Voices with Peoples Dispatch

US Navy's toxic boot-print on Hawaii

Vijay Prashad spoke to Hawaiian activist Kawenaʻulaokalā Kapahua about how the US Navy has poisoned the largest water source on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. This public health disaster has been years in the making, as the Navy's fuel tanks have been leaking into Oahu's water supply on a regular basis for decades. Kapahua also talks about how conditions on Hawaii have worsened since the US overthrew the island government in 1893 and occupied a third of its land, including a rapid rise in pollution and food imports.

Victory at Oldham: How Palestine Action shut down arms manufacturer Elbit

Huda Ammori of Palestine Action talks to Vijay Prashad about the group's campaign against Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit which resulted in its Oldham factory being shut down. She talks about how Elbit's weapons are an integral part of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, and the complicity of the British government. She also describes the imperative of resistance that drives Palestine Action and its campaigns.