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OFFICIAL RELEASE: CODEPINK calls for true, complete end to six years of brutal war in Iraq

NEW YORK — While many worldwide are lauding an “end” to the Iraq War today, as US troops may have largely moved out of most Iraqi cities, CODEPINK Women for Peace calls for a true, complete end to six years of devastating occupation with a speedy withdrawal of all troops, ending the use of military [...]

To Vicenza, with love

Vicenza, four hours north of Rome between Venice and Milan, is a classically Italian city with two important footnotes.

See Jane Kick Some Ass

Jane Hamsher Wants YOU (to call Congress and tell \'em to stop funding war!)

Official release: CODEPINK Interrupts Israeli President at AIPAC Conference

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 [...]

Official release: CODEPINK calls on Congress to reject Obama request for $83 billion for wars

WASHINGTON — Representing the voice of millions of Americans and those worldwide, CODEPINK calls on Congress to reject President Obama’s outrageous request for an additional $83.4 billion to be spent on ineffectual, destabilizing, immoral wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite Obama’s campaign promise never to ask for war funding as a supplemental bill as opposed to [...]

Official release: TONIGHT: CODEPINK weary taxpayers hold overnight vigil, in pink bed, outside Rayburn on eve of AIG hearing

CODEPINK holds overnight vigil for a People’s Bailout on eve of second AIG hearing Will represent public outrage when Geithner and Bernake testify WHAT: CODEPINK to camp/vigil outside House building, attend second AIG hearing WHEN: MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (camp-out/vigil) through 10 a.m. March 24 (hearing) WHERE: Outside Rayburn House Office Building (camp-out/vigil); 2128 Rayburn House Office Building (hearing), Washington WASHINGTON — [...]

Inside the AIG hearing now!

Official release: CODEPINK women across America to mark Iraq War’s sixth anniversary

“War is not green!” at Capitol Plant mass action in Washington!

Today I joined Medea Benjamin, Blaine Clark, Leslie Angeline, Jay Marx, David Swanson, Cindy Sheehan and Bev Rice at the incredible Capitol Power Plant mass action today at the Capitol Plant in Washington, protesting its “clean coal,” timed with the incredible PowerShift 2009 Conference that began Friday night. (Here’s me, Desiree, Leslie, and Medea with [...]

Punked by pink: where’s the bailout for us?

In a few minutes, the House finance committee will face CEOS of “the Big Three” American auto companies and debate whether it should approve a bailout for the auto industry. CODEPINK will be at the hearing (they were yesterday — check out this Associated Press photo of Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson staring disdainfully at Medea [...]