Anti-War/Peace

Blocking the gates of the White House

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The Shortwave Report 09/18/15 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 20:42

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Elections/Legislation/Government

Commentary/Op-ed

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The Shortwave Report 09/11/15 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 09/10/2015 - 20:17

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Civil Liberites/Constitution

Elections/Legislation/Government

Video-Code Pink takes on the Trump/Cruz zoo

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Code Pink counterprotests Donald Trump/Ted Cruz anti-Iran rally

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 09/09/2015 - 16:05

On the 9th of September, infamous racist Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and other far-right ideologues staged a rally on the Capitol West Lawn against the Iran nuclear deal. Some among their audience had Israeli flags, no doubt AIPAC played a role in this. Code Pink showed up and took up a position effectively corking the main entrance to the entire Trump/Cruz pro-war shinding.

Video-Code Pink protests both inside and outside Cheney's warmongering speech

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Code Pink protests Cheney's AEI speech against iran nuclear treaty

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/08/2015 - 12:38

On the 8th of September, former Vice President Cheney spoke at the American Enterprise Institute(AEI) calling for sabotaging and blocking Obama's nuclear treaty with Iran. Code Pink showed up outside, denouncing Cheney as "wrong in Iraq, wrong in Iran." Several speakers noted that ISIS/Daesh would not exist if the US had not invaded Iraq, and Cheney played a large role in causing that invasion. One activist was dressed as Cheney in old style prison stripes, emphasizing Code Pink's call for criminal chargeds against Cheney for war crimes and for torture.Another managed to get inside with a banner and was escorted out as Cheney's supporters howled.

"Cheney" in prison stripes in front of "American Empire Incorporated"

Heckling Cheney's warmongering speech at AEI

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The Shortwave Report 09/04/15 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 09/03/2015 - 20:19

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Elections/Legislation/Government

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Former 1979 hostage Sarah Shourd calls for passing Iran nuclear treaty

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/01/2015 - 15:29

Sarah Shourd is a journalist who was among the American held hostage after the US Embassy in Tehran was stormed by theocratic radicals in 1979. For over 400 days she was held hostage as the the then new Iranian government tried to force the US to extradite the Shah, wanted for years of torture at the hands of SAVAK. This attempt to force a swap failed, and the "Iran Hostage Crisis" was seen by many as the defining moment of Jimmy Carter's presidency.

Video of police and ranger harassment of both Code Pink and Iranian dissidents

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Code Pink Picnic for Peace supports Iran nuclear treaty

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/30/2015 - 22:16

On the 30th of August, Code Pink stages a picnic for peace with Iran and the nuclear deal that Obama has signed but some in Congress are attempting to block. US Park Police and park rangers interfered, demanding that food be served only on the curb, that not even cushions be set on the stone chairs at the chess tables, and that a woman in a chair with health issues either leave or not use the chair, Also, a very interesting dialog resulted with an Iranian resistance group that showed up to protest executions in their country. Code Pink allowed them onstage to speak and agreed with them that capitol punishment is unacceptable anywhere.