On the tiny island of Guam, the United States Department of Defense is currently preparing a massive military buildup, testing the limits of the islanders\u2019 long-standing patriotism and loyalty to the US. This proposed buildup threatens Guam\u2019s indigenous culture, fragile natural environment, and crumbling infrastructure; and the DoD\u2019s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) received the US EPA\u2019s lowest possible rating, \u201cenvironmentally unsatisfactory.\u201d But the buildup continues, and the local community is powerless to stop it.<\/p>\n
The indigenous people of Guam \u2013 most of whom have family members serving in the US military \u2013 are speaking out<\/a> in unprecedented numbers against this buildup. Yet many people in the Northern Marianas are eager to bring a US military base to their islands. The Insular Empire will help shed light on the differences between these islands \u2013 islands which share the same culture and language, but have been divided by their colonial history.<\/p>\nRelated News<\/h5>\n
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