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Medea Benjamin is the cofounder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: Women for Peace and author of Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection.
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Friday, December 27, 2013
10 Good Things about the Year 2013 It would be easy to make a list of 10 bad things--wars, government shut-down, drone attacks, lack of progress on immigrant rights, lousy health-care reform. But it's also been a year of extraordinary activism: whistleblowers, DREAMers, Walmart workers, peacemakers, gay rights advocates, garment workers. As the year ends, let's pay tribute to the good things their efforts have wrought.
Friday, December 27, 201310 Good Things about the Year 2013 It would be easy to make a list of 10 bad things--wars, government shut-down, drone attacks, lack of progress on immigrant rights, lousy health-care reform. But it's also been a year of extraordinary activism: whistleblowers, DREAMers, Walmart workers, peacemakers, gay rights advocates, garment workers. As the year ends, let's pay tribute to the good things their efforts have wrought.
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Thursday, May 7, 2015
Women Bridge Divide Between Koreas By Crossing the DMZ The women involved in Women Cross the DMZ include peace activists, writers, professors, lawyers, gender equality advocates, former diplomats, UN representatives, and humanitarians. It includes the famous U.S. women's rights advocate Gloria Steinem, and Mairead Maguire and Leymah Gbowee, both Nobel Peace Prize Laureates for their work in ending civil conflicts in Northern Ireland and Liberia respectively.
Thursday, May 7, 2015Women Bridge Divide Between Koreas By Crossing the DMZ The women involved in Women Cross the DMZ include peace activists, writers, professors, lawyers, gender equality advocates, former diplomats, UN representatives, and humanitarians. It includes the famous U.S. women's rights advocate Gloria Steinem, and Mairead Maguire and Leymah Gbowee, both Nobel Peace Prize Laureates for their work in ending civil conflicts in Northern Ireland and Liberia respectively.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Five Years After Obama's Cuba Opening, Cubans Are Reeling From the "Trump Effect" Trump's policies are making life harder for Cuba's 10 million people. There is less food and medicines; the hospitals are experiencing all kinds of shortages. Cuba is feeling a tremendous sense of uncertainty, since they don't know if things will get worse. They say their only hope is that the American people will vote for a new president.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019Five Years After Obama's Cuba Opening, Cubans Are Reeling From the "Trump Effect" Trump's policies are making life harder for Cuba's 10 million people. There is less food and medicines; the hospitals are experiencing all kinds of shortages. Cuba is feeling a tremendous sense of uncertainty, since they don't know if things will get worse. They say their only hope is that the American people will vote for a new president.
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Friday, April 3, 2020
Could COVID-19 reshape global leadership? The United States is struggling to address its own problems with COVID-19. For many months to come, it will be grappling with the dilemma of how to find enough ventilators, protective equipment, tests and medical staff.
Friday, April 3, 2020Could COVID-19 reshape global leadership? The United States is struggling to address its own problems with COVID-19. For many months to come, it will be grappling with the dilemma of how to find enough ventilators, protective equipment, tests and medical staff.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Police Chief Timoney, Meet Bahraini Mothers John Timoney, controversial former Miami Police chief is brought into Bahrain and the use of tear gas and violence sky rockets.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012Police Chief Timoney, Meet Bahraini Mothers John Timoney, controversial former Miami Police chief is brought into Bahrain and the use of tear gas and violence sky rockets.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Who's the Real Troublemaker in the Middle East? Iran's no democratic paradise. But on many counts, Washington's Saudi allies are even worse. The Saudi royals crush dissent with an iron fist, spread extremist ideology, and invade their neighbors with impunity. While they beat up on the White House for making peace with America's enemies, maybe voters should ask them more questions about America's friends.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015Who's the Real Troublemaker in the Middle East? Iran's no democratic paradise. But on many counts, Washington's Saudi allies are even worse. The Saudi royals crush dissent with an iron fist, spread extremist ideology, and invade their neighbors with impunity. While they beat up on the White House for making peace with America's enemies, maybe voters should ask them more questions about America's friends.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Getting Down to Business in Cuba U.S. companies are more eager than ever to set up shop.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015Getting Down to Business in Cuba U.S. companies are more eager than ever to set up shop.
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Saturday, June 24, 2017
Why Does Donald Trump Insist on More Military Spending? Americans are tired of war, yet Donald Trump's budget sends an unfortunate but clear message. He is willing to cut funds that help the poor, protect the environment, and promote the arts -- things that generally keep us happy and safe -- in order to fund a never-ending, ever-growing war machine.
Saturday, June 24, 2017Why Does Donald Trump Insist on More Military Spending? Americans are tired of war, yet Donald Trump's budget sends an unfortunate but clear message. He is willing to cut funds that help the poor, protect the environment, and promote the arts -- things that generally keep us happy and safe -- in order to fund a never-ending, ever-growing war machine.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Venezuela Embassy Protection Collective Defies "No Trespass" Order History will record this as a key turning point in US-Venezuela relations, US violation of a key tenet of international law and most of all, as a heroic example of US citizens doing everything in their power -- including going without food, water and electricity and facing daily assaults by the opposition -- to try to stop a US-orchestrated coup.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019Venezuela Embassy Protection Collective Defies "No Trespass" Order History will record this as a key turning point in US-Venezuela relations, US violation of a key tenet of international law and most of all, as a heroic example of US citizens doing everything in their power -- including going without food, water and electricity and facing daily assaults by the opposition -- to try to stop a US-orchestrated coup.
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
America dropped 26,171 bombs in 2016. What a bloody end to Obama's reign As drone-warrior-in-chief, Obama spread the use of drones outside the declared battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, mainly to Pakistan and Yemen. Obama authorized over 10 times more drone strikes than George W Bush, and automatically painted all males of military age in these regions as combatants, making them fair game for remote controlled killing.
Thursday, January 12, 2017America dropped 26,171 bombs in 2016. What a bloody end to Obama's reign As drone-warrior-in-chief, Obama spread the use of drones outside the declared battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, mainly to Pakistan and Yemen. Obama authorized over 10 times more drone strikes than George W Bush, and automatically painted all males of military age in these regions as combatants, making them fair game for remote controlled killing.
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
10 Ways to Reduce the Threat of Terrorist Attacks on Americans This 10-point plan would significantly reduce terrorist threats, save taxpayers billions of dollars and make Americans more loved and admired in the world. After a decade of wielding the military stick, it's time for some carrots.
Tuesday, August 6, 201310 Ways to Reduce the Threat of Terrorist Attacks on Americans This 10-point plan would significantly reduce terrorist threats, save taxpayers billions of dollars and make Americans more loved and admired in the world. After a decade of wielding the military stick, it's time for some carrots.
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Thursday, July 4, 2019
Trump Celebrates Himself on July 4th This year's Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC has become a stop on the Trump for President re-election campaign trail. His "Salute to America" has become a "Salute to Donald Trump." He has called the events the "show of a lifetime!" and an unprecedented celebration of American military strength.
Thursday, July 4, 2019Trump Celebrates Himself on July 4th This year's Fourth of July celebration on the National Mall in Washington, DC has become a stop on the Trump for President re-election campaign trail. His "Salute to America" has become a "Salute to Donald Trump." He has called the events the "show of a lifetime!" and an unprecedented celebration of American military strength.
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Thursday, July 9, 2015
US Lobby Groups Try to Squash Iran Deal Despite Public Support Multimillion-dollar ad campaigns aim to influence Congressional votes.
Thursday, July 9, 2015US Lobby Groups Try to Squash Iran Deal Despite Public Support Multimillion-dollar ad campaigns aim to influence Congressional votes.
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Friday, August 14, 2020
The Deceptive Trump, UAE-Israel "Peace Deal" Among the most brutal realities for Palestinians is loss of support from Arab states, who pay lip service to their own populations, while drawing closer to Israel with economic interests and Iran in mind, write Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold.
Friday, August 14, 2020The Deceptive Trump, UAE-Israel "Peace Deal" Among the most brutal realities for Palestinians is loss of support from Arab states, who pay lip service to their own populations, while drawing closer to Israel with economic interests and Iran in mind, write Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold.
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Thursday, March 12, 2020
Saudi Women's Rights Activists Pull Back Curtain on Crown Prince The case of Loujain al-Hathloul and others is embarrassing for MBS, who wants Western allies to consider him a reformer, say Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold.
Thursday, March 12, 2020Saudi Women's Rights Activists Pull Back Curtain on Crown Prince The case of Loujain al-Hathloul and others is embarrassing for MBS, who wants Western allies to consider him a reformer, say Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold.
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Olive Branch for North Korea, Bombs for Iran? While the world is cheering the upcoming meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un (including Trump's fans calling for a Nobel Peace Prize), Trump is needlessly and recklessly driving our nation down a path toward war with Iran -- and neither Congress nor the American people seem to care.
Monday, April 30, 2018Olive Branch for North Korea, Bombs for Iran? While the world is cheering the upcoming meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jung Un (including Trump's fans calling for a Nobel Peace Prize), Trump is needlessly and recklessly driving our nation down a path toward war with Iran -- and neither Congress nor the American people seem to care.
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Iraq, Libya...Iran? U.S. Activists Mark War Anniversaries With Spring Rising On the anniversaries of the two epic failures in Iraq and Libya, anti-war activists are gathering for four days of actions from March 18-21. They will protest the past interventions, the present-day US participation in wars in the Middle East and the possibility of a new war with Iran. The gathering will culminate at a rally at the White House on Saturday, March 21.
Thursday, March 19, 2015Iraq, Libya...Iran? U.S. Activists Mark War Anniversaries With Spring Rising On the anniversaries of the two epic failures in Iraq and Libya, anti-war activists are gathering for four days of actions from March 18-21. They will protest the past interventions, the present-day US participation in wars in the Middle East and the possibility of a new war with Iran. The gathering will culminate at a rally at the White House on Saturday, March 21.
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Saturday, November 24, 2018
Will the new House Dems take on the War Lobby? How can we expect the new Democratic House of Representatives to stand up to the war lobby if they choose leaders who voted for the disastrous Iraq war, fail to lead on critical current issues of war, peace and record military spending, and are still in the pay of military-industrial interests?
Saturday, November 24, 2018Will the new House Dems take on the War Lobby? How can we expect the new Democratic House of Representatives to stand up to the war lobby if they choose leaders who voted for the disastrous Iraq war, fail to lead on critical current issues of war, peace and record military spending, and are still in the pay of military-industrial interests?
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
A Global Movement to Confront Drone Warfare Drones allowed the US military and CIA to intervene militarily with ease, even in places where we were not at war. These institutions operated secretly, without Congressional approval, and they lied to the public about the accuracy and effectiveness of drone strikes.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017A Global Movement to Confront Drone Warfare Drones allowed the US military and CIA to intervene militarily with ease, even in places where we were not at war. These institutions operated secretly, without Congressional approval, and they lied to the public about the accuracy and effectiveness of drone strikes.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
One Year After Khashoggi's Brutal Murder: Business as Usual Saudi Arabia is holding its "Davos in the Desert" investment conference at the end of this month and mendacious world leaders and businesspeople are once again embracing a country that should be a pariah state, writes Medea Benjamin.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019One Year After Khashoggi's Brutal Murder: Business as Usual Saudi Arabia is holding its "Davos in the Desert" investment conference at the end of this month and mendacious world leaders and businesspeople are once again embracing a country that should be a pariah state, writes Medea Benjamin.
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