Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Global Exchange and CODEPINK: Women for Peace, is the author of the new book, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection. Her previous books include: Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control; Don’t Be Afraid Gringo: A Honduran Woman Speaks from the Heart, and (with Jodie Evans) Stop the Next War Now (Inner Ocean Action Guide). Follow her on Twitter: @medeabenjamin
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Views Tuesday, March 27, 2018 10 Reasons to Fear John Bolton Let’s not mince words: John Bolton is a war-monger and his appointment to be Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor is a threat to global security. Bolton advocates a foreign policy that exaggerates threats, belittles diplomacy, shows contempt for international institutions and is quick to use... Read more |
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Views Monday, March 19, 2018 Don’t Believe the Media Hype About Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Saudi Arabia’s 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, heir to the Saudi throne after eliminating his rivals, is on a two-week whirlwind visit to the United States starting March 19. He plans to cement his ties to the Trump administration, shore up support for his war in Yemen while whipping... Read more |
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Views Thursday, March 15, 2018 The Iraq Death Toll 15 Years After the US Invasion March 19 marks 15 years since the U.S.-U.K invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the American people have no idea of the enormity of the calamity the invasion unleashed. The US military has refused to keep a tally of Iraqi deaths. General Tommy Franks, the man in charge of the initial invasion, bluntly... Read more |
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Views Monday, February 05, 2018 As Congress Feeds the Merchants of Death, the People Must Divest In recent budget negotiations, Senate Democrats agreed to a boost in military spending that exceeded the cap for fiscal 2018 by $70 billion, bringing the total request to an enormous $716 billion. Inevitably, this means more Pentagon contracts will be awarded to private corporations that use... Read more |
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Views Monday, December 25, 2017 10 Good Things About a TERRIBLE Year Every year I do a list of ten good things about the year. This year, I was about to skip it. Let’s face it: It has been a particularly horrible year for anyone with a progressive agenda. When I recently asked a prominent activist how she was doing, she took my hands, looked me in the eyes and said... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Why Are Democratic Senators Enabling One Of Trump’s Worst Decisions? President Trump’s announcement stating that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and directing the State Department to begin moving the embassy sparked anger and protests across the world. One would think that Democrats would be be jumping at the chance to hammer Trump for his reckless plans that... Read more |
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Views Friday, November 10, 2017 While Clinching Deals With Communist China, Trump Cracks Down on Trade and Travel to Cuba On Wednesday, November 8, just as President Trump was clinching new business deals with the repressive Communist government of China, the Trump administration announced its new rules rolling back President Obama’s opening with Cuba. The new regulations restricting travel and trade with the... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, October 10, 2017 10 Reasons the US Should Stick With the Iran Nuclear Deal President Trump is expected to announce this week that he will not recertify that Iran is complying with the 2015 nuclear deal. He will argue, falsely, that the agreement is no longer in the national interest of the United States. The president’s announcement will not end the deal but will pass the... Read more |
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Views Thursday, October 05, 2017 From a Concert in Las Vegas to a Funeral in Yemen, We Must Stop Mass Murder While Americans are mourning the mass shooting in Las Vegas that so tragically took the lives of over 50 concert-goers, people in Yemen will be marking the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that took the lives of over 140 people who were not at a concert, but a funeral. The Las Vegas carnage was a... Read more |
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Views Tuesday, September 26, 2017 Saudi Women May Soon Be Behind the Wheel, But Still Not in the Drivers’ Seat It looks like 27 years of protesting, along with international pressure and government recognition that it needs more Saudi women in the workforce, has finally paid off. In a royal decree, Saudi King Salman announced on September 26 that Saudi women, who have been the only women in the world banned... Read more |