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Find CODEPINK Local Action for Mother’s Day

Friday, May 7, 2010

Women Nation-Wide Celebrate the Original Purpose of Mother’s Day: Peace--It Never Tasted So Sweet. Find and join your local CODEPINK event.

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SeeJaneDo Interviews Sweeta Noori

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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See Jane Do, a rockin’ mama media duo from California, joined CODEPINK on Mother’s Day in DC to highlight the stories of the many amazing women who were standing vigil together. They caught up with Sweeta Noori, Afghanistan country director of Women for Women International, to talk with her about why she left Afghanistan (temporarily) [...]

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Mother’s Day Reclaimed Across the Country!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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This past weekend Mother’s Day was powerfully and boldly reclaimed by CODEPINK local groups around the US as a day for women to gather to end war. In over twenty cities around the country CODEPINK groups held events and actions in honor of this special day, and in DC we held a heartfelt and moving [...]

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Voices from Mother’s Day DC 2009: Jenna Lennon, 19

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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Jenna Lennon, 19, of Chicago, and her mother Elizabeth joined us for our 24-hour vigil in Lafayette Park, their first CODEPINK event ever. They were both psyched and deeply passionate about our mission, and we were thrilled to have them! Jenna penned this beautiful, loving piece of her thoughts on the weekend for us. Enjoy!

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Cynthia Benjamin on Mother’s Day with CODEPINK

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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A hundred peace loving women, a thousand long stemmed roses and what seemed like a MILLION hand knitted squares from all over the world created an amazing scene of beauty and peace–and all done with love and hope. We have hope for the end of war, for the preservation of community, for the survival of [...]

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Mother’s Day in Lafayette Park!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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Most of us in CODEPINK — along with about 100 women from across the country — are just now rejoining the world after our 24-hour Mother’s Day vigil in Lafayette Park outside the White House this past weekend (yes, 24 hours…most of us didn’t sleep…ha).

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