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Thank the President for Waking the Sleeping Giant

Jodie Evans | Posted 12.07.2009 | Politics


Jodie Evans

The alert had been out for three minutes when the phone rang. My assistant Mark answered, then turned to me and said, "The White House is calling."

Stop U.S. Meddling; Support Afghan Women at the Table

Jodie Evans | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Jodie Evans

Women's rights (which are, in fact, human rights) will never rise from a corrupt, fundamentalist government. We need to be supporting the voices of women to nurture change in Afghanistan.

The Most Famous Woman in Afghanistan

Vivien Lesnik Weisman | Posted 11.09.2009 | Impact


Vivien Lesnik Weisman

Malalai Joya is the one-time youngest member of Parliament who has survived four assassination attempts on her life and routinely lambastes the Taliban, the Karzai government and President Obama.

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

Jodie Evans | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


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."

Afghan Women Speak Out: Dr. Roshnak Wardak

Jodie Evans | Posted 10.10.2009 | World


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.

Afghanistan: Will Obama Listen to the Women?

Jodie Evans | Posted 10.08.2009 | World


Jodie Evans

Militarism is a fire that is spreading across borders, and it will take the women of the world to force Obama and Congress to do the right thing and invest in the women instead.

Speak Your Truth, Even If Your Voice Shakes

Susan Sarandon | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Susan Sarandon

This week, many of us took inspiration from Barbara Lee and used our own voices to speak out against our woefully misguided war in Afghanistan. As one woman, she spoke for many of us eight years ago.

Our Children Shouldn't Be Messengers Of Hate!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 09.24.2009 | Politics


Linda Milazzo

Regardless of which side of the religious and socio-political spectrum a child's parent or guardian is on, that child is innocent. Children are not billboards for hatred, malice and lies.

Corporate Responsibility -- Products for War and Occupation or Products for Peace?

Ann Wright | Posted 09.11.2009 | World


Ann Wright

For women who use cosmetic products, some companies provide a sharp reminder that we as citizens have a choice between supporting corporations that make products for war and occupation, or products for peace.

Put Down the Pom-Poms

Jodie Evans | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


Jodie Evans

Biden must invest his energy in calling for diplomacy, development, investment in infrastructure and accountability from the corrupt leaders in Afghanistan and Iraq that the US supports.

Hondurans Pour Into The Streets Demanding Zelaya's Return

Medea Benjamin | Posted 08.07.2009 | World


Medea Benjamin

"Can you believe this?" asked indigenous leader Berta Caceres. "Now they are killing our people. We need the international community to step in and stop the crazy people..."

Afghan Women Speak Out: Malali Bashir (Part I)

Jodie Evans | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


Jodie Evans

An organized judicial and law enforcement system can provide people security and a sense that they are living in their own peaceful country and not in a jungle that has no rules.

President Carter and Citizen Activists Witness Deliberate Destruction in Gaza [Video]

Ann Wright | Posted 07.19.2009 | World


Ann Wright

It is high time for the Obama administration to send US government officials to Gaza to figure out the mechanisms for getting the $300 million the US has allocated for reconstruction in Gaza to the people of Gaza.

CODEPINK Builds a Playground in Gaza: It's all About the Children!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


Linda Milazzo

It was with enormous pleasure that I watched CODEPINK build a playground in Gaza, where children are spared the ravages of war to be as they should be: happy, joyous and free.

Afghan Women Speak Out: Mariam Nawabi

Jodie Evans | Posted 07.11.2009 | World


Jodie Evans

Money spent on military would be much better spent on infrastructure, jobs, and international partnerships. People don't have the tools the need to move toward a peaceful reality.

Hamas Delivers Peace Letter to President Obama

Medea Benjamin | Posted 07.05.2009 | World


Medea Benjamin

The letter represents a significant development and an effort by Hamas to present a new face to the Western world.

Hiding Behind The Skirts Of Women

Jodie Evans | Posted 06.25.2009 | World


Jodie Evans

Afghan women are calling on the Obama administration and Congress for a surge in doctors, teachers, and economic development for food security, job training and infrastructure.

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

Dawn Teo | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics


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.

In the Name of Mothers Around the World

Jodie Evans | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics


Jodie Evans

Mother's Day isn't really about Hallmark and Teleflora, but was a call for women to gather in "the great and general interests of peace."

Who Will Stop AIPAC Before It Is Too Late?

Medea Benjamin | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


Medea Benjamin

When is it too late to stop Israel from destroying itself? When is it too late to tell AIPAC attendees that more violence and hatred is not the answer?

Sam Stein

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

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.10.2009 | Politics


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 ...

CODEPINK Behind Blankfein: "Taxpayers Want Their Money Back"

Medea Benjamin | Posted 05.09.2009 | Business


Medea Benjamin

I started to ask my questions: "Why should taxpayers reward the failures of Wall Street? Why should we bailout Goldman Sachs?" but they cut off the stage mic.

The Iraqi Shoe-Thrower Should be Pardoned

Medea Benjamin | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics


Medea Benjamin

Insulting someone in power is a legitimate form of non-violent resistance. The harm that could be inflicted by a shoe cannot be compared with harm inflicted by an unwarranted occupation that has resulted in the deaths and displacement of millions of Iraqis.

Reading The Videos: Israel's Glamor v. Gaza's Despair

Linda Milazzo | Posted 04.09.2009 | World


Linda Milazzo

Israel, which propagates its struggle for survival and its imminent danger as rationale for killing and imprisoning Palestinians, is promoted as a vacation oasis.

To Gaza, With Love

Medea Benjamin | Posted 03.21.2009 | World


Medea Benjamin

When I traveled to Gaza last week, everywhere I went, a photo haunted me. I saw it in a brochure called "Gaza will not die" that Hamas gives out to vi...