "V" peace signs in sympathy.

Mr. Bush, if you and your oil gang is watching, you'd better "Read Our Lips"

1/18 -UPDATE: 1,300 people attended today's march and rally. This makes it the LARGEST anti-war event ever in Hawai`i. -- Pictures from today's event have been uploaded to Indymedia. Link. More images from today can be found Here.

Download, Print and Distribute! -- Jan 18th Stop The War Flyer | Jan 18th Raise Your Voice! Flyer

March and Rally
Not in Our Name

Saturday, January 18th - Ala Moana Park (across from McCoy Pav.)

12 noon - 1:30 pm -- Rally/Speakers (4-5 speakers)

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm -- MARCH

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm -- Music in the Park

Join Millions of People Around the World who Oppose this War by participating in this event

January 18th is a National Day of Protest. Hundreds of thousands of people across the country will honor Martin Luther King, Jr. and deliver this message:

Stop the Immoral War on Iraq's people
Stop the boundless war on the world
Stop the illegitimate attacks on our constitutional rights and civil liberties.

Leaflet for the IHR Fair in PDF format | Petition and Demands in PDF Format

Time: 10:30-1:30
Date: Dec. 11 (Wednesday)
Place: Campus Center Steps
What: A morning of music and speakers talking about human rights and the war in Iraq. Information tables by UH-NION, Refuse and Resist, Indymedia, Revolution Books, Stop SEVIS and others will be set up. It'll be festive with a broad focus, so come prepared for anything!

Refuse and Resist will also be presenting signatures to UH President Dobelle after the International Human Rights fair. The signatures are on petitions with five intelligent and worthwhile demands relating to UH's relationship with the U.S. military. If you want to help collect signatures, please print out this pdf and bring completed sheets to the IHR Fair Wednesday or to Revolution Books.

UH Manoa students and local activists gathered for an anti war rally on Novemeber 20th in front of the Kennedy Theater on the UH Manoa campus. Holding banners with messages such as "War Without End? Not In Our Name!", "Stop The Bombing" and "Defend International Students Rights", the students marched through the Campus Center and rallied in front of the Hamilton Library. Approximately one hundred people participated in the march and rally on November 20th in solidarity with student actions around the world.

Live recordings of the speeches are archived online. Part 1 | Part 2

There was some coverage from the UH Manoa student paper Ka Leo and the Honolulu Star Bulletin.

The march was organized by UH Manoa Not In Our Name committee in coordination with other student clubs.

Flyer in PDF Format | Half-Page Flyer in PDF Format

November 20th is the National Student/Youth Day of Action. There will be a march and rally on the UH-Manoa campus on November 20th sponsored by the Hawai`i Not In Our Name Coalition. Meanwhile, in Hilo, Global Hope is sponsoring a public forum on the media's role in the war on Iraq.

The November 20th march at UH-Manoa and the forum at UH-Hilo is in solidarity with the nationwide demonstrations against the limitless war being thrust upon the World by the United States.

N20 UH-Manoa Schedule of Events

11:20AM Start of March at Kennedy Theater

12:00-1:30PM Rally

• Group recital of the Pledge of Resistance
• Informative Speeches about the War by Students!
• Socially Conscious Music and Art

N20 UH-Hilo Schedule of Events

Noon -- Public Forum, "Media: Liberal or Conservative?" featuring professors Catherine Becker, John Marlow and Noelie Rodriguez

Update:

About 1100 people turned out for the Stop the War march and rally at Ala Moana Park in Honolulu. According to several veteran anti-war activists, this may have been the largest anti-war march in recent history (including during the Vietnam War)!... Read More

A Downloadable Map of the March Route is available Here.

Digital photographs of the Honolulu march ( G. Penaflor's Photos, Honolulu 1, Honolulu 2, Honolulu 3, Honolulu 4, and Honolulu 5) and rally (Honolulu 6 and Honolulu 7) have been uploaded to Hawai`i Indymedia. Images from the Hilo rally have also been posted (Hilo 1, Hilo 2, and Hilo 3)!

Well over 800 people showed up at the march and rally on O26. A succesful rally was also held in Hilo on O26, pictures from the event can be found here. Video and digital photos from the O26 demonstrations across the islands will be appearing on Hawai`i Indymedia in the next couple of days. Mahalo.

Coverage from the corporate media was scant, but independent journalists on the net have taken up the effort to provide some coverage.

Digital video, audio and photographs from this event are being collected in an effort to create a documentary on the anti-war movement in Honolulu. If you wish to support this project, please get in touch with the Hawai`i Indymedia