Stories by Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is the cofounder of www.codepink.org and www.globalexchange.org. She is the author of Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control.

How the Turmoil in Egypt Is Causing Greater Suffering in Gaza

Posted on: Jul 22, 2013, Source: AlterNet

As the world sits on the edge of its seat about events in Egypt, the 1.7 million Palestinians in Gaza are paying the price.

How You (and President Obama) Can Close Guantanamo Prison

Posted on: Jul 2, 2013, Source: AlterNet

People have rallied and held vigils in cities and towns, flooded the White House and Southern Command with phone calls and, by the hundreds, fasted in solidarity.

US Refusal to Release Gitmo Prisoners Is a National Offense for Yemenis

Posted on: Jun 20, 2013, Source: AlterNet

What an insult: Congress passed an amendment saying that no US military funds could be used to transfer prisoners from Guantanamo back to Yemen.