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Washington Goes Pink: Peace Group CODEPINK Makes Its Presence Known on Capitol Hill
You may have seen them on TV recently - women dressed in pink protesting at a Congressional hearing, maybe crashing a press conference or unfurling a banner on the steps of the Capitol. They're called CodePink - a women's grassroots peace movement that is working to end the war in Iraq. And they're making their presence known in Washington. We speak with the group's founder, Medea Benjamin.
Ref. https://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/26/1355248
CODEPINK Activist Detained for Over 48 Hours at Canadian Border After Being Denied Entry to Canada
Two activists from the group CODEPINK taking part in the US Social Forum were detained and prevented from entering Canada on Wednesday when they tried to cross the border from Detroit. Democracy Now!'s Mike Burke spoke with one of them, CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin. Ref. Source 4