2009 August | PINKtank

CODEPINK vs. health care protesters

Thursday, August 13, 2009

I just penned a piece in response to the brouhaha around the health care protesters, more specifically, the comparisons to CODEPINK (everywhere from Fox News to The Colbert Report to NPR).

health care, protesters, town halls

Yes, CODEPINK is STILL here, still against the wars…

Thursday, August 13, 2009

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At CODEPINK, I’m responsible for reading and responding to our “info” email address. I recently received an email that included this: “Code Pink is a bunch of hypocrites. Why are you remaining silent while Obama sends 27,000 more young Americans to a surge in Afghanistan?” There’s been a steady stream of this kind of criticism [...]

Afghanistan, Congress, Iraq, Obama, Pakistan

VIDEO: Who profits from Israeli occupation?

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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The Real News just published this compelling 10-min. clip detailing the purpose and history of current efforts to boycott Israeli products, how it relates to the international boycott of South Africa in the late ’80s during its apartheid, and CODEPINK’s new “Stolen Beauty” boycott campaign of the Israeli cosmetics company, Ahava. It’s especially interesting to [...]

Ahava, Apartheid, Israel, Palestine

“I am not sure how many days I will be alive”

Monday, August 10, 2009

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A photo of Malalai Joya, a former parliamentarian of Afghanstan, holding hands in triumph with war resister Matthis Giroux, of Iraq Veterans Against War, is the screensaver on my computer, a photo of mutual respect and dignity for all. Joya, who was suspended from the parliament and lives under constant threat of death for speaking [...]

Afghanistan, Malalai Joya

VIDEO: Nancy K. on The Young Turks re: Oxfam, Ahava, Kristin Davis

Friday, August 7, 2009

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On talk show The Young Turks last night, Nancy Kricorian, coordinator of our new “Stolen Beauty” boycott campaign against Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories, describes the crazy story that blew up yesterday around Oxfam International‘s suspension of “Sex & the City” star Kristin Davis as its spokesperson because of her role as spokesperson with Ahava.

OFFICIAL RELEASE: Oxfam Suspends Ahava Spokeswoman Kristin Davis From All Publicity Work

Thursday, August 6, 2009

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NEW YORK CITY — “Sex & The City” star Kristin Davis, well known for her work as a goodwill ambassador of international human rights organization Oxfam and for her lucrative spokesperson job for Israeli cosmetics company Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories, has been suspended from all publicity work by Oxfam for the duration of her contract [...]