Pōhakuloa, like other important places across the Asia-Pacific region, is home to a military base with live fire training.

The protest is being organized by Bernie Sanders delegates who first met at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last month.

There is abundant evidence that the military has not complied with the terms of its lease, but state officials want to extend the lease beyond its 2029 expiration date.

The demonstration emphasized the connection between—and convergence of—the issues of social justice, labor, indigenous rights, environmental stewardship and human rights.

In a statement released today, Governor David Ige accuses the Mauna Kea protectors of vandalism and violating corporate rights to access the summit.

If progressives can push all the democratic presidential candidates to oppose the TPP, including Hillary Clinton, it could go a long way in flipping more Congressional democrats from yes to no.

If the State of Hawaiʻi has no legal authority to lease public land to the university, the proposed sublease for the TMT would also be illegitimate.

The congresswoman's introduction of a bill that would expand the Pōhakuloa Training Area ignores Native Hawaiian and environmental concerns in pursuit of defense industry dollars.

The “People Not Profits” rally brought together diverse issues, united by the message that government should serve the people, not corporations and developers.