FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A rally calling on the Iraqi Government to free Muntadhar Al-Zeidi, the man who threw his shoes at George W. Bush, will be held Monday, December 29 at noon in front of the Iraqi consulate to the United States, located at 1801 P Street NW in Washington, DC. The rally is timed to immediately [...]
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Women’s peace group creates petition to Iranian president Calls for safe reopening of Iranian human rights centers, commitment to human rights work WASHINGTON, D.C. — After learning of the shutdown of two renowned Iranian human rights organizations Sunday, CODEPINK Women for Peace have created a letter of petition to Iranian President Ahmadinejad calling for [...]
Monday, December 15, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Jean Stevens, CODEPINK media coordinator, 646-723-1781 Peace Activists Take Shoes to White House in Solidarity with Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Call for his release and tribute to Iraqis who have suffered under US occupation WHAT: Peace activists to gather with shoes in solidarity to Iraqi journalist WHEN: 11 a.m., Weds. Dec. 17 WHERE: In front of White House, [...]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Like the rest of the world, CODEPINK is emboldened by Sen. Barack Obama’s victory in a historic presidential election.
Friday, October 31, 2008
After saving Queens woman from foreclosure, CODEPINK pressure Washington to bailout Main Street QUEENS, NY — The day Jocelyne Voltaire’s home here of 21 years was scheduled for auction, CODEPINK Women for Peace learned of her tragic story and appealed to its members for help. In two hours, $15,000 in donations had poured in, enough to [...]
Thursday, October 16, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Jean Stevens, CODEPINK media coordinator, 646-723-1781 Queens woman loses son in Iraq, now her home to foreclosure scam: where’s the bailout for Americans?
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Jean Stevens, CODEPINK national media coordinator, 646-723-1781 America demands a peace president! CODEPINK and other activist groups to rally TODAY outside presidential candidate debate at Hofstra WHAT: Pro-peace, pro-diplomacy, pro-America rally outside final presidential candidate debate WHEN: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Weds. Oct. 15 WHERE: Corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Uniondale Ave, Hempstead, NY *Interviews available before [...]
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CODEPINK Demands the Presidential Candidates Reject Bailout Take thousands of signatures to their DC offices saying “Provide Leadership: Protect the Peace, Not Wall Street“ WHAT: CODEPINK march to D.C. offices of Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama with signatures demanding leadership, not bailout WHEN: 12:30 p.m. Weds., Oct. 1 WHERE: Begin at office of Sen. John [...]
Monday, September 29, 2008
TAXPAYERS SAY “OVER OUR DEAD BODIES” TO BAILOUT Call for a taxpayer revolt and ‘die-in’ on Capitol Hill WHEN: 12 p.m., Monday, September 29 WHERE: Outside Cannon Building, Independence and New Jersey Ave., House of Representatives, Washington DC Representatives of different sectors of society—health care workers, teachers, construction workers, professionals—will hold a press conference to denounce the bailout [...]
Thursday, September 25, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Angry crowd to pile their trash TODAY at Wall Street and demand “No Cash for Trash!” and “Bail out this, Mr. Paulson!” WHAT: “This bailout is bull sh*t” and “buy out OUR junk” protest! WHEN: 4 p.m. Thurs. Sept. 25 WHERE: Bowling Green Park (in the plaza area), at Broadway and Beaver Streets, New York [...]
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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