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CODEPINK RadioEpisode 308: Let's Talk About the War EconomyCODEPINK's regional organizing manager Jasmine introduces our co-director Danaka and Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director of National Priorities Project, as they lead a conversation about the all-encompassing war economy taken from our most recent session of Feminists Resisting Fascism: CODEPINK Summer School2025-07-1655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 307: Resistance to US Empire"In this episode of CODEPINK Radio, host Marcy Winograd and Medea Benjamin discuss efforts on Capitol Hill to stop further US military involvement in Iran and expose the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation as a dangerous front for the Israeli military. David Swanson, executive director of World Beyond War, and Ann Wright, board member of CODEPINK, share their participation in European protests to shut down Ramstein Air Base and denounce NATO as a warfare alliance raiding public treasuries. In the second half of the podcast, we hear segments from Danny Haiphong's Left Lens podcast featuring Mohammad Marandi, professor at the University...2025-07-0355 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 306: War is not the answer, militarism is not the answerOn this week's episode of CODEPINK Radio, CODEPINK's West Coast Organizer Ryan Wentz introduces CODEPINK co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, as they lead a conversation about US militarism, taken from our most recent CODEPINK summer school session.2025-06-2655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 305: Bases Off Cyprus - Cyprus as a key node in the Anglo-American EmpireThis week on CODEPINK Radio, CODEPINK's Digital Content Producer & Bases Off Cyprus Coordinator speaks with Matthew from Genocide-Free Cyprus. They discuss the role of Cyprus and British bases in facilitating US-Israeli attacks on Iran, genocide against the Palestinian people, and US imperialism writ large.2025-06-1955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode: 303: Solidarity in the Belly of the BeastThis week on CODEPINK Radio, CODEPINK's engagement manager, Grace Siegelman, interviews Jodie Evans on her fast in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Claudia De la Cruz traces the roots of U.S. imperialism, revealing how military dominance and colonial expansion laid the groundwork for modern forms of fascism and racialized violence. 2025-06-0555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 302: Uprooting Zionist Lies, Seeding PeaceThis week on CODEPINK Radio, Jodie Evans and Noura Khoury dig into what it means to resist silence in the face of genocide, the media war on truth, and our new #ViolenceDetox campaign challenging Zionist influence in media and culture. Then we shift gears with Marie Goodwin from the Local Peace Economy at CODEPINK and farmer Jonathan McRay of Silver Run Forest Farm, exploring how tending the land, building local resilience, and growing food with care are radical acts of resistance and seeds of a peace economy.2025-05-2855 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 299: Breaking the Siege & Busting the Israel LobbyIn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, peace activists Ann Wright and Tighe Barry join us from Malta after their Gaza Freedom Flotilla was attacked by Israel in international waters, as they attempted to break the siege on Gaza. We then hear from former Congressman Jamaal Bowman about grassroots strategies to resist the Trump administration’s violent deportations of immigrants and to push back against AIPAC’s efforts to silence criticism of Israel’s assault on Gaza. Finally, CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin reports on the controversial visit of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to Capitol Hill and the growin...2025-05-0755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode: 297: Reflections on Earth MonthHappy Earth Month! In this episode, we hear from Healani Sonada Pale of the Oahu Water Protectors, Brianna Ramos of the Diaspora Polante Collective, and CODEPINK's very own War is Not Green Campaigner and East Coast Regional organizer Aaron. Our first two guests discuss the effects of U.S. imperialism on the lands their indigenous to, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, respectively. We end the episode with Aaron's reflections on a jam-packed Earth Month and the work we have ahead of us!2025-04-2354 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 296: Project Esther's War on DissentIn the first half of this episode of CODEPINK Radio, Marcy Winograd is joined by Brooke Lober and Barry Trachtenberg of Jewish Voice for Peace. Together, they unpack Project Esther—the Heritage Foundation’s troubling blueprint to suppress dissent and promote a Christian Zionist agenda across the country. In the second half, we turn to Los Angeles, where local activists testify before the school board, calling for an end to its partnership with the Anti-Defamation League. We also hear from Erik Sperling, executive director of Just Foreign Policy, and Dr. Aisha Jumaan, founder of the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foun...2025-04-161h 01CODEPINK RadioEpisode 293: The Root of Happiness : A Conversation with Stephanie HarrisonIn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, our Local Peace Economy coordinator Marie Goodwin speaks with Stephanie Harrison, author of “A New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong. Why do so many people feel like happiness is unattainable? Why do we rely on concepts like fame, wealth, and power – all individual attainments – as the basis happiness? What if that idea is based on a lie? What if happiness is a by-product of giving to and receiving from your community, rather than as an individual pursuit?The War Economy keeps us all grinding away, se...2025-03-2655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 292: From Cuba with LoveIn this episode, hear from Grace Siegelman, CODEPINK's Engagement Coordinator and CODEPINK members who traveled to Cuba at the beginning of this year to see first-hand how the United States' six-decades-long economic and commercial blockade is impacting the daily life of Cuban families and communities. Listen as they reflect on their own experiences while being in Cuba and how our political, economic and social lives here in the U.S. have a direct impact on the Cuban people.2025-03-1955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 291: International Working Women's Day and Community CareIn this episode, Aaron reflects on International Working Women’s Day and its relevance to the recent abduction of Mahmoud Khalil by ICE and DHS. Then, tune in to a powerful conversation with CODEPINK staff members Jasmine, Makayla, Grace, and Danaka as they discuss the histories, principles, and practices of International Working Women’s Day.2025-03-1255 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 290: Our Journey Through ChinaIn this episode, hear from the CODEPINK activists who went on the November community trip to China.2025-03-0555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 289: THE PHONE CALL: UKRAINEIn this episode, host Marcy Winograd features a segment from CODEPINK Congress, where Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, co-authors of War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless War, discuss the phone call between President Trump and Russian President Putin that initiated negotiations in Saudi Arabia on renewed diplomatic relations. In the second half of the program, Peter Kuznick, director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, shares his insights on why Trump wants to restart arms control talks with Russia—treaties he abandoned during his first term.2025-02-2655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 286: Mutual Aid in a World on FireAs the empire crumbles and the war economy tightens its grip, everyday people are left to pick up the pieces. From the circus in Washington, D.C. to the billionaires hoarding our collective wealth, the distractions are endless but so are the solutions. This week on CODEPINK Radio, we take you from the frontlines of mutual aid in fire-stricken Altadena to the systemic struggles of late-stage capitalism. Jodie Evans speaks with Charles Xu, a tenant organizer and mutual aid activist, about the urgent need to build local peace economies before disaster strikes. Then, we dive deeper with Marie Goodwin a...2025-02-0655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 285: Doctors Against Genocide & Trump vs. Latin America's LeftIn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, we hear from Dr. Karameh Kuemmerle, co-founder of Doctors Against Genocide (DAG), a global network of medical professionals dedicated to confronting genocide and advocating for the protection of healthcare in conflict zones. A Palestinian pediatric neurologist at Boston Children's Hospital and faculty member at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kuemmerle's work is driven by her commitment to justice and equity in healthcare. In the second half of our program, CODEPINK activists Marcy Winograd and Teri Mattson discuss the impact of a Trump presidency on Latin America, where Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum promises to make...2025-01-2955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 284: Connecting Movements: Fighting for Peace and Climate JusticeThis week, we explore the ways to link different movements together, amidst a shifting domestic political terrain, but while combatting the same enemy. First, Aaron Kirshenbaum, CODEPINK'S War Is Not Green Campaigner & East Coast Regional Organizer reviews the mass mobilizations on January 20th. Then, we bring in excerpts from a conversation with Dr. Patrick Bigger of the Climate and Community Institute, CODEPINK's Palestine Campaigner Nour, and journalist KJ Noh on what the recent UN Climate Conference, COP 29, left out. This conversation gives clarity around what we are fighting for and against as a multi-sector movement. 2025-01-2355 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 283: Defunding the Pentagon: What it Means to Invest in the People and PlanetThis week on CODEPINK Radio: Chris Smalls and Steven Donziger discuss defunding the Pentagon and redirecting its nearly $1 trillion budget toward housing, education, and green infrastructure, highlighting the stark differences between grassroots demands and billionaire-led austerity.2025-01-1655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 278: Transition Towns and the Local Peace EconomyThis week, we explore the synergy between the Transition Town Movement and the Local Peace Economy. Hear how communities are building resilience by reducing dependence on fossil fuels through local food production, renewable energy, waste reduction, and fostering meaningful connections. Sari Steuber and Julie Smith with Transition Town Greater Media shares with Marie Goodwin, CODEPINK's Local Peace Economy Coordinator, inspiring stories of impactful initiatives and how these efforts align with the principles of peace, sustainability, and grassroots empowerment.2024-12-1155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 276: Jeremy Loffredo on Censorship, Zionist Prisons, and Press FreedomIn this episode, CODEPINK’s Digital Content Producer, Nuvpreet Kalra, speaks with American journalist Jeremy Loffredo who was recently imprisoned by Israel. In their discussion, Jeremy recounts the events leading to his detention, his experience in solitary confinement, and the astonishing court process that has left him still under investigation in Israel. Nuvpreet and Jeremy also cover the broader context of censorship and attacks on journalists by Israel. Over the past 14 months, more than 188 journalists have been killed in Gaza, and 58 journalists from the occupied West Bank remain in Israeli detention.2024-11-2755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 275: Cutting through the fog of war: The Media's Complicity in GenocideIn this episode, CODEPINK's Media Relations Manager Melissa Garriga talks about the complicity of the mainstream media in the ongoing Genocide in Gaza and the criminalization of independent journalism in Britain. We hear from journalists and activists Abby Martin, Asa Winstanley, Richard Medhurst and Sarah Wilkinson. 2024-11-2055 minCODEPINK RadioWhy the Dems Lost & NATO: What You Need to KnowIn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, host Marcy Winograd updates us on CODEPINK's latest campaignsagainst Trader Joe's and Netflix, then shares Bernie's arms embargo speech and a Useful Idiots podcastanalyzing the Presidential election. The second half of the program features Medea Benjamin, co-founder ofCODEPINK, and David Swanson, executive director of World Beyond War, the co-authors of NATO: What YouNeed to Know, a foundational text that unmasks the nuclear alliance as a global threat. Key
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NATO: What You Need to Know: http://codepinkstore.com/products/pre-order-nato-what-you-need-to-knowSTOP the $20 Billion Arms Transfer to...2024-11-1455 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 272: BOO! Capitol Horror Awards and TikTok Terror!Join CODEPINK's Digital Engagement Manger, Grace Siegelman, as we first hear segments from TikTok: Social Media Hit or Chinese Threat? Webinar. Then we are joined by CODEPINK Co-founder Medea to discuss the horrors on Capitol Hill! The most terrifying monsters are the elected officials who take money for war and genocide!2024-10-3055 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 271: Anti-Imperialist Feminist Movement BuildingIn this episode we feature two segments from recent CODEPINK webinars about putting our values into practice as anti-imperialist feminists. First, Danaka, Grace, and Jasmine of CODEPINK staff highlight the relational values we must embody as we build the world we want to see that leaves no one behind. Then, hear Nadine Naber, Hadiya Afzal, and Noor in conversation about co-optation of feminist messaging and continuing to practice curioisty and solidarity.2024-10-2354 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 269: One Year of Genocide, One Year of ResistanceIn this episode, Tim talks with CODEPINK co-founders and organizers across the country about the past year of organizing since October 7th and how they took action this past week.2024-10-0955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 267: How the US & UK Silence DissentOn this episode, we delve into the use of terrorism laws being used to silence journalists and anti-genocide activists in the US and Britain. With a focus on the British context, CODEPINK's Nuvpreet speaks with Richard Medhurst, a journalist arrested under the Terrorism Act in Britain. In the second half of the episode, member of CODEPINK's British chapter, Suzie, speaks with lawyer Daniel Furner on his work representing people criminalized under the Terrorism Act.2024-09-2555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 265: Authoritarianism at Home and AbroadIn the first half of this episode, Marcy Winograd shares a CODEPINK Congress program featuring John Kiriakou, former CIA torture whistleblower, and Zahra Billoo, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations-San Francisco/Bay Area Chapter. During the second half of the program, Marcy speaks with Norman Solomon, author of War Made Invisible; How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine, a book published before October 7th. Solomon has updated the paperback edition to include Afterward: The Gaza War, a beat-by-beat account of how a negligent corporate media enabled President Biden's complicity in Israel's genocide in...2024-09-1155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 264: Fortress California & Decolonizing LanguageOn this episode, CODEPINK’s West Coast Organizer Ryan Wentz discusses with Marcy Winograd the urgent efforts to stop the militarization of California’s Central Coast, highlighting its environmental and social impacts. In the second half, Ryan, Marcy, Nour, and Samantha explore “10 Language Do’s & Don’ts for De-Colonizers,” offering practical ways to shift conversations on Palestine, U.S. imperialism, and occupation.2024-09-0455 minCODEPINK RadioVoices from the Streets: Inside the DNC Protests in ChicagoOn today’s episode, CODEPINK Alexis takes us inside the Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago, where activists made their voices heard loud and clear. Tune in to hear first-hand experiences of the charged atmosphere, the overwhelming police presence, and the frustrating barriers that kept constituents from engaging with policymakers. Protesters united to send a powerful message: U.S. taxpayers do not want their money funding genocide while millions at home continue to face poverty. Don’t miss this in-depth look at the real story behind the DNC protests.2024-08-2855 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 262: The Meaning of SolidarityCODEPINK staffer Jasmine chats with CODEPINK organizers about building solidarity across borders, resisting the elections spectacle, and the meaning of Black August. In the first half of our program CODEPINK's WING coordinator Krys Cerisier chats with us about imperialist intervention in Haiti and how important it is to commemorate Black August and political prisoners of today. In the second half of our program we chat with Atticus from CODEPINK South Florida about growing up in the Florida political landscape and forging a politics of internationalist solidarity2024-08-2155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 260: Disrupt the DNC & Challenge War on the Central CoastCODEPINK’s Danaka Katovich and Medea Benjamin host a panel with guests reflecting on the power of protest at the DNC now and then, in 1968, when demonstrators demanded an end to the U.S. war on Vietnam. In the second half of our program CODEPINK organizer Marcy talks to activists challenging the militarization and privatization of space on California’s Central Coast. 2024-08-0755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 256: What is the root of peace?On this episode of CODEPINK Radio, CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans talks with two local peace economy organizers, Caroline Woolard and Severine von Tscharner Fleming, about what they've learned along the way as they've pivoted away from the war economy and cultivated local peace economies where they live. We're not going to end war until we end the war economy. What does it take to do this? Caroline and Severine's stories are full of rich lessons for us all as we work to seed peace within our communities. To watch the video that accompanies the song at the break, click...2024-07-1055 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 255: Independence Day for Who? US Intervention in Haiti & BoliviaOn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, Co-Director Danaka Katovich interviews CODEPINK East Coast Organizer Krys Cerisier about the upcoming invasion of Haiti, the history of US intervention, and what to expect in the coming weeks. Then Danaka is joined by Ollie Vargas, a journalist with Red Media to talk about the recent coup attempt in Bolivia and the history of US backing of right-wing governments in the country. 2024-07-0355 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 254: From Palestine to UkraineOn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, organizer Marcy Winograd and CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin talk about the organization’s latest campaign —BoughtByZionism.org and the No to NATO, Yes to Peace movement. Then Marcy and Medea host Vijay Prashad, Director of the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research on shifting narratives that challenge the U.S. empire. 2024-06-2755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 253: Dissecting Israeli Pinkwashing and PR CampaignsOn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, CODEPINK's West Coast Organizer Ryan Wentz is joined by Rami Kablawi, a Palestinian organizer and writer. Listen to the two discuss how Israel's PR campaigns target Westerners and how the campaigns create an idea of Israel that flies in the face of reality.2024-06-1955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 249: WANTED!On this episode of CODEPINK Radio, Marcy Winograd discusses the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Netanyahu and Gallant, and three Hamas leaders for crimes against humanity. Guests Francis Boyle, an international law professor, and Sam Husseini, an independent journalist, analyze the legal and political implications of this and South Africa's World Court case against Israel for genocide in Gaza. Additionally, Thaer Dallasheh, a Los Angeles-based Palestinian 48er, shares insights from a recent CODEPINK teach-in.2024-05-2255 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 248: A Mothers' Call for Peace in GazaJoin CODEPINK's Feminist Foreign Policy Project Coordinator, Grace Siegelman, as she interviews CODEPINK Co-founder Jodie Evans, CODEPINK Members Naseebah and Shaz and Raging Grannies Vicki and Mary as they discuss the importance of disrupting Congress on Mother's Day, what being a grandmother, mother and caretaker means within the movement for liberation and what more we can do everyday to fight for justice and liberation in Palestine and for the liberation of all peoples. 2024-05-1555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 246: Live from the EncampmentsJoin CODEPINK Co-Director Danaka Katovich as she interviews Co-Founder Jodie Evans about her time at the UCLA and USC encampments for Gaza and CODEPINK's Grace Siegelman about her time at the Northwestern encampment. For the second half, Danaka and Nour report live from DePaul University's new encampment for Gaza. 2024-05-0155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 243: Myths of Settler Colonialism In this episode of CODEPINK Radio, host Marcy Winograd talks to former State Department diplomat Ann Wright on challenging Israel's settler colonialism with an emergency flotilla to break the siege on Gaza. Nour, CODEPINK's Palestine campaigner, unpacks her paper, "Israeli Greenwashing: The Myth of Environmentalism in a Settler Colonial State," and author and community organizer Eric Mannshares lessons from the 60s in building a powerful anti war movement.2024-04-1055 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 238: Why Palestine is a Feminist Issue.Tune in as our CODEPINK Palestine Campaign Coordinator Nour and our Feminist Foreign Policy Proejct Coordinator Grace discuss why Palestine is a feminist issue, why Palestine is a reproductive justice issue, why we must be steadfast in our definition our feminism and our anti-war organizing is inherent to the feminist movement and reproductive justice! We will also hear about CODEPINK's International Women's Day 2024 Campaign and how to stay involved in our CODEPINK Palestine organizing all month long!2024-03-0755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 236: Flooding Congress with Hearts and Stars. Ft Susan SarandonThis week, join CODEPINK’s cofounder, Jodie Evans, as she takes us through an intense two-day journey in the halls of Congress, where peace activists from CODEPINK and other groups used Valentine’s day to spread a message of love and solidarity by delivering heartfelt valentines to members of Congress, urging them to embrace compassion and demand an immediate ceasefire to end the ongoing genocide in Palestine. But that's not all - Jodie also takes us along the poignant path walked by renowned actress and tireless activist, Susan Sarandon. Susan leverages her influential voice, navigating through the political maze of C...2024-02-2155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 234: Genocide!On this episode of CODEPINK Radio, Marcy Winograd takes us to Chicago where CODEPINK activists worked to pass a ceasefire in Gaza resolution at the city council. Then CODEPINK Co-founder Medea Benjamintells us about the "Secretary of Genocide" protests outside Secretary of State Antony Blinken's home in Virginia, as well as CODEPINK's workon Capitol Hill to demand an end to arms for Israel's genocide. On the second half of the show, Marcy interviews international humanrights attorney Francis Boyle on possible consequences for Israel's refusal to comply with World Court orders to stopkilling Palestinians and provide humanitarian relief. The World Court...2024-02-0755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 231: March 4 Gaza & the Importance of Intersectional Organizing for PalestineJoin CODEPINK organizer Grace as we reflect on the historic March for Gaza in DC as well as other CODEPINK actions in response to Biden's bombing of Yemen. We feature Medea Benjamin's speech, Jodie Evan's reflections, and what's next. We also listen to our most recent Missing Peace Monday with special guest Alexis Judeh, a Chicago organizer who's been advocating for Palestine for over 6 years. Throughout the episode, we are reminded of the importance of solidarity work as we fight for the liberation of all people.2024-01-1855 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 228: From Fargo to Washington DC: How Peace Was Present in 2023Join Danaka Katovich for her discussion with two CODEPINK organizers in Fargo, North Dakota and the CODEPINK Co-Founder Medea Benjamin. The episode recaps the year CODEPINK had in Congress and discusses making change locally in places like Fargo, North Dakota. 2023-12-2755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 225: Palestine on Capitol HillCODEPINK's Marcy Winograd speaks with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK, and Ann Wright, former State Department official, on growing congressional and labor support for a ceasefire in Gaza. This episode also includes an interview with William Deere, the executive director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNWRA), who talks about the challenges in providing relief to 2.3 million Gazans under Israeli bombardment with weapons paid for by US tax dollars.
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UNRWA-Support Palestinehttps://support-palestine.com/pro...2023-12-0755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 222: Censored? Viva Palestina!In this episode of CODEPINK Radio, we bring you a recent CODEPINK Congress program to uplift the voices of Palestinian resistance and expose those who seek to censor them. Guests include: Dr. Osama Abuirshaid, exec. dir., American Muslims for Palestine; Zahra Billo, exec. dir., CAIR-San Francisco/Bay Area; Lara Sheehi, assistant professor of clinical psychology at George Washington University; Soetkin Van Muylem, activist with Vrede, a peace group in Belgium. Co-hosts Marcy Winograd and Medea Benjamin discuss with their guests acts of global resistance to Israeli genocide in Gaza.2023-11-1555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 219: Venezuela: Licenses are just band-aidsOn this episode of CODEPINK Radio we explore the recent temporary licenses granted by the US Treasury Department for activities in Venezuela's sanctioned sectors, Journalist Ricardo Vaz from Venezuela Analysis will provide an on-the-ground perspective on these developments and the situation of Venezuelan migrants reaching our borders. We also have special guest Adrienne Pine, who will share her experience as part of the recent CODEPINK and Task Force on the Americas delegation to Venezuela, where they learned from the socialist communes and witnessed the remarkable resistance of the Venezuelan people against US domination.2023-10-2555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 215: Global Days of Action for Peace in UkraineIn this episode, Marcy Winograd and Medea Benjamin, co-hosts of CODEPINK Congress, talk aboutthe Global Days of Action (Sept. 30-Oct. 8th) for peace in Ukraine. From banner drops to petition drives to delegations on Capitol Hill and beyond, CODEPINK and the Peace in Ukraine Coalition will call for a mutual ceasefire, negotiations without preconditions and investments in urgent needs at home, not more weapons to escalate the war. During the second half of this episode, CODEPINK activist Eddy MacGregor shares her experience protesting test launches of nuclear missiles at Vandenberg Space Force Base, and academics and journalists critique the...2023-09-2755 minCODEPINK RadioEcuador's Presidential Election heads to a Second Round in OctoberIn the latest episode of CODEPINK radio, Ecuador's Presidential Election is in focus as it heads to a second round in October. The leading candidate, Luisa Gonzalez, of the Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana party, promises to improve public spending and social programs and tackle the root causes of violence in the country. Daniel Noboa, son of banana businessman Alvaro Noboa, emerged as the surprise second-place finisher. CODEPINK's guest, Pilar Troya, an Ecuadorian feminist anthropologist, joins the show to offer her insights into the election. As Ecuador navigates this turbulent political climate, stay tuned to CODEPINK radio for all the l...2023-09-0655 min
CODEPINK RadioEpisode 210: Ukraine, AUKUS, China & NukesCODEPINK Radio producer Marcy Winograd hosts a round table with CODEPINK Co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, as well as former diplomat and CODEPINK activist Ann Wright to challenge US war plans vis a vis Ukraine and China. During the second half of the program, American University professor Peter Kuznick reviews the movie Oppenheimer to pull back the curtain on the lies the Pentagon told us.2023-08-2355 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 207: BarbieheimerCODEPINK organizer Marcy Winograd on two box office movie hits: Barbie and Oppenheimer, Hollywood movies that take a critical look at patriarchy and the development of the atomic bomb. First, Marcy and CODEPINK DC activist Olivia DiNucci envision a more radical Barbie as an anti-war activist challenging the military industrial complex. Next, we meet CODEPINK anti-nuclear activists Tsukuru Fors and Alice Slater who discuss Japan under the US nuclear umbrella and the much-needed Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.2023-08-0255 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 204: FREE Assange-STOP Cluster Bombs-START Ceasefire.In this episode of CODEPINK Radio, Marcy Winograd covers the arrest of CODEPINK activists to free Julian Assange, and shares interviews with journalist Glenn Greenwald and Stella Assange on why the US attempt to extradite and prosecute Assange threatens freedom of the press. On the second half of the program, Marcy discusses with CODEPINK Co-founder Medea Benjamin congressional efforts to stop President Biden from sending banned cluster bombs to Ukraine, and shares a presentation by Seviim Degdelen, a member of the German Left Party, on the need for Germany to exit NATO and support a ceasefire in Ukraine.2023-07-1355 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 203: The Summer of PeaceEpisode 203: The Summer of Peace: CODEPINK and Peace Partners have launched The Summer of Peace, to make peace visible, to be bold and make Peace cool again. Join us: https://www.codepink.org/summerofpeace2023-07-0555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 200: Debrief: International Summit for Peace in Ukraine & a Journalist's Visit to CrimeaIn this episode, CODEPINK's Marcy Winograd debriefs the International Summit for Peace in Ukraine with CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin and former State Department diplomat Ann Wright. Both women participated in the peace summit, held in Vienna, Austria, June 10-11th, to mobilize peace activists from 32 countries to echo the call of the Global South for a ceasefire in Ukraine. During the second half of the program, journalist and human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik shares his insights after a recent visit to Moscow-- and Crimea, a peninsula on the Black Sea, home to ethnic Russians and Russia's naval fleet. 2023-06-1455 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 198: Queer Liberation Means DemilitarizationJune is Pride Month, and while it is celebrated worldwide, the increasing anti-trans and LGBTQ+ hate continues to be a concern. In this episode, we will explore the intersection of queer liberation and anti-militarism. I will be joined by my co-organizer at CODEPINK, Tim Biondo, and we will listen to a clip from a Seattle town hall called Queer Anti-Militarism: Trans Liberation, Not U.S. Invasion at the Barnard Center for Research on Women. If you're in Washington D.C., join CODEPINK and partners as we march in the Capitol Pride Parade on June 10th. If you're not, bring...2023-05-3155 min
CODEPINK RadioEpisode 188 of CODEPINK Radio: DC Anti-War Protest & McGovern on UkraineEpisode 188: DC Anti-War Protest & McGovern on Ukraine: In this episode, CODEPINK's Marcy Winograd brings us voices from the Saturday, March 18th DC anti-war protest, "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." Demonstrators called on the Biden administration to support a ceasefire in Ukraine and stop preparation for war with China. In the second half of the show, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern answers the question: "How did we arrive at this dangerous moment in US history?"2023-03-2355 minCODEPINK RadioReimagining King’s Vision - The Fierce Urgency of NowFrom Ukraine to Uvalde we see the crises of which Rev. Dr. King warned, militarism, materialism, racism and the prospect of spiritual death. This special episode addresses how we may better work for peace. Presenters will be Medea Benjamin (CODEPINK), Ash-Lee Henderson (Highlander Center), Tiffany Loftin (The Debt Collective), Rev. Liz Theoharis (Poor People’s Campaign), and Luis Rodriguez (Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural and Bookstore). Initiating sponsors: CODEPINK, Fellowship of Reconciliation, Highlander Center, The National Council of Elders and the King and Breaking Silence Coalition, in cooperation with other partner organizations.2023-02-041h 40CODEPINK RadioEpisode 158: War Resisters on Ukraine, Assange & PelosiOn this episode, Marcy Winograd Interviews Bert Knorr of the International Committee of Democratic Socialists of America about the Peace In Ukraine Coalition, which also includes CODEPINK and Veterans for Peace. Learn about the coalition's call for a ceasefire in Ukraine and their Week of Action September 12-15. Their mantra? Billions for climate, health care and housing--not more weapons to escalate a US proxy war! Next, Marcy takes us to a press conference where lawyers for imprisoned whistleblower Julian Assange demand the US government drop extradition orders in light of the CIA's illegal spying at the Ecuadorian embassy. From...2022-08-2455 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 152: No to NATO Protest in MadridIn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, Marcy Winograd interviews CODEPINK activists Colonel Ann Wright and Paki Wieland about their participation in the NO to NATO protests in Spain. Wright and Wieland joined thousands of demonstrators calling for the dissolution of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the days leading up to the NATO summit in Madrid. Protesters say NATO expansion threatens to destabilize the world and call on the US and other NATO countries to support diplomacy, not escalation--not more weapons--to resolve the war in Ukraine. At the summit, NATO members agreed to expand their high-readiness troops--those ready to g...2022-07-1455 min
CODEPINK RadioEpisode 143: A Youth Delegation to Cuba and Biden's Proposed Military BudgetOn this episode of CODEPINK radio, Ariel Gold hears from fellow CODEPINK co-director Danaka Katovich who just returned from participating in a youth delegation to Cuba to call for an end to the U.S. blockade. During the second half of the show, CODEPINK Congress coordinator Marcy Winograd discusses Biden's proposed increase in the military budget with Lindsay Koshgarian and Monica Montgomery.2022-05-1155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 141: No War, No WarmingOn this episode of CODEPINK radio, join Olivia and Shea of CODEPINK for an important conversation about the intersections of militarism and climate change featuring Ramon Mejia of Grassroots Global Justice Alliance and Tara Houska of the Giniw Collective.2022-04-2755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 138: Ukraine & Yemen: Similarities & DifferencesOn this episode of CODEPINK radio, join us for an important conversation about the wars in Ukraine in Yemen. CODEPINK National co-director Ariel Gold discusses the background of the Ukraine war, US involvement and a no fly zone. CODEPINK national organizer Danaka Katovich outlines the history of the war in Yemen and how the U.S. is still involved. We will also hear from Medea Benjamin who will give us a quick report back from Afghanistan.2022-04-0655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 135: The Russia-Ukraine War & the Imperative of Organizing for PeaceIn this episode of CODEPINK Radio, we rebroadcast a discussion-- "The Russia-Ukraine War & the Imperative of Organizing for Peace"--hosted by RootsAction and co-sponsored by CODEPINK. Guests include: Norman Solomon, National Director of RootsAction Sevim Dağdelen: Member of the German Parliament, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Bill Fletcher Jr.: Senior Scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies, Katrina Vanden Heuvel: Editorial director of The Nation magazine, Ann Wright: CODEPINK Peace activist and retired U.S. Army Colonel, Marcy Winograd, Coordinator, CODEPINK Congress and Alan Minsky, Chair, Progressive Democrats of America. Guests call for de-escalation--not more weapons, not a no-fly Z...2022-03-1655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 124: A PINK year in reviewOn this episode of CODEPINK radio, join all CODEPINK campaigners in reflecting on 2021 and discussing the optimism of 2022. Hear about Cut the Pentagon, Call to Disarm, China is not Our Enemy, Middle east & Latin America campaigns, divestment, BlackRock and more. CODEPINK co-founders Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin join as well to talk about Afghanistan and the Local Peace Economy.2021-12-2955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 123: No War On China: Casualties and Environmental Cost of U.S. Militarism in the Asia-PacificOn this episode, join CODEPINK and the China Is Not Our Enemy campaign for No War On China: Casualties and Environmental Cost of U.S. Militarism in the Asia-Pacific. In the first half of the show, listen to CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans interview CODEPINK national team member Ann Wright about the fallout of militarism in Hawai'i and the current crisis of U.S. military jet tanks leaking and contaminating the island's drinking water. Then the 2nd half of the show will feature an excerpt from the CODEPINK China Is Not Our Enemy webinar, U.S. Militarization of Guam & the...2021-12-2254 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 120: No War On China: Ending U.S. Aggression & Militarism in the Asia-PacificOn this episode, join CODEPINK and the China Is Not Our Enemy campaign for No War On China: Ending U.S. Aggression & Militarism in the Asia-Pacific. In the first half of the show, hear CODEPINK’s Madison Tang speak at No Cold War International campaign's "Europe against the cold war" online forum about how we need global outrage at US imperialism, militarism and forever wars.2021-12-0155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 119: Voices From COP26 to the Arctic!Listen to CODEPINK Congress (11/16/21) with Bernadette Demientieff, Executive Director of the Gwich'in Steering Committee in Alaska, sharing the indigenous nation's victories in convincing banks not to loan money for oil drilling on ancestral lands-also Boston University Professor Neta Crawford on the importance of avoiding the term "national security threat" when talking about the climate crisis because such terminology validates further US military aggression, and CODEPINK Co-founder Jodie Evans, who traveled with CODEPINK peacebuilders Nancy Mancias and Suzie Gilbert to Glasgow to march in the streets with an estimated hundred thousand, if not more, activists demanding climate justice (reparations for...2021-11-2455 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 114: Stop Haitian Deportations & Link Militarism to the Climate Crisis.In this episode, CODEPINK Congress coordinator Marcy Winograd and co-host Medea Benjamin talk to Patrice Lawrence, executive director of UndocuBlack, and Paul Christian Namfy, an organizer with the Family Action Network Movement, about their demands the Biden administration halt mass deportations and detentions of Haitians fleeing political collapse, street gangs and impacts of the climate crisis. During the second half of the show, after a pause for Hatian creole music, Marcy interviews CODEPINK campaign organizer Nancy Mancias about CODEPINK's planned protests outside the next UN Climate Conference, the COP26, in Glasgow Scotland, October 31-November 12, 2021. CODEPINK will call on the...2021-10-2055 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 108: The US's Forever Wars: From Afghanistan to ChinaJoin CODEPINK and the China Is Not Our Enemy campaign for an exclusive episode of CODEPINK Radio with historian Vijay Prashad and CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans on the United States' Forever Wars: From Afghanistan to China. Hear about the underlying connections between the U.S. Military Industrial Complex's war in Afghanistan, the escalation of its hybrid war on China, and why humanitarian war is an oxymoron.2021-09-0855 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 106: The Power of the Congressional Progressive Caucus & the Link Between Militarism and the Climate Crisis.In this episode, Marcy Winograd, coordinator of CODEPINK Congress, features Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Chair of the 94-member Congressional Progressive Caucus, who discusses victories and challenges for progressives seeking to demilitarize foreign and domestic policies. Next, we turn to plans for climate activism here in the U.S. and abroad for November's UN Climate Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. CODEPINK will join others in demanding the 197 participating nations require countries to report and reduce their military greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, thoughts on how peace activists can mobilize during the Congressional August recess for a reduced military budget.2021-08-2555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 105: Afghanistan: Who’s to Blame and What Next?This week on CODEPINK radio join Matthew Hoh, Ann Wright, Dr. Zaher Wahabfor, Phyllis Bennis and CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin for a discussion on Afghanistan With the collapse of the US-backed Afghan government and the Taliban set to return to a position of power they occupied 20 years ago, who is responsible for this colossal failure? Who should be held accountable and how? And what can we do to make sure that lessons are learned that will stop the US government from future invasions/occupations?2021-08-1855 minCODEPINK RadioSpecial Episode on AfghanistanWith the collapse of the US-backed Afghan government and the Taliban set to return to a position of power they occupied 20 years ago, who is responsible for this colossal failure? Who should be held accountable and how? And what can we do to make sure that lessons are learned that will stop the US government from future invasions/occupations?
Army Colonel Ann Wright, former State Dept official Matthew Hoh, and Dr. Zaher Wahab join us in conversation.
Zaher Wahab was born and schooled in Afghanistan, received a BA in sociology from The American University of Bei...2021-08-171h 22CODEPINK RadioEpisode 104: Blockade on Cuba and Dialogue in VenezuelaThis week on CODEPINK radio, we hear from three young Cuban women in an excerpt taken from a recent CODEPINK webinar on Cuba. In the second half of the program, CODEPINK's Teri Mattson will interview Diego Sequera of Mision Verdad, an independent Venezuelan think tank, about the upcoming dialogue in Mexico between the Venezuelan government and various factions of the opposition.2021-08-1155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 103: Empire, Racism, & Propaganda: Preventing the US's War on ChinaThis week on CODEPINK Radio, CODEPINK China is Not Our Enemy Campaign coordinator Madison Tang interviews Dr. Zhun Xu on his experience as an academic in both China and the United States, and on his analysis of the Western discourse surrounding Xinjiang and Hong Kong, two regions of China that the US gov’t & MSM have become increasingly fixated on in the past three years in order to manufacture consent for hybrid economic, military, and information war on China. In the second half of the show, we will hear from Chris Hedges, a pulitzer prize winning journalist, television host, an...2021-08-0455 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 96: JuneteenthIn this special episode, CODEPINK's Director of Cultural Strategy, Ciara Taylor, joins Poor People's Campaign Zillah Wesley and CODEPINK's Danaka Katovich to give a history of Juneteenth and discuss the continuous struggle to end exploitation and violence in all its forms. 2021-06-1855 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 95: VP Harris in Mexico and Elections in PeruIn the first half of the program, CODEPINK's Teri Mattson speaks to Marco Castillo of Global Exchange about Vice President Kamala Harris's recent visit to Mexico and Guatemala. In the second half of the show. CODEPINK cofounder Medea Benjamin joins Leonardo Flores for a discussion about the recent elections in Peru.2021-06-1655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 91: Coup in El Salvador & Massacres in ColombiaIn the first half of the program, CODEPINK's Teri Mattson speaks with Alexis Stoumbelis of CISPES, the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, about the recent judicial coup in El Slavador. In the second half, CODEPINK's Leonardo Flores speaks with Zoe Alexandra of People's Dispatch about the violent repression of protests in Colombia.2021-05-1955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 81: Tell Congress to Support Palestinian RightsCODEPINK's Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd, and Hanieh Jodat-Barnes were joined by four special guests: Huwaida Arraf, co-founder, International Solidarity Movement; Omar Baddar, political analyst & former deputy director, Arab American Institute; Ariel Gold, co-director, CODEPINK; and Estee Chandler, board member, Jewish Voice for Peace. They discussed the International Criminal Court’s investigation of Israeli war crimes; the Boycott-Divest-Sanction (BDS) movement; the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)’s definition of anti-Semitism and its threat to free speech; and the Biden administration’s complicity with Israeli apartheid.2021-03-1055 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 79: Santions on Venezuela and Unrest in HaitiOn this episode we will listen to an excerpt of CODEPINK's Peacemaker Salon with Venezuela's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for North America and President of the Simon Bolivar Institute for Peace, Carlos Ron who talks about the outlook for Venezuela-US relations under Biden. On the second half of the show, CODEPINK's Leonardo Flores and Paul Christian Namphy discuss the unrest in Haiti2021-02-2455 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 70: Planting seeds of PeaceThis week on the CODEPINK radio air waves, co-founder Jodie Evans talks to Severine von Tscharner Fleming and to CODEPINK’s Local Peace Economy Organizer Kelly Curry about how to plant seeds of peace and divest ourselves, our time, our talent and money from the war economy. Listen here!2020-12-2355 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 64: From France to California, Let's Divest BlackRock!In this week's episode, we explore the grassroots campaign from Paris to California against the largest asset manager in the world, Blackrock. On the first part of the show, CODEPINK's Nancy Mancías takes us to Paris, France, to talk about the trial of an Extinction Rebellion activist who held an action in the Blackrock offices there. Then CODEPINK's Kelsey Zazanis talks to a student activist from the University of California about the ongoing campaign against Blackrock
2020-11-1155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 61: How Saudi Arabia oppresses and holds women captive and a Conversation with Dr. James ZogbyThis week, CODEPINK's national co-director Ariel Gold talks with Dr. James Zogby, president and founder of the Arab American Institute. They discuss the upcoiming election and what a Biden presidency would mean for Arab-Americans and the struggle for Palestinian rights. The second part of today’s program includes CODEPINK's Middle East coordinator Danaka Katovich discussing Saudi Arabia's male guardianship and Kafala systems with Dr. Hala Aldosari and Bethany Alhaidari.2020-10-2155 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 54: Foreign Policy with CODEPINKFor the first half of the show, CODEPINK co-founders Jodie Evans and Medea Benjamin discuss foreign policy in the time of elections and for the second half of the show, CODEPINK co-director, Ariel Gold speaks to Jewish Israeli activist and author Miko Peled. They discuss how he came to be an activist for Palestinian rights, why he supports a one state solution, and the horrible UAE-Israel normalization deal.2020-09-0255 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 47: COVID-19 & Cuba's International Medical BrigadeCODEPINK's Latin America team compares and contrasts the interventionist foreign policy of the US versus the more humanitarian foreign policy of Cuba. Latin American campaign coordinators Leonardo Flores and Teri Mattson illustrate presidential candidate Joe Biden's historical support of US interventionism in Latin America specific to Venezuela and the region in general. CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin interviews Melissa Barber a US graduate of Cuba's Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM). The conversation emphasizes Cuba's humanitarian efforts to bring healthcare to underserved communities throughout the world...including those in the United States.2020-07-1555 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 43: Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban Doctors!CODEPINK Co-founder, Medea Benjamin, is joined by fellow CODEPINK team members. Ariel Gold, the Middle East campaign coordinator, discusses the current Isreal/Palestine conflict and how we are pushing Biden (and Trump) to adopt a just foreign policy. Leonardo Flores, from the Latin America team, gives an update on our campaign to award Cuban doctors the Nobel Peace Prize for the global aid they have provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.2020-06-1755 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 37 - Healthcare Not WarfareCarley Towne, CODEPINK's National Divest Campaign Coordinator, is joined by Lindsay Koshagarian from National Priorities Project, and Isaac Evans-Frantz from Actioncorps, and Cody Urban from CODEPINK. The discussion surrounds divesting from the War Machine and the different avenues which one can take within their communities.2020-05-0754 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 35 - Cuba's Response to the PandemicTerri Mattson and Paki Wieland are joined by Manolo Enrique and CODEPINK's Carley Towne. Manolo Enrique gives an account of Cuba's response to the global pandemic; how Cuban citizens and doctors are struggling because of the U.S. blockade but finds solidarity in China and several other countries around the world. Carley Towne talks about CODEPINK's divestment campaign and how you can participate on our April 15th, Tax Day action.2020-04-0955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 33 - How to Cultivate a Local Peace Economy During CoronavirusJodie Evans is this week's host! She is the co-founder of CODEPINK and called in from her home in Venice joined by Ariel Gold and Kenneth Bailey. Jodie discusses how we can cultivate local peace economies in the time of the coronavirus. Ariel reports on the situations in the Middle East with the pandemic and what actions you can take with CODEPINK to demand peace and justice. Kenneth Bailey from Design Studio for Social Innovation shares how they are creating local peace economies within their areas.2020-03-2655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 32 - The Iraq War Anniversary and the Founding of CODEPINKTeri Mattson and Paki Wieland have special guests, Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK and Hassan Ell-Tayyab, a member of the Defense Committee of National Legislation. Medea recounts the beginning of the Iraq War and how it sparked the movement which created CODEPINK. Hassan speaks about the war in Yemen and how the United States is the one that sells weapons to Saudi Arabia. Both guests address the gross mishandling of the pandemic that the United States has been doing both lovally and internationally.2020-03-1955 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 28 - Afghanistan Elections and Travel to Iran with CODEPINKAriel Gold and Teri Mattson are joined by Anne Wright and Medea Benjamin. It's a full Pink house! Anne Wright discusses the recent Afghanistan elections as well as possible peace plans with the United States. Medea Benjamin discusses the travel opportunities with CODEPINK to delegations in Latin America and Iran.2020-02-2054 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 26 - CODEPINK Updates from DCTeri Mattson, Paki Wieland, and CODEPINK DC intern, Ayanni, are joined by economist and columnist, Mark Weisbrot of CEPR to discuss the problems and barriers that places the United States as one of the countries with very low turn out rates. Teri also lists travel opportunities to Latin America with CODEPINK for the upcoming 2020 year.2020-02-0653 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 20: War & Peace with Vijay PrashadJoin Jodie Evans, CODEPINK co-founder and national co-director for a discussion of activism around the world. Her first guest, Vijay Prashad, is an expert in Indian politics and discusses recent developments there. After the break, Jodie is joined by Leonardo Flores, a writer and organizer with CODEPINK’s Latin America campaign. They talk about social movements south of the border, from Chile to Venezuela, and how they connect to what’s going on around the world.2019-12-2058 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 19: The Afghanistan Papers & The Yemen AmendmentThis week, join CODEPINK's national co-director and co-founder, Medea Benjamin, as she interviews two experts on two different Southwest Asian nations. In the first half of the hour, she chats with Matthew Hoh, senior fellow for the Center for International Policy, about the forever war in Afghanistan. After that, she discusses ongoing efforts by the peacemaking community to end the brutal war in Yemen. Her guest for the second half of the hour is Hassan el-Tayyib, Legislative Representative on Middle East Policy for the Friends' Committee on National Legislation.
You can get involved with CODEPINK's efforts to...2019-12-1259 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 18: Uprisings in Lebanon & Suppression in SaudiJoin CODEPINK's Middle East Coordinator, Enas al Saffadi, as they discuss the ongoing protests in Syria and Lebanon. Their guests include Lebanese journalist Doja Dauod and academic scholar Abduallah Aloadah about Saudi Arabia and his father’s arrest.
You can learn more about CODEPINK's campaign to combat Saudi repression on our website here. You can also sign our petition to tell Congress to keep Iran online by lifting the brutal sanctions here.
Upcoming CODEPINK Events:
December 6th: Firedrill Friday with Jane Fonda in Washington DC
Dec...2019-12-0655 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 14: Life for Iranians under U.S. sanctions and Kings Bay Plowshares 7 TrialCODEPINK's Paki Wieland hosts and talks with CODEPINK's Ariel Gold about her recent trip to Iran life for Iranians under U.S. sanctions with Jamal Abdi, National Iranian American Council. Next we discuss the outcome of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 Trial with Sam Husseini, Institute for Policy Accuracy.2019-10-3159 minCODEPINK RadioEpisode 5: Root Causes of MigrationIn the fifth installment of CODEPINK, please join our host Teri Mattson for an important conversation about migration from the Northern Triangle, revocation of TPS and the dire conditions of the Southern Borders. Teri is CODEPINK’s Latin American Campaign Manager, and she begins the episode by discussing the local news and current events. Teri mostly focuses on the speculations and consequences of the Amazonian fire.
However, this episode is a must-listen as we are joined by Samantha Pinda and Erik Villalobos from CISPES DC. CISPES, or Committee in Solidarity With The People of El Salvador, is a...2019-10-031h 00CODEPINK RadioEpisode 4: Local Peace Economy and Divest from WarIn the 4th episode of CODEPINK Radio, join our host Rose Asaf from NYC as she discusses current events, and has thought-provoking conversations with CODEPINK’s co-founder Jodie Evans and Nancy Mancias, a CODEPINK Organizer with out Divest from War campaign. Rose starts off by calling attention to the ever-growing acrocity of the Amazonia fire, set forth by conservative farmers in order to grow land for pastures, and drive away the Indiginous population. Rose also talks about Rep. Rashida Talib’s strong actions to not visit her grandmother in Palestine under the stringent rules set forth by Israel. However, it i...2019-10-031h 00CODEPINK RadioEpisode 3: Stand with KashmirJoin guest speakers to discuss the rising tensions between India and Pakistan and the movement for independence by the Kashmiri people
In the third segment of newly launched CODEPINK radio, join our host Rose Asaf, a CODEPINK Organizer from New York as she discusses the latest dire issues of military mobilization, both at home and abroad. Rose discusses undocumented immigrant welfare rule, Trump administrations revised Statue of Liberty poem, the possible Norway shooter, the harrowing ban placed on Representative Talib and Ilhan from entering Israel, and the dynamic protest in an NYC Amazon office lead by “Jews Aga...2019-10-031h 00CODEPINK RadioEpisode 2: Latin America, Venezuela and Puerto RicoCODEPINK Co-Founder Medea Benjamin and CODEPINK Latin America Coordinator Teri Mattson talk about Teri's recent trip to Venezuela where she met with local grassroots activists to discuss the violence caused by U.S. sanctions. We also hear from CODEPINK activists in Puerto Rico where protesters are continuing to fight to eliminate the privatization of Puerto Rican civil society.
Guests:
Carlos Ron, Vice Minister North America, Foreign Ministry of Venezuela and Sergio Torrez, Embassy Protector and EPC delegation participant -
2019-10-021h 00CODEPINK RadioEpisode 1: No War with IranCODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin and CODEPINK national co-director Ariel Gold kick off our first show by breaking down the dismal attention given to foreign policy in the recent Democratic Presidential debates. They also talk about inspiring examples of grassroots movements from around the world that are working to bring peace to their communities.2019-10-0258 min