News stories and lectures

As the US plans one of its largest realignments of military assets in decades, the people of Guam struggle to grasp its impact to the island and its people. The planned military build up on Guam alone is expected to cost six billion dollars and will bring thousands of people to Guam, changing the island in many ways.

The move has brought national and international attention to Guam. Lectures, editorials and news articles are available here. Click on images or links to open.

The Nation

The Washington Post

Pacific Daily News

University of Guam lecture

SLATE Magazine

TV special reports

  • PBS: The Marines Are Landing
  • Goin’ to Guam, Dan Rather Reports, Season 5, available on iTunes

Links to videos on the military build up

  • Business Boom time for Guam (http://vimeo.com/9244767)
  • Guam Braces for Military Buildup as Troops Leave Japan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8ShUSIeklE)

Radio interviews

Free Speech Radio News

  • Residents of Guam say US military expansion threatens culture, ecology (http://fsrn.org/2010/04/april-2-2010/)

Links to websites about the Guam military build up

  • Peace and Justice for Guam and the Pacific (https://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com/)
  • We Are Guahan (https://www.weareguahan.com/)
  • Minagahet: No Rest for the Awake (https://minagahet.blogspot.com/)
  • Guam Environmental Impact Statement Website (https://www.guambuildupeis.us/)

Legal research