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Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is Founding Director of Global Exchange and Code Pink: Women for Peace. For over twenty years, Benjamin has supported human rights and social justice struggles around the world. Benjamin was the Green Party candidate for US Senate from California in 2000. Benjamin is a key figure in the anti-sweatshop movement, having spearheaded campaigns against the giant sports-shoe company Nike and clothing companies such as the GAP. She is author of eight books, including Bridging the Global Gap, The Peace Corps and More and the award-winning Don't Be Afraid, Gringo: A Honduran Woman Speaks from the Heart. She has helped produce various TV documentaries such as the anti-sweatshop video Sweating for a T-Shirt.

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2006

  • When Will US Women Demand Peace?

    January 24, 2006

    Polls show large numbers of American women have grave doubts about the Iraq War: But where are they? A new campaign aims to mobilize American women for global protests March 8.

2005

  • Support Our Troops

    November 10, 2005

    It's easy to slap a magnet on your SUV and feel like you're supporting American soldiers fighting a brutal, far-off war. But the way to really support them is to work to extricate us from the conflict.

2003

2002

  • Afghan Victims Deserve US Support

    May 3, 2002

    This is a case where a small amount of money can go a long way toward helping thousands and enhancing our own security.

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