We Are Not "Where America's Day Begins": Sovereign Solidarity to End Military Empire.

The article explores the ongoing struggle against American colonialism in Micronesia, specifically focusing on the Mariana Islands archipelago, Guåhan, and the Northern Mariana Islands. It discusses the opposition to US colonial control through challenges to militarism and environmental destruction. The article also addresses the impact of US military presence on the region, including threats from North Korea and China, as well as the environmental and health risks faced by local communities. It emphasizes the need for decolonization and sovereignty movements and highlights the resistance efforts of various community groups. The article also connects the struggles in Micronesia with opposition efforts in Okinawa and Hawai'i, emphasizing the importance of solidarity and challenging militarization throughout Oceania. The text further discusses the ongoing militarization and environmental destruction in Guåhan (Guam) and the Marianas archipelago, with a focus on the construction of a Live Fire Training Range Complex (LFTRC) that is causing damage to the land, including ancestral remains and a critical water source. Local community groups are organizing resistance and advocating for demilitarization and decolonization, while also forming connections with global struggles, such as the solidarity between the Marianas and Palestine. The text underscores the significance of Indigenous-led perspectives and actions in challenging militarism and colonialism. [Extracted from the article]