The expansion of United States military bases in Okinawa, other islands in Japan, Guahan/Guam聽and Australia is a deadly threat to peace and to indigenous communities, warns Okinawa peace activist Shinako Oyakawa.
Okinawa
Peace activists from Australia joined guests from the Pacific at a speak-out against the Talisman Sabre war training, writes Alex Bainbridge.
Anti-war and peace activists will shine a spotlight on the Talisman Sabre war games on July 29 at a聽鈥淐alling for a Peaceful Pacific鈥 conference. Alex Bainbridge reports.
鈥淭he United States has almost 1000 military bases around the world, covering every continent, every ocean,鈥 filmmaker John聽Pilger聽says. 鈥淐hina has one!鈥澛
He points out: 鈥淭he US Pacific Command in Hawaii claims responsibility for 52% of the Earth鈥檚 surface.鈥
The Coming War On China
Written & directed by John Pilger
http://thecomingwarmovie.com
Screening now, visit site for details
The Coming War on China is possibly John Pilger鈥檚 best film in years.
In classic Pilger style, the Australian-born filmmaker 鈥 responsible for dozens of films critical of great power 鈥 depicts the threat the US war machine poses in the Asian region in the context of the rise of China.