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CP marching with IVAW on August 27 in Denver

About the march from the Coliseum to the Pepsi center on August 27: the march was organized by Tent State University (see http://ivaw.org/ for more info on this truly great organization).   Several members of CODEPINK rushed to join the march from our work distributing “I am a delegate for Peace” pins, stickers, fans and banners at the various entrances [...]

Visa and US Bank Threw a Party. . . But Nobody Came

A Capital Eye newsletter report of August 27—the informational arm of OpenSecrets.Org—tracked a Visa and US Bank joint reception in Denver for freshman members of the House of Representatives, which skirted new ethics lawslimiting fundraisers held for one honoree by honoring, well, everyone. Six congressional newbies have already received money from Visa, and five from US [...]

The Only Sanctioned Protester

A few days ago the Denver Post ran a piece on the parking-lot restricted and wholly sanctioned—yet totally ineffective—protest zone set up for the throngs at the DNC. As Lynne Gravel remarks in the article, “The delegates can’t see [it.]” CODEPINKer Liz Hourican, ever ready to draw attention to political ridiculousness, kneels in the protest [...]

Alicia Forrest Update

From CODEPINK’s National Media Coordinator Jean Stevens: “Alicia Forrest, who was arrested Tuesday, was released from the Denver City Jail Tuesday night and is fine! A bit bruised, but fine. She has been out and about. She is talking with her attorney about filing charges. She’s surprised about the incident, since the police had been relatively [...]

“Meet a Protester”—Today’s Denver Post

The Denver Post today ran a profile of Keiko Schnelle, a 20-year-old CODEPINKer. It begins with this question: “Why pass over Burning Man in favor of the DNC?”—but it does get better.

Since Syd Barrett Left

Comedy Central does it again with the “skewering” and the “humor” on their “political” blog INDECISION 2008. They’ve got this fantastic device they use in which they sing popular American songs, like “God Bless America.” But they change the lyrics all around all crazy-like and whammo! they’re subversive protest songs, like “I Miss America.” Let [...]

WAR MCCAIN

CODEPINK’s Nancy Mancias and Desiree Fairooz were on KAAL TV last night, drawing attention to the police brutality at the DNC (against CODEPINK’s Alicia Forrest, see it below under “Police Slam CODEPINK Protester to the Ground”) and calling for restraint at the likely even higher-charged RNC in St. Paul, MN. (And although the ladies showed some [...]

Official release - CODEPINK arrest

CODEPINK’s most recent release regarding the arrest of Alicia Forrest: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2008 5 p.m. CONTACT: CODEPINK Jean Stevens, national media coordinator, 508-769-2138 Jodie Evans, CODEPINK co-founder, 310-621-5635 DENVER -  CODEPINK member Alicia Forrest, 24, arrested yesterday on her way to a rally here during the Democratic convention, was released from Denver City Jail at 9 p.m. Tuesday. While [...]

Police Slam CODEPINK Protester to the Ground