Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 5:29 PM

How high could death toll reach in Iran if we don’t act quickly?

CODEPINK - Communications The death toll in Iran from coronavirus is now 1,433 deaths and nearly 20,000 infected. Unbelievably, U.S. policy is increasing sanctions—which means increasing deaths. Experts say that if action is not taken, as many as 3.5 million Iranians may…

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  Medea, Jodie, & Ariel, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 6:09 PM

CDC: $11 billion vs. Pentagon: $738 billion

CODEPINK - Communications From the time we started CODEPINK almost 20 years ago, we have been saying, “Fund Healthcare, Not Warfare.” Now we see the results of pouring 55% of our discretionary budget into the military—$738 billion— while allocating a mere 1.5% of that — …

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  Jodie Evans, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 8:01 PM

How do we spread peace and love in the time of Coronavirus?

CODEPINK - Communications The coronavirus is spreading across the world and devastating countries like Iran which are suffering under unilateral U.S. sanctions. Add your name now to our letter to the U.S. Treasury Department demanding that they immediately lift the sanct…

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  Leonardo Flores, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 6:10 PM

Is Trump planning an October surprise for Venezuela?

CODEPINK - Communications The Trump administration threatened a naval blockade against Venezuela and the sanctions are going to get worse. Let’s tell Congress to keep Trump’s hands off Venezuela! Dear John, President Trump has been ramping up his threats against Ven…

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  Leila & Medea, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Did you know this about Iran and the coronavirus?

CODEPINK - Communications After China and South Korea, Iran has the largest number of coronavirus cases per population and it isn’t by coincidence. U.S. sanctions on Iran have devastated the country’s healthcare industry and contributed to its inability to respond to the…

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  Carley, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 9, 2020 at 3:48 PM

Why are Trump and Modi BFFs?

CODEPINK - Communications Tell the State Department that they should not approve $15 billion in weapons sales to Modi’s regime, which finds common cause with Donald Trump’s racist Muslim ban, disregards basic human rights, and threatens to destabilize the region. De…

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  Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Performing in Israel?

CODEPINK - Communications Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is saying openly that "Arabs are not part of the equation [when it comes to counting election votes].” So why is Grammy award-winning singer Celine Dion—who named one of her sons after Nelson Mandela—planning to …

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  Leonardo Flores, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Did the OAS lie about Bolivia?

CODEPINK - Communications MIT scientists just confirmed what many had been saying all along: there was no fraud in Bolivia’s October 2019 election! This means that the OAS lied and helped overthrow President Evo Morales. Let’s tell Congress to investigate the OAS and ask…

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  Medea & Jodie, CODEPINK · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 9:13 PM

Listen to Afghan women

CODEPINK - Communications We are encouraged by the US agreement with the Taliban and next comes talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. But what will be the ramifications if women aren’t included in these talks? Women should have been at the table for the U.…

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  Ariel, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 7:33 PM

Pack the Hearing as Pompeo Testifies to Congress

CODEPINK - Communications Hello John, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be testifying on: "Evaluating the Trump Administration's Policies on Iran Iraq and the Use of Force" The hearing begins at 8:30 AM so we need people to be in line at 7:30 AM when the building opens. Us…

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  Leila Zand, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM

I left Iran in 2000

CODEPINK - Communications Have you ever experienced the beauty and hospitality of Iran first-hand? Sign up now to join the May 25-June 4 Citizen Diplomacy Peace Delegation to Iran. If you can’t go yourself, you can participate by making a donation for young people of col…

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  Jodie Evans, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 20, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Urgent: Court Hearing Next Week Re Julian Assange

CODEPINK - Communications This is urgent! Next week, February 24, a U.K. court hearing will take place on the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Sign the petition to the U.K. government not to let the U.S. send him to jail for 175 years. Dear John, Nex…

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  Lina al-Hathloul, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM

I’m Loujain al-Hathloul’s sister

CODEPINK - Communications My sister Loujain has been enduring torture in a Saudi prison for almost two years now. Can you help free her by pushing your Senators to co-sponsor the congressional resolution? Dear John, It’s been almost two years now that my sister, Lou…

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  Leonardo Flores, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Eviction notice to be served at the Venezuelan Embassy. Is Guaidó out?

CODEPINK - Communications The trial of the final four Venezuela embassy defenders was declared a mistrial! Let’s build on this to remind Juan Guaidó, Carlos Vecchio and his gang that their days at the embassy in DC are numbered. Add your name to the eviction letter we ar…

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  Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 3:57 PM

More sinister than ISIS?

CODEPINK - Communications Support for Palestinian rights is more sinister than ISIS? Really? That’s what the Israel lobby said about Reps Omar, Tlaib, and McCollum and it is nothing short of hate speech. Send a message now to Congress and the 2020 candidates asking them …

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  Teri, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Did you hear about Ilhan Omar’s new path to peace?

CODEPINK - Communications Rep. Ilhan Omar just announced a visionary foreign policy legislative package. Let’s show her our support by endorsing her Path to PEACE (Progressive, Equitable, and Constructive Engagement)! Dear John, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is one of th…

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  Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Your pressure campaign worked!

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, It has only been two days since you helped us flood the inbox of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria and today we got the news: this Sunday Zakaria will host Saeb Erekat.  Erekat isn’t among the grassroots Palestinian voices we suggested — Noura Erakat, …

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  Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 3:20 PM

Is CNN supporting Israeli apartheid?

CODEPINK - Communications Help us flood Zakaria's inbox to demand that this Sunday, he have a Palestinian expert on the show to refute Kushner. Overseas supporters can add their names here! Dear John, Last Sunday, February 2, on CNN’s GPS, Fareed Zakaria gave Jared …

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  Leonardo, CODEPINK · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 7:59 PM

Why are the Dems cheering Trump’s failed coup?

CODEPINK - Communications Last night at the SOTU, Democrats gave a standing ovation to Juan Guaidó, the fake “interim president” hand-picked for the Trump administration’s coup attempt in Venezuela. Outrageous! Tell the Dems that regime change doesn’t work! Overseas sup…

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  Carley and the CODEPINK Divest team · [email protected]

February 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM

February Divest Digest: We’re having Deja Vu

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Here at CODEPINK, we’re having deja vu all over again! After years of U.S. aggression towards Iran, on January 25 over 200 cities across the globe came together to say NO war with Iran and apologize to the Iranian people. But as you all kn…

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  Leonardo, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Glenn Greenwald Needs Our Help!

CODEPINK - Communications #HandsOffGreenwald Intercept investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald has been falsely charged with crimes in Brazil related to his reporting on corruption. Join us in defending freedom of the press by condemning the Brazilian government for thi…

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  Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Peace plan? More like a peace sham

CODEPINK - Communications Tell Congress to immediately condemn Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's shameful “peace plan,” which only paves the way for more apartheid and land theft. Overseas supporters can sign our letter here. Dear John, The release of President …

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 6:11 PM

The House said No Iran war! Will the Senate?

CODEPINK - Communications Last week, Congress took bold action: the House passed a War Powers Resolution to halt Trump from taking further U.S. military action. This week, it’s the Senate’s turn. They will vote on their war powers resolution soon—and we need a strong vet…

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  Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 13, 2020 at 6:55 PM

Today: Tell Jeopardy! the correct answer is PALESTINE!

CODEPINK - Communications Do you know where the Church of the Nativity is located? Well, Alex Trebek of Jeopardy! doesn’t. Contestant Katie Needle answered the clue, “Built in the 300s A.D., the Church of the Nativity” with, “What is Palestine?” But host Alex Trebek resp…

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 12, 2020 at 5:29 PM

To the people of Iran...

CODEPINK - Communications Add your name to our open letter to the people of Iran and share it widely! We will publish it in Iran and stream it all over social media on January 25, the International No War WIth Iran Day of Action. Dear John, We join the world in mour…

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  CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 8, 2020 at 5:48 PM

Is Iran the only adult in the room?

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Last night bombs were falling and it seemed like another major Middle East war was breaking out. But Iran intentionally didn’t cause any casualties with its missile attack on the Ain al-Assad and Erbil U.S. military bases Iraq. Iran warned …

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 8, 2020 at 1:21 AM

War with Iran has started

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, The bombs are falling. The war has started. Join us tomorrow, January 8, from 3PM on in front of the White House to protest this Trump provoked war with Iran. Towards peace,Medea, and the entire CODEPINK team: Ann, Ariel, Asia, Carley, Caty…

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  Medea Benjamin and Leila Zand, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 7, 2020 at 4:01 PM

URGENT! Congress to Vote on Iran

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, This is the first time since the 2002 lead up to the Iraq war that things have been this terrifying and dangerous—maybe even worse given that President Trump is a sociopath with the emotional maturity of a toddler. Since assassinating Gene…

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  Jodie Evans, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 3, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Reeling with heartbreak and fear

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Like the rest of the world, we at CODEPINK are reeling with heartbreak and fear about Trump’s escalation of the conflict with Iran. But we are not taking this sitting down. We are mobilizing and in less than 48 hours, we now have a great c…

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

January 2, 2020 at 8:12 PM

4,000 more troops to the Middle East?

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, CODEPINK formed in 2003 in opposition to the Iraq war and has been working ever since to stop the Middle East wars. So we were horrified watching Trump’s latest strikes in Iraq and his decision to deploy more troops as we enter a new year.…

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  Jodie and Medea, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 5:39 PM

In case you missed this!

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, We’re just days away from the new year and our work is about to get even more intense. As we move into this century's third decade, we must continue to drive home the message that endless conflict can only be won through peaceful means, in…

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  Medea, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 28, 2019 at 4:01 PM

Hindsight is 2020

CODEPINK - Communications Hi John, As we close out 2019 and look ahead to 2020, we wanted to take some time to reflect on all that the CODEPINK community in Washington D.C. has accomplished this past year.  All we can say is: WOW what a year it has been!  From standing firm a…

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 23, 2019 at 4:59 PM

With my love from Cuba

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, I am now with a 50-person CODEPINK delegation in Cuba, a tiny country with 10 million people that has been valiantly fighting the Goliath of U.S. imperial domination — including a brutal economic embargo — for 60 years. CODEPINK, a tiny or…

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  Jodie Evans, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 17, 2019 at 5:02 PM

All I want for 2020 is...

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, As we gear up for 2020, we invite you to journey with us through the campaigns and successes we celebrated in 2019, and sustain our plans for the coming year. On Friday, November 8, CODEPINK and over 200 of our allies marched with Jane Fo…

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  Jodie Evans, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 11, 2019 at 5:31 PM

We Wasted $1 Trillion

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, This week we read in the Washington Post that during the U.S. War in Afghanistan, 1 trillion of your tax dollars were knowingly wasted along with the destruction of Afghanistan and countless lives. This revelation reminds me of the Pentago…

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 10, 2019 at 3:37 PM

What just happened?

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, The Democrats in Congress just passed up the chance to end U.S. involvement in the brutal Saudi-led war on Yemen and instead agreed to a no-strings-attached $750 billion giveaway to the Pentagon. This is outrageous. The floor vote will be …

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 6, 2019 at 3:29 PM

Do you have 5 minutes for Yemen? It’s urgent!

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, House Armed Services Chair Adam Smith has publicly committed to making sure that his own amendment, the Smith-Khanna-Schiff-Jayapal amendment to end the war in Yemen, makes it into the final version of the National Defense Authorization Ac…

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  Raegan CODEPINK, DC · [email protected]

December 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM

They're doing business with Saudi?

CODEPINK - Communications Hi John, Last week, CODEPINK DC's very own Paki Wieland was a featured speaker at the Divestment Forum co-hosted by World Beyond War and Beyond the Bomb at Busboys and Poets. They discussed the steps needed to cut ties with the war economy and #Dives…

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  Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 6:54 PM

What’s happening in Iran?

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, From November 17–24, due to an almost complete Internet blackout by the Iranian government, I was unable to communicate with any of the new friends I made during my time on the October 2019 CODEPINK peace delegation to Iran. As Iran shut d…

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  Medea & Leonardo, CODEPINK · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 7:08 PM

We love you!

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday, and this is likely one of many emails you’ll receive asking for your financial support. CODEPINK depends on your financial support, but we also need more. We want to inspire, engage, teach, learn, be engaged and…

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  Jodie Evans, CODEPINK · [email protected]

November 29, 2019 at 5:07 PM

There are better ways to spend today

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Yesterday, we were expected to forget (we didn’t) Thanksgiving’s horrific history of white settler-colonialism, land theft, and genocide.  Today, we are expected to mindlessly purchase ourselves into a capitalist coma.  “Black” Friday does…

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  Jodie, Medea, & Ariel, CODEPINK · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 6:48 PM

If it’s good for AOC ...

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Remember when representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez took hold of our feminism, not militarism banner and drove home our message that you can’t honor and protect women and the planet while waging wars and regime-change operations around t…

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  Carley and the CODEPINK Divest team · [email protected]

November 24, 2019 at 4:01 PM

Divest from War Coalition November Digest

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Welcome to the Divest Digest for November, thanks for all the ways you have been engaged locally! Following are some highlights of what you peacemakers have been up to around the country. First, some important news: Maya Rommwatt, who was …

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  CODEPINK, DC · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 8:35 PM

Join CODEPINK, World BEYOND War, and Beyond the Bomb for a Forum on Divestment!

CODEPINK - Communications Hi John, What: Divest Arlington from the War Machine ForumWhen: Saturday, November 23 at 5pm-7pmWhere: Busboys & Poets, 4251 S. Campbell Ave. Arlington, VA 22206  RSVP Here! Join CODEPINK, World BEYOND War, and Beyond the Bomb for a divestment…

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  Enas al Saffadi & Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 7:01 PM

Isreali Settlements are ILLEGAL, full stop.

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, This is outrageous! On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reversed over 40 years of  U.S. legal opinion by declaring that Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian land are not “inconsistent with international law.” Though it’s…

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 4:51 PM

I’m in Bolivia. Why isn’t the U.N?

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, For the past week, I have been in Bolivia. I came at the request of local activists who are panicked about the situation in their country, afraid that things are spiraling out of control. They are engaging in peaceful protests to reverse t…

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  Ariel and Enas, CODEPINK · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 6:56 PM

Free Khalida: Can you spread the word?

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, As of last night 2:00 AM this morning a ceasefire has been in place in Gaza, but this is tentative and leading up to it was horrific violence that took the lives of 34 Palestinians, including eight children and three women and injuring ove…

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  Ariel Gold, CODEPINK · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 7:01 PM

Intentionally denying cancer medications?

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Last month I traveled to Iran with a group of 11 peace delegates. It was our second peace delegation this year to visit the country and learn how ordinary people are coping with the Trump administration’s harsh economic sanctions.  A few d…

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  Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK · [email protected]

November 11, 2019 at 6:02 PM

This is a Coup

CODEPINK - Communications Dear John, Yesterday elected Bolivian President Evo Morales, the only indigenous president ever in Latin America, resigned under duress due to a coup d’état orchestrated by a right-wing opposition and the Organization of American States, and supporte…

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  CODEPINK, DC · [email protected]

November 10, 2019 at 5:02 PM

Protest Monday at the Kennedy Center: don't artwash war crimes

CODEPINK - Communications Hi John, Why is the Kennedy Center helping former President George W. Bush artwash his war crimes by exhibiting his paintings of veterans? Join us Monday, Veterans Day 2019, for a die-in protest to tell the Kennedy Center and the world that there is …

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