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CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. CODEPINK rejects the Bush administration's fear-based politics that justify violence, and instead calls for policies based on compassion, kindness and a commitment to international law. With an emphasis on joy and humor, CODEPINK women and men seek to activate, amplify and inspire a community of peacemakers through creative campaigns and a commitment to non-violence. “ We call on women around the world to rise up and oppose the war in Iraq. We call on mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters, on workers, students, teachers, healers, artists, writers, singers, poets and every ordinary outraged woman willing to be outrageous for peace. Women have been the guardians of life—not because we are better or purer or more innately nurturing than men, but because the men have busied themselves making war. Because of our responsibility to the next generation, because of our own love for our families and communities and this country that we are a part of, we understand the love of a mother in Iraq for her children and the driving desire of that child for life” —Starhawk With this call CODEPINKcame to the face and space of the national leadership to protest the pre-emptive strike in Iraq. Medea Benjamin, Starhawk, Jodie Evans, Diane Wilson and approximately 100 other women kicked off CODEPINK on November 17, 2002. They marched through the streets of Washington, DC and set up for a four month vigil in front of the White House. The name CODEPINK plays on the Bush Administration’s color-coded homeland security advisory system that signals terrorist threats. While Bush’s color coded alerts are based on fear, the CODEPINK alert is based on compassion and is a feisty call for women and men to “wage peace.” |
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CODEPINK Call To Action We call on women around the world to rise up and oppose the war in Iraq. We call on mothers, grandmothers, sisters and daughters, on workers, students, teachers, healers, artists, writers, singers, poets, and every ordinary outraged woman willing to be outrageous for peace. ... |
The Power of Pink CODEPINK is now in the process of strengthening the regional offices, developing new decision-making structures, providing greater support to local CODEPINK groups, doing outreach to get more women involved, and developing new campaigns. |
Highlights of a Growing Movement After more than two hours of trying to figure out how to post the action alert concerning their actions being taken to close Guantanamo within the framework of this post and not working, I will simply give my readers the LINK Although CODE PINK was begun as an American women's anti-war organization, they now have chapters world wide and I urge all my readers to subscribe to their newsletter if you wish to become more aware of the anti-war movement here in the US (and their work with Iraqis) because CODE PINK works with ALL of the anti-war movements here and is in the forefront of fighting the Bush administration. Their home page is found here |
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