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The women of Afghanistan don’t fear much — except that the world might abandon them

Below is a must-read Op-Ed from Sunday’s New York Times on the women of Afghanistan.  In the discussion of troop surges and withdrawals and development and Taliban, we must give the women of Afghanistan a seat at the table.  We must listen and lift up their voices in the fate of the future of Afghanistan.  Here’s [...]

Tweets from the Desert

Our international women’s delegation arrived in Cairo on Thursday and are on buses across Egypt to the Rafah border.  They hope to cross into Gaza tomorrow with the aid.  Several of the delegates are tweeting the journey.  Here’s the latest tweet: Kim1811: Just got through first security checkpoint en route to Rafah. 2 buses full [...]

Delegates to Gaza arrive in Cairo today

In the past few weeks, we have seen an outpouring of love and support for the women of Gaza through our International Women’s Day actions.  Over 25 fundraisers have taken place across the U.S., 60 delegates signed up to travel to Gaza, and we have received funds for over 2,500 baskets of goodies and aid [...]

VIDEO: It’s time to Rethink Afghanistan

“Afghanistan needs troops–but it needs troops of doctors, troops of teachers, troops of Peace Corps volunteers, and troops of farmers to go and replant the fruit orchards.” –Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO of Global Fund for Women After Obama’s recent announcement that he will send more troops to Afghanistan, CODEPINK called on the Administration to [...]

USA Today Op-Ed: End the Occupation

This was originally posted in USA Today on January 22, 2009. Under the disastrous Bush years, the U.S. military invaded a country that posed no threat to the United States, destroyed its infrastructure and plunged it into chaos. This led to the death and displacement of millions of Iraqis, squandered the lives of more than [...]

Deepak Chopra sends New Year message of peace to Obama

On New Year’s Day, Deepak Chopra sends this letter to President-Elect Obama on how to create peace.  Join CODEPINK in making a personal New Year’s Resolution for Peace here. 9 Steps To Peace for Obama in the New Year by Deepak Chopra You have been elected by the first anti-war constituency since 1952, when Dwight [...]