April 30th, 2007

CodePink

Posted by Alex Payson at 10:53 am

I recently learned of CODEPINK, a grassroots women-organized civil disobedience movement. They have garnered attention recently for their rather vocal protests and demonstrations in Washington at Alberto Gonzales’s hearings, getting arrested in a senate building while calling for impeaching Bush and Cheny, and much more.

CODEPINK’s mission(from their website)-

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. We reject 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.

They seem like a great group, I am always in favor of “active” activism and a little civil disobedience. To learn more, check out their website.

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