WASHINGTON — Inspired by Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi’s brave promise last week to represent in court the family of Neda Agha-Soltan, murdered by Iranian militia during last weekend’s demonstrations in a rally in Tehran, the peace group CODEPINK has created a letter addressed to Ebadi for women worldwide to sign, a pledge of [...]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
In case you missed it, the New York Times featured an Op-Ed piece last week celebrating the strength of women’s voices in the movement in Iran - both in 1979 and now today. An excerpt: From Day 1, Iran’s women stood in the vanguard. Their voices from rooftops were loudest, and their defiance in the streets [...]
Friday, June 26, 2009
Alexander Cockburn’s “Twittergasms” piece today in the Nation slams much of the anti-war movement through the lens of Twitter — including CODEPINK — for failing to rally the world against Obama’s failed promises, war in Afghanistan, growing war in Pakistan, and still-not-over war in Iraq, and for joining in the conversation around the current civil [...]
Monday, May 4, 2009
WHAT: “Voices of Peace” panel discussion, presented by CODEPINK Women for Peace WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 8 WHERE: Eatonville restaurant, 2121 14th St. NW, D.C. WASHINGTON — In Congo, Sri Lanka, Iran, Syria and other countries wracked by war and political turmoil, women play a vital role in rebuilding society, stabilizing families, strengthening the work [...]
Monday, May 4, 2009
WASHINGTON — During Israeli Pres. Shimon Peres’ speech today at the annual AIPAC (American Israeli Political Action Committee) policy conference at the Washington Convention Center, CODEPINK members raised banners saying “Want Peace? End the Occupation,” “What About Gaza?,” and “No Money for War Crimes.” As the six activists were forcibly dragged away from the stage, they [...]
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Bruce Bueno de Mesquite uses mathematical analysis and game theory to predict war, political events, power shifts, etc. His work is controversial - but shockingly accurate. In the video below, he speaks at TED making three predictions on the future of Iran. Take a look. His most interesting point in his talk was that international players [...]
Friday, January 16, 2009
As Barack Obama is sworn in as President of the United States of America next week, we - as progressives, activists, and organizers - are more mindful than ever of the promises Obama made during his election campaign - as well as the great challenges he has ahead of him. After nearly six years of [...]
Thursday, January 15, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CODEPINK women to proclaim “Yes, we can-can live in peace!” at historic Obama inauguration, call on Obama to keep promises to end war
Monday, December 29, 2008
Note from the Editor: Col. Ann Wright is a 29 year US Army/Army Reserves veteran and a former US diplomat, who resigned in March 2003 in opposition to the war on Iraq. She recently spent two weeks in Iran meeting with Iranian officials and civilians with two other CODEPINK women, Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans. [...]
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
TAKE ACTION HERE In our recent visit to Iran, we saw among the young university women what an important role model Shirin Ebadi is to them. As a female law student told us, “Shirin is our hero. That’s why many of us decided to study law. We want to be like her and help the women [...]
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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