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Military Sexual Trauma - Seeking Justice

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.12.2009 | Impact

Read More: Veterans for Peace, Department of Veterans Affairs, Kira Mountjoy-Pepka, Rape, Military Sexual Trauma, Veteran's Administration, Ann Wright, Grace After Fire, Service Women;s Action Network, Coalition Against Sexual Assault in the Military Services, Rotc, Code Pink, Pack Parachute Charity, Ptsd, Afghanistan War, Pascale Bourgaux, Veteran's Day, Military, Mercedes Gallego, Eve Ensler, Iraq War, Tina Priest, Rape in the Ranks, Fort Bragg, Disable Amercian Veterans, Staff Sergeant Sandra Lee, Military Rape Awareness Wekk, U.S. Army, Vva, Vetwow, Impact News
Marcia G. Yerman

While embedded with Marines during the invasion of Iraq, journalist Mercedes Gallego was cautioned that it was not safe to be alone. The reason, the servicewomen explained, was fear of being raped.

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Anti-War Activists Reawakened By Obama Afghanistan Decision

Politics Daily | Shahzad Chaudhary | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Antiwar Activists, Afghan War, President Obama Afghanistan, Antiwar Activists Afghanistan, President Obama Afghan War, Afghanistan, Code Pink Afghanistan, Code Pink, President Obama, Afghanistan Strategy, Obama Afghanistan Strategy, Politics News

Sitting in the front row at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, directly in sight of committee Chairman John Kerry, two women discreetly hel...

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Delivering a Message to Obama -- from the Women of Afghanistan

Jodie Evans | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Codepink, Women, Obama, Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan, Jodie Evans, Code Pink, Politics News
Jodie Evans

Last week, a long-term CODEPINK supporter phoned to invite me to dinner with Obama. She said, "You went to a war zone to learn what the women of Afghanistan want to say to Obama -- I want to make sure he gets the message."

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Afghan Women Speak Out: Dr. Roshnak Wardak

Jodie Evans | Posted 10.10.2009 | World

Read More: Codepink, Afghanistan, Code Pink, Afghani Women, Obama Afghanistan, Afghanistan Women, Afghanistan Surge, Us Troops Afghanistan, World News
Jodie Evans

CODEPINK went to Afghanistan to hear what women there think about the push for more troops. And we found they want us to send doctors, teachers, engineers and business leaders, not more soldiers.

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Red Is the New Pink

Jamie Frevele | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dana Milbank, Rahm Emanuel, Andy Samberg, Code Pink, Joe Wilson, Health Care Reform, Health Care, Obama Health Care, Obama Speech, Congressman You Lie, GOP Bad Behavior, Politics News
Jamie Frevele

Full disclosure: I didn't watch President Obama's speech last night. For one thing, I know where I stand on healthcare reform (in favor). For another,...

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Carville and Rove Duke It Out at Radio City Music Hall

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 06.28.2009 | Media

Read More: Supreme Court, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Kathleen Blanco, Karl Rove, Charlie Rose, Cia, Rush Limbaugh, Colin Powell, James Carville, Iraq, Code Pink, Dick Cheney, Saddam Hussein, Guantanamo Bay, Ray Nagin, Terri Schiavo, Sonia Sotomayor, Nancy Pelosi, 1960's Civil Rights Act. Republican Party, Radio City Music Hall Speaker Series, Hurricane Katrina, Social Security Privatization, Media News
Marcia G. Yerman

Instead of getting Ali and Frazier, the crowd braced itself for a confrontation between Carville -- "The Ragin' Cajun," and Rove -- "The Boy Genius." There was drama and theatrics galore.

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Confronting Rumsfeld

Jeff Norman | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Donald Rumsfeld, Medea Benjamin, Ray McGovern, Code Pink, Government, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Gop, Politics News
Jeff Norman

Mere willingness to insult Donald Rumsfeld to his face is not a great accomplishment. It trivializes his alleged crimes to showily spew inane jargon.

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Why I Criticized Code Pink

Jeff Norman | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Donald Rumsfeld, Activism, After Downing Street, Code Pink, David Swanson, Medea Benjamin, Politics News
Jeff Norman

Many activists are more concerned with feeling good about themselves than being effective.

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Jason Linkins

Donald Rumsfeld Loudly Harangued At White House Correspondents' Dinner (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Video, White House Correspondents Dinner, Donald Rumsfeld, Code Pink, Politics News

This video has been making the rounds, but in case you haven't seen it, here's Donald Rumsfeld getting shouted at by Desiree Fairooz and Medea Benjami...

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The Anti-War Dilemma: How To Protest A President You Trust

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Codepink, Progressive Movement, Progressive Democrats of America, Obama Presidency, Code Pink, Progressives, President Obama, Politics News
Dawn Teo

For the first time in decades (for many, the first time in their lives), a considerable number of peace activists trust the President of the United States.

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Caption This Photo, Vote For Thursday's Best, See Wednesday's Winner!

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.10.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Summers Demonstrators, David Rubenstein, Larry Summers Protesters, Lawrence Summers Protesters, Lawrence Summers, Code Pink, Caption Contest, Poll, Comedy News

Original Caption: Two demonstrators from Code Pink For Peace interrupt an interview between Lawrence Summers (L), the Director of President Barack Oba...

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Sam Stein

Larry Summers Protest: Activists Jump On Stage During Speech (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Codepink, Summers Protests, Larry Summers Protest, Larry Summers, Code Pink, Politics News

Larry Summers' address before the Economic Club in Washington D.C. on Thursday was interrupted for several minutes as a group of protesters jumped on ...

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Ryan Grim

Frank To Bailout Protesters: "Act Your Age" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Code Pink, Aig, Barney Frank, Protesters, Politics News

Activists from Code Pink were dealt two severe smackdowns Tuesday from Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, amidst testim...

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Stimulus: Republicans Screw Car Makers and Buyers

Steve Parker | Posted 03.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Lexus LF-A, Captive Imports, Maryland, President Barack Obama, Detroit Three, Ford Taurus, Cars, Congress, Joe Biden, Toyota, Senator Barbara Mikulski, Code Pink, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Japan, Chrysler, Tokyo Motor Show, Economic Stimulus Package, Tesla Roadster, Wall Street, Bob Nardelli, Republicans, Uaw, Senate, Business News
Steve Parker

The bill passed by Congress yesterday throws a one-two punch at our auto industry and consumers.

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Obama and the Progressive Community

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 02.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: H.R. 104, John Conyers, Progressives, Afghanistan War, Women and the Stimulus Package, Amy Goodman, Keith Olbermann, Code Pink, Women and the Economy, Barack Obama, Elana Schor, Iraq War, Jonathan Turley, Rachel Maddow, OpenCongress.Org, Rick Warren, Women for a Fair Economy, Breaking Politics News, Hillary Clinton, Talking Points Memo, Democracy Now, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

The euphoria of November 4th and the upcoming excitement surrounding the inauguration are competing with the reality of each looming crisis, from the economy to Gaza.

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Detroit's Day of Reckoning (with Thanks to David Halberstam)

Steve Parker | Posted 12.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Chapter 11, Peter Morici, Chrysler, United Auto Workers, Rick Wagoner, David Halberstam, Cars, Chris Dodd, Ford, Robert Lutz, Nissan, Robert Nardelli, US Senate, Detroit, Richard Shelby, President Bush, Masters of the Universe, Northwest Airlines, Uaw, Bankruptcy, Gm, Alan Mulally, Pebble Beach, Detroit Three, Washington DC, Democrats, Barack Obama, Tokyo Motor Show, Ron Gettelfinger, Code Pink, Harry Reid, Republicans, Dearborn, Business News
Steve Parker

This week's bailout hearing signaled what looks like the ultimate day of reckoning for this country's once-great and world-dominating car making industry. All Americans are tired of the excuses.

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My Protest at Palin Rally Finds Some Support From the Crowd

Susan Eleuterio | Posted 11.18.2008 | Home

Read More: Palin Protesters, Acorn, Obama McCain, Indiana, Anti-War Protestors, Palin Mccain, Indiana Mccain, McCain Obama, Anti-War Movement, Sarah Palin, Mccain Indiana, Obama Indiana, Code Pink, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Home News
Susan Eleuterio

Noblesville, Indiana -- A group of intrepid peace activist Hoosiers (members of CodePINK, Women for Peace) braved a Sarah Palin rally in Noblesville, ...

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Main Street Responses To The Non-Bailout

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Pelosi, Bailout, Mainstreet Bailout, Baailout Code Pink, Code Pink, Home News
Kelly Nuxoll

"It seems between this and health care the free market has completely failed us," she said. "This seems like the natural, logical progression of events. Shouldn't someone have seen this coming?"

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Code Pink group Pushes Ahead With Protests

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 09.23.2008 | Home

Read More: Democratic Convention, Code Pink Obama, Code Pink Iraq, Code Pink, Code Pink Denver, Code Pink Denver-Boulder, Code Pink Democratic Convention, Code Pink Peace, Home News
Kelly Nuxoll

The fear of creating a spectacle and hurting Obama's chances may well keep many home in the next few days. Code Pink, however, with their Pepto-Bismol-colored outfits, are not having any of it.

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