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On AlterNet: codepink

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "codepink"

CodePink Founder Jodie Evans Challenges Obama Up Close and Personal on His Afghanistan Policy

CodePink Founder Jodie Evans Challenges Obama Up Close and Personal on His Afghanistan Policy

Don Hazen, AlterNet. October 17, 2009.
Armed with the signatures of thousands of Afghan women asking him not to send more troops, Evans told Obama that women must have a seat at the negotiating table.

Diary from Kabul: Activists in Afghanistan Face Unimagineable Challenges

Diary from Kabul: Activists in Afghanistan Face Unimagineable Challenges

Jodie Evans, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog AlterNet: World. October 1, 2009.
Encountering activists whose "lives have been threatened or they have lost members of and sometimes almost their entire family." Not quite the same in the US.

Hey Biden, Put Down the Pom-Poms: We Don't Want a Cheerleader for War

Hey Biden, Put Down the Pom-Poms: We Don't Want a Cheerleader for War

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. July 31, 2009.
Biden should quit his war talk and call for diplomacy, development, and accountability Afghanistan and Iraq that the US supports.

Israeli Cosmetic Company Is About to Learn It Can't Cover Up Its Role in the Occupation

Israeli Cosmetic Company Is About to Learn It Can't Cover Up Its Role in the Occupation

Nancy Kricorian, AlterNet. July 22, 2009.
Ahava is an Israeli profiteer exploiting the natural resources of occupied Palestine to sell its exotic beauty products.

New Letter from Hamas to Obama Marks a Dramatic Shift in Posture on Mid-East Talks

New Letter from Hamas to Obama Marks a Dramatic Shift in Posture on Mid-East Talks

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. June 5, 2009.
Hamas says it's willing to talk "on the basis of mutual respect and without preconditions"; an effort to show a new face to the Western world.

The Military Hides Under the Skirts of Women to Justify War in Afghanistan

The Military Hides Under the Skirts of Women to Justify War in Afghanistan

Jodie Evans, AlterNet. May 21, 2009.
The Pentagon portrays Afghanistan as a moral battle to "protect" its women. Afghan women tell another story: more war equals suffering.

Madness at the AIPAC Conference: Can We Stop These People from Destroying Israel?

Madness at the AIPAC Conference: Can We Stop These People from Destroying Israel?

Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog. May 7, 2009.
My mouth was muzzled by the sweaty hands of hate-filled staffers at the AIPAC conference, demanding that I "shut the f--- up."

Do You Know Why Mother's Day Was Started?

Do You Know Why Mother's Day Was Started?

Jodie Evans, The Women's Media Center. May 7, 2009.
Mother's Day isn't about Hallmark and Teleflora -- it's a call for women to gather for peace.

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Saving Death Row Inmate Troy Davis's Life Is AlterNet's Top Take Action Campaign of the Week

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 5, 2009.
Troy Davis faces execution for murdering a police officer, despite that 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony.

Activists Jump On Stage During Larry Summers Speech

Activists Jump On Stage During Larry Summers Speech

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 9, 2009.
"Larry Summers is part of the problem," screamed one of the activists. "He is a toxic mess."

Was Throwing a Shoe at Bush a Violent Act?

Was Throwing a Shoe at Bush a Violent Act?

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.
The infamous shoe-tossing incident has sparked a debate within the peace movement whether the act was appropriate and constitutes nonviolence.

Videos Show the Divide of Glamour in Israel and Devastation in Gaza

Videos Show the Divide of Glamour in Israel and Devastation in Gaza

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet. March 12, 2009.
Two videos contrast the safety and comfort of Israelis compared to the pain and suffering of Palestinians.

Why Obama's Mideast Envoy Should Meet With Palestinian Women, Face to Face

Why Obama's Mideast Envoy Should Meet With Palestinian Women, Face to Face

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. February 12, 2009.
To George Mitchell: "Be that man of honor and end America's support of this genocide."

Iraq Ambassador Addresses Growing Demand to Free Iraqi Journalist

Iraq Ambassador Addresses Growing Demand to Free Iraqi Journalist

Staff, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 17, 2008.
CODEPINK takes action to support al-Zaidi and his anti-war sentiment.

Bring Your Shoes to the White House!

Bring Your Shoes to the White House!

Staff, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog AlterNet: War on Iraq. December 15, 2008.
The folks at CODEPINK are calling for Muntader's release and staging a protest on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

No More Mistaken Fire

No More Mistaken Fire

Jodie Evans, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog AlterNet: Video. December 12, 2008.
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan will only increase if the U.S. commits more troops.

Code Pink Activists Blaze the Trail for Obama's 'No Preconditions'

Code Pink Activists Blaze the Trail for Obama's 'No Preconditions'

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet. November 23, 2008.
Citizen diplomats push hard to establish peaceful diplomacy with Iran. Let's hope Obama takes the same approach.

Protesting in the Name of Democracy in the Mile High City

Protesting in the Name of Democracy in the Mile High City

Linda Milazzo, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 28, 2008.
Denver -- your protesters should be greeted with flowers!

A Father's Day Tribute to the Iraqi Men Struggling to Support Their Families

A Father's Day Tribute to the Iraqi Men Struggling to Support Their Families

Brave New Films, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog AlterNet: War on Iraq. June 13, 2008.
Care of CODEPINK and Collateral Repair Project

Busting John McCain from Now Until November

Busting John McCain from Now Until November

Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog. June 11, 2008.
Codepink activists have started disrupting John McCain's campaigning and won't stop 'til Nov. 5. Here's the first account.

Disrupting Power: A CODEPINK Activist Explains How to Stand on Your Chair and Yell for Justice

Disrupting Power: A CODEPINK Activist Explains How to Stand on Your Chair and Yell for Justice

Gayle Brandeis, AlterNet. March 22, 2007.
One activist's story of finding her courage to speak up to the powerful.