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CODEPINK

Police in Egypt assault, deport Codepink's Medea Benjamin as she leads solidarity delegation to Gaza

On March 3 and 4, 2014, the co-founder of the U.S.-based antiwar group Codepink, Medea Benjamin, was detained at the Cairo airport for several hours, jailed overnight, then assaulted and deported the...

CodePink leader brutally arrested as stripping protesters in pink bras disrupt Bank of America

 Jodie Evans and her fellow CODEPINK protesters saw a lot of action last week, making headlines with an in-your-face Women's Day campaign against U.S. financial giant Bank of America. The...

CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans on women in activism

North America's leading female activist says women are "first responders" when it comes to standing up for peace and justice.

CODEPINK’s Rae Abileah discusses next steps at World Peace Forum

Rae Abileah, a leading member of the women-led activist group CODEPINK, addressed war-related social and economic issues at this weekend's World Peace Forum.

Will Dick Cheney be arrested in Vancouver?

First Sarah Palin, now Dick Cheney. Torture, Haliburton, the War on Terrorism. Cheney is also a stockholder in the arms-manufacturer Carlyle Group. What kind of welcome should Vancouver give him?

Wave of political repression hits Toronto - youth, women, journalists targeted

Wave of Political Repression and Violence sweeps Toronto in Wake of G20 Summit Female journalist threatened with sexual assault, young women assaulted