15 Articles

Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Hondurans Pour into the Streets Demanding Zelaya's Return
(11 comments) "If they think that were are going to give up, they are badly mistaken," said Caceres. "The events of today make us more determined than ever to overthrow this terrible coup."

Saturday, July 4, 2009
REPORTING FROM HONDURAS: No Press Freedom in Post-Coup Honduras
(2 comments) The Honduran people should have the right to know what their new leaders, in the name of democracy, are doing to destroy the very basic foundations of a democratic system-a free press.

Thursday, July 2, 2009
REPORTING FROM HONDURAS: Hondurans Call Out for Help from the International Community
(18 comments) Our emergency international delegation to Honduras, organized from the United States by CODEPINK, Global Exchange and Non-Violence International, began its fact-finding mission in the wake of the June 28 coup that overthrew President Manuel Zelaya.

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Who Will Stop the AIPAC Jews Before it is Too Late?
(7 comments) While I was being tackled by security guards at Washington's Convention Center during the AIPAC conference for unfurling a banner that asked "What about Gaza?," my heart was aching. I wasn't bothered so much by the burly guards who were yanking my arms behind by back and dragging me-along with 5 other CODEPINK members-out of the hall. They were doing their job.

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Once You See What Truly Happened in Gaza, it Will Change You Forever
(14 comments) Here in the U.S., Congress ignored the suffering of the Palestinians and pledged its unwavering support for the Israeli state. All but five members out of 535 voted for a resolution justifying the invasion, falsely holding Hamas solely responsible for breaking the ceasefire and praising Israel for facilitating humanitarian aid to Gaza at a time when food supplies were rotting at the closed borders.

Friday, October 10, 2008
Should Henry 'The Fox' Paulson Guard the Henhouse?
(2 comments) On Tuesday, October 7, a group of CODEPINK pranksters pranced in front of the New York Stock Exchange. One, wearing an oversized papier mach� head of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, grabbed at the purses of the "chickens." "Give me your money; give me your money," he cried. "You might need a new house, but my buddies and I need new yachts." Passersby, read the sign "Henry 'The Fox' Paulson' in the People's Henhouse,"

Monday, December 31, 2007
Let's Toast to Ten Good Things About 2007
(1 comments) As we close this year on the low of Congress giving Bush more billions for war, and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan, let's remember some of the year's gains that can revive our spirits for the New Year. Here are just ten.

Friday, December 28, 2007
In Memory of Benazir Bhutto, Cut US Ties to Musharraf
We at CODEPINK were in touch with the former Prime Minister when we were writing our book Stop the Next War Now. In fact, Bhutto graciously contributed an essay that was a plea to counter extremism and "a clash of civilizations that can lead to Armageddon, where there will be no winners on earth." Bhutto's assassination is a blow to people all over Pakistan, and the world, who hold life sacred and believe in the basic...

Friday, November 2, 2007
George Bush and CODEPINK: Women for Peace
This is precisely the time for CODEPINK and other groups to step up their activities, and for new people to come forward to help. Remember the prescient words of Mahatma Gandhi: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." We're now in the stage where they are fighting us. We're anxiously awaiting the stage when we win.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Nancy Pelosi Should Listen to Karl Rove
(4 comments) Karl Rove might be a nasty guy, but he's no dummy. In a press interview as he left office, he gave the Democrats some free advice. He described his politics as building on the energy of the base of the Republican Party and expanding it outward. He mentioned that the Democrats could build on the energy of their base, like the "Pink Ladies", he said, referring to the Code Pink women who dogged him until the day he left office.

Monday, May 21, 2007
Have You Called Your Senator Today?
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Busy Easter Week!
Medea Benjamin recaps on CODEPINK's activities during the week leading up to Easter.

Monday, March 12, 2007
A New Network Forms to Close U.S. Overseas Military Bases
In a new surge of energy for the global struggle against militarism, some 400 activists from 40 countries came together in Ecuador from March 5-9 to form a network to fight against foreign military bases. While a few other countries such as England, Russia, China, Italy and France have bases outside their territory, the United States is responsible for 95% of foreign bases.

Thursday, March 8, 2007
Time for Congress to Lift the Fog of War

Monday, February 19, 2007
Italian Women Lead Grassroots Campaign Against US Military Base