Posted by Medea Benjamin in Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 29th February, 2012 | 1 Comment
AIPAC has tremendous clout but its influence has been disastrous for U.S. foreign policy and U.S. democracy. Here are ten reasons why AIPAC is so dangerous.
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Posted by Medea Benjamin in Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 21st February, 2012 | No Comments
John Timoney is the controversial former Miami police chief well known for orchestrating brutal crackdowns on protests in Miami and Philadelphia- instances with rampant police abuse, violence, and blatant disregard for freedom of expression. It should be of great concern that the Kingdom of Bahrain has brought Timoney to “reform” Bahrain’s security forces. Here’s how that’s going. (A hint…not well.)
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 20th February, 2012 | No Comments
The following is a guest post by Tighe Barry who was part of an observer delegation in Bahrain with the peace group Code Pink, where he visited the village of Bani Jamrah with local Bahraini human rights activists. He shares his story with us:
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Posted by Medea Benjamin in Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 15th February, 2012 | No Comments
Global Exchange Co-founder Medea Benjamin is in Bahrain right now. Here’s her latest on why it was clear that the government had called out all its forces to stop any protests.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Featured, Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War on 14th February, 2012 | No Comments
The What About Peace? art contest for youth has a new grand judge, and that person is….drum roll please…
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Featured, Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 14th February, 2012 | 4 Comments
Today, 6 US citizens were arrested in Bahrain. Here’s Medea’s latest message: I write to you from the front lines of the violence rocking Bahrain. Today six US citizens– including CODEPINK’s very own Paki Wieland– were arrested by Bahraini security forces in Manama during a peaceful protest on the way to the Pearl Roundabout. Protesters had marched into the city center to reestablish a presence of nonviolent, peaceful protest on the one year anniversary of the Arab Spring uprising in Bahrain.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Featured, Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War on 6th February, 2012 | No Comments
What About Peace? is an international arts contest for youth ages 14 – 20 to express ideas and thoughts about peace by responding to the question, “What About Peace?” through artistic expression, with $2500 in total prizes to be given out. Though the contest is in full swing and the deadline is closing in, there is still time to enter. Find out the deadline and details.
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Posted by Admin in Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 23rd January, 2012 | No Comments
The following is a guest post by Rae Abileah with contributing writers Sharon Shay Sloan and Eva Lyons. An uplifting and timely read, especially for those who’ve been following our various Occupy Wall Street West posts. — A day of hard rain and wind could not dampen the spirits of activists representing the 99% as »
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Posted by Carleen Pickard in Featured, Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 21st January, 2012 | No Comments
On January 20, Occupy Wall Street West made ‘business as usual’ uncomfortable in the financial core of San Francisco. Despite copious rain, protests began at 6am, continued at Wells Fargo and Bank of America branches, moved to the courts, back to Bechtel and the banks, labor and immigrant rights marches targeting I.C.E offices and culminating with a huge and spirited march up Market St as night fell. Many folks sought shelter before arriving to the Cathedral Hill Hotel to post photos, videos and blogs, warm wet feet and reflect on the Day of Action – believing that whatever happens next – we are unstoppable.
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Posted by Kylie Nealis in Global Exchange News & Events, Stop Funding War, World News & Events on 20th January, 2012 | No Comments
Hundreds of people have gathered in downtown San Francisco’s Financial District today despite the wind and rain to take part in a day of mass action against corporations, banks, and the courts. While people from many different walks of life are joining the actions today, there are a few consistent messages which are being voiced: corporations are not people, money is not speech, and people should come before profit.
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