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CODEPINK Delegation to Yemen-Day 2

by Jodie Evans CODEPINK Peace Delegation in Sana’a, Yemen with family members of prisoners extra-judicially detained at Guantanamo Bay. Medea arrived at 2 a.m and joined us on the beautiful rooftop of Burj al Salam hotel.  Over breakfast, we contemplated our itinerary, at every hour, at opposite sides of Sana’a, we were scheduled for a [...]

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Follow the Money: F-35 basing in Vermont Sweet for Developers

by Medea Benjamin and James Marc Leas Is the Vermont Air National Guard being used for corrupt purposes having nothing to do with its military mission? The answer is yes. Big time. And for big money. In the article, “Those who “Fudged” Should not be Allowed to Judge” we described how military brass fudged their [...]

CODEPINK Delegation to Yemen- Day 1

By Jodie Evans 2 a.m. and Tighe and I just arrived to Sana’a International Airport. An hour later Terry, Pam and Bob got in.  We arrived to our hotel in the Old city of Sana’a and were ready for some sleep. An hour into our sleep, we woke up to the beautiful sound of the fajr athan (the call of prayer).  We drifted off for a few hours and woke up again at 7 a.m. We enjoyed a tasty breakfast with our new friend Luai, and then headed together to our first meeting across town. We were greeted by Abdul Rahman Barman, a HOOD lawyer who represents Abdulelah Haider Shaye and many of the Guantanamo prisoners and US drone survivors. Despite Abdul Rahman being one of the busiest men in Yemen, he was kind enough to set aside time to talk and share stories, information, and photos with us.

How Broke Does the U.S. Have to Be to Cut Military Spending?

by Lisa Savage and Janet Weil How broke does the U.S. have to be to reduce military spending? The omnibus military spending bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)  rolled out of the House Armed Services Committee pulling a trailer load of amendments. In the same week as news broke of school closings [...]

CODEPINK Statement Regarding Twitter

We would like to apologize for our recent actions that displayed an undeniable insensitivity to persons of color, especially women of color. As an organization, we strive to speak truth to power and stand for human rights for all. We respect intersectionality and strive to stay aware of the many forms of privilege among our [...]