This year was marked by turmoil at home and abroad, including a deepening financial crisis that continues to leave millions jobless and homeless, as well as ongoing and expanding wars. But despite the setbacks and disappointments, here is a list of victories to be thankful for, starting with three inspirational women. By Medea Benjamin.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
The peace group I co-founded, CODEPINK, has not only been protesting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the drone attacks in Pakistan, but we have been going to military recruiting stations, high schools and career fairs throughout the country encouraging our youth not to join the military. We talk to young people about the [...]
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
TIME Magazine readers chose Julian Assange as Person of the Year. Hands down. But Time’s editors preferred to go with the safer choice: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The loser in this contest is Time Magazine. Hands down. Just think about it. Facebook has been around for years now. It’s a fabulous social networking tool, but [...]
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Reading the Coca Leaves: Climate Change, Cancun and Bolivia By Medea Benjamin On the way to participate in a rally organized by the international peasant group Via Campesina in Cancun, a Bolivian indigenous farmer took some coca leaves out of his hand-woven satchel and pressed them into my hand. “You will need these during the [...]
Thursday, December 9, 2010
CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin was interviewed on Megyn Kelly’s America Live today on FOX. Check it out and let us know what you think! Leave a comment below. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com To share this video with friends on Facebook or Twitter, just click on the buttons to the left!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Nancy Kricorian, Coordinator of CODEPINK's Stolen Beauty campaign targeting Ahava Cosmetics, and Rae Abileah, our Roseroots and Middle East Coordinator, will testify in London this weekend at the Russell Tribunal. The focus of the Tribunal is on corporate complicity in Israel’s violations of international law. Click the title above to read more and to view the live video stream...
Monday, December 27, 2010
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