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Ten Reasons the Iraq War Was No Cakewalk

Medea Benjamin, Charles Davis, AlterNet. March 18, 2011.

Invading Iraq was sold to the American public as a war to defend our nation and free the Iraqi people. What they got was an ocean of blood and tragedy.

Egypt: Witnessing the Awesome Bravery of Peaceful Protesters in Cairo, Standing Up to Beatings and Molotov Attacks

Medea Benjamin, CodePink. February 2, 2011.

Despite violence and intimidation, thousands of people are still camped out in the square -- absolutely determined to stay there until Mubarak goes.

To the Gay Community: Now That You Can Join the Military, Please Don't!

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. December 21, 2010.

As we struggle to find a more civilized way to treat each other in this world, let us recognize the commonalities in the fight for gay rights and the fight to end war.

Dear Jon Stewart, Sane People Protest Crazy Wars

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. October 27, 2010.

It's too bad that Stewart is ridiculing antiwar activism, while promoting his slactivist Rally for Sanity.

We Can't Keep Funding What We Believe Is Evil

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. April 7, 2010.

There is really only one way to stop the collateral murder by our military: stop the wars and bring our troops home.

Is It Possible to Cobble Together 10 Good Things That Happened in 2009? You Better Believe It!

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. December 22, 2009.

It was a tough year, but there is still much to celebrate -- now a majority of Americans oppose war in Afghanistan, the war on drugs is waning, and more.

Over 1,000 Delegates for Peace Will Mark 1st Anniversary of Gaza Invasion, Protest Ongoing Israeli Siege

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. December 7, 2009.

Impressive international delegation coming from 42 countries signed up for the Dec. 31 Gaza Freedom March.

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

Medea Benjamin, PINKtank. 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."

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."

Iranian Citizens Speak Out ... Will Obama Hear Them?

AlterNet Staff, PINKtank AlterNet: PEEK. December 18, 2008.

Three CODEPINK activists traveled to Iran as citizen diplomats this November.

Iraq Ambassador Addresses Growing Demand to Free Iraqi Journalist

Staff, PINKtank AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 17, 2008.

CODEPINK takes action to support al-Zaidi and his anti-war sentiment.

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.

Who Is Defending Pakistan's Democracy? Not the Politicians, It's the Judges

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. November 29, 2007.

The heroes in Pakistan aren't returning former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif -- it's the Supreme Court and High Court judges who stopped Musharraf's assault on the Constitution.