What should the United Nations be doing to help colonized & oppressed peoples around the world? The 51st Session of the Human Rights Council last week convened a panel discussion on Resolution 48/7 regarding the negative legacies of colonialism

Okinawa: Voyages of the South Seas [Teaser Trailer]

Apr 27th, 2022 1m 12s

Okinawa: Voyages of the South Seas [Teaser Trailer] History of the Ryukyu Kingdom's maritime trade network in East and Southeast Asia.Support the show

Demilitarizing the Pacific is Urgent | UN Human Rights Council 49th Session

Mar 17th, 2022 1h 28m

The conflict in Ukraine demonstrates the volatility of world conditions. For generations, the Original Peoples of the Pacific have protested the imposed militarization of our islands by the United States as it puts the people living on our isla

Okinawan New Year | ii soogwachi deebiru | Uchinaguchi

Feb 11th, 2022 1m 17s

Okinawan New Year | ii soogwachi deebiru | Uchinaguchi (Okinawan language)Happy Lunar New Year! 2022 Year of the Tiger いー　そーぐゎち　でーびる！琉球沖縄旧正月 (琉球語・沖縄語・うちなーぐち）Support the show

Demilitarizing the Pacific: Ryukyu, Mariana, Hawaii | UN Human Rights Council 46th session

Nov 5th, 2021 59m 46s

Demilitarizing the Pacific: Ryukyu (Okinawa), Guam / Northern Mariana, Hawaii. For generations the Indigenous peoples of the island nations have been under U.S. military occupation, which is harming our environment and putting us in danger. Now

China - Okinawa Relations | Okinawan history, culture, and politics

Oct 14th, 2021 14m 42s

Okinawa (Ryukyu) has often been called the keystone of security in the Asia-Pacific, yet since 1945 Okinawans have strongly opposed the presence of the U.S. military, including the current building of the controversial military base at Henoko.

Occupied Okinawa - The illegal occupation of Luchu (Ryukyu) by the U.S. and Japan

Oct 12th, 2021 13m 56s

Occupied Okinawa. Discusses Okinawan history, including the Ryukyu Kingdom, the illegal annexation by Japan, the Battle of Okinawa, the U.S. military bases, and the movement to restore Luchu's independence. Done for the Master of Asian Intern

Is Hawaii Really Part of the United States of America?

Oct 11th, 2021 5m 6s

Is Hawaii really part of the USA?Talking about the history of Hawaii, including the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, and the subsequent 1898 illegal annexation of Hawaii by the U.S. without a treaty of annexation. Featuring H

Self-Determination for Alaska & Hawaii: Re-examining UNGA Resolution 1469

Oct 10th, 2021 1h 14m

IN 1959 the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 1469 under the mistaken belief that the people of Alaska and Hawaii had exercised their right to self-determination and consented to be integrated into the United States of America as the 49th

Okinawans call for independence at the UN

Oct 8th, 2021 19m 46s

"Okinawans call for independence at the United Nations." Podcast / audio version of the UN panel presentation (side event) titled "Demilitarizing the Pacific: Ryukyu (Okinawa), Mariana (Guam) and Hawaii," that originally aired 10 March 2021 at

"Building a Just World Order" Interview with Alfred de Zayas

Oct 6th, 2021 1h 23m

Interview with Dr. Alfred de Zayas, professor of the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations. He is a leading expert in the field of human rights and international law and high-ranking United Nations official. He was the original

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