Stories by Medea Benjamin

Is this really a democracy?

Iran’s no democratic paradise. But on many counts, Washington’s Saudi allies are even worse.

'While the flotilla didn’t make it here, Israel didn’t win.'

U.S.-Saudi relations are the materialization of a business agreement that turns a blind eye to basic human rights.

Demonstrators will protest past interventions and the possibility of a new war with Iran.

As the economy expands, the hope is that Cubans across the island will have access to a more varied diet.

2014 was a tumultuous year. However, progressives won ground in important areas and built a foundation for more victories in 2015.

Obsessed with maintaining access to power, the media just keeps handing the megaphone to the powerful and self-interested.

As we learned from Ferguson, there is simply no reason for police to be armed like the military.

You can’t presume to be a mediator and then exclude one key party because you don’t like them.

The president should be courageous and free the 77 prisoners cleared for release.

The former Marxist guerrilla has legalized marijuana and abortion and rejects the perks of the presidency.

Since the coup that toppled Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's human rights record has gotten much much worse.

John Kiriakou’s bravery should be rewarded, not punished. It is time for him to be released and for his courage to be recognized.

A massive snowstorm didn't stop CODEPINK from telling Jeh Johnson about the reality of killer drones.

One sign of the Israel lobby's waning influence is the fact that President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are not speaking at their conference.

Syrian women and their global allies who want peace see no constructive option other than peace.

2013 saw extraordinary activism by whistleblowers, DREAMers, Walmart workers, and more. Let's review.

A Yemeni delegation of drone strike victims' family members, human rights experts and grassroots leaders will be visiting Washington as part of the Global Drone Summit.