Month December 2005

What ANSWER LA did in 2005

We did a lot! Two major antiwar marches and rallies that drew tens of thousands, Anti-Arnold and Minutemen actions, Free The Five work, went to New Orleans and held meetings about it, opposed Social Security privatization, supported the hotel workers…

Hawaiian natives and Haole museums

The Bishop Museum in Hawaii is a respected museum run by non-natives (haoles) with collections of native Hawaiian artifacts. They often lend them out to native Hawaiian groups for use in ceremonies. Five years ago they lent 82 ‘priceless’ items…

Hana Highway cove

Hana Highway twists and turns for some forty miles, with over 600 curves and dozens of one lane bridges. Hana itself is a tiny little village of 1,200 with a couple of stores, a hotel, and that’s it. It had…

Hana Highway forest

These valleys are really steep, and completely dense with trees, vines, shrubs, and lush vegetation. Trying to hike them without a path would be nearly impossible.