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CODEPINK: Women For Peace has been against the war from the onset. We are a nationwide group in favor of ending the war and bringing our troops home now.
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Soldier From Our State Killed Memorial Day
Where are the Soldiers?. This Memorial Day, as we dropped banners saying “NO MORE WAR” and “IMPEACH” over freeways across the country, yet another US soldier was killed in Iraq...
Memorial Day Banner Drop
On Memorial Day this week Codepink held a nationwide “Banner Drop” around the world. Peoria was not about to left out. So, our local group gathered at the North St overpass above I-74 in...
Help Support Iraqi Women
HOW YOU CAN HELP Here are ways that YOU can help change the reality of Iraqi families today- honoring Mother’s Day by honoring mothers and children in Iraq and those who have been forced to leav...
Sign The Pledge And Win
Have you ever wondered what activists do on Capital Hill or what the actual Codepink House might look like? Enter to win a one week trip to Washington, DC and a weeks stay at our Codepink House on ...
Chicago Meetup
Come by plane, train, automobile……..or bus! Join with CODEPINKers from all around the Midwest at the big regional march and rally in Chicago on October 27th. 1:00 Meetup with CODEPINKers ...
Thank You Readers
If you read my previous post, you know I was in a contest. Well not only were we successful in hounding Congressional switchboards last month with all of our phone calls to protest a future war with ...
Your Help Needed ASAP!
As you know this is a busy week on Capitol Hill. DC has been invaded by peace activists from all over the country since this past Saturday. I am sure you have heard of the nearly 190 arrests that w...
Warstop Peace Rally - August 3, 2007
Here are some photos from the Warstop Peace Rally. We were thrilled to have Ashley and Michael who are marching from San Francisco to DC in an effort to promote peace. Michael is the young man in th...
LaHood Promises An “Open Mind”
On Friday, July 27th, IL Congressman Ray LaHood announced he would be retiring at the end of his term in 2009. I attended the Press Conference and heard him say that he felt he was leaving “no ...
Recap Of Codepink Vigil
As I told you in an earlier post this week, CODEPINK members held a vigil in front of Senator Durbin’s Springfield office. We placed pairs of shoes representing the dead Iraqi citizens, held po...
Join Me At Senator Durbin’s Office
There will be a vigil on Tuesday, July 24th outside the Springfield, IL offices of Senator Richard (Dick) Durbin at 4:00 pm CST. At 4:30 pm CST the vigil attendees will move inside the building for...
Get Off Your Butts Politicians
I was speaking with another Military Mother the other day and we both agreed that some politicians are signing the proper bills and what have you to bring the war to an end and to get our troops home ...
Give Dick Cheney the CODE..PINK SLIP
Dick Cheney sees himself as some sort of hero, well I say he is a BIG zero and has done NOTHING for peace or to help bring our troops home and end this war. Its time to say YOUR FIRED Mr Cheney. Wa...
CODEPINK IS NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD
This CODEPINK site has been nomineated for the Blogging To Fame award. I am asking all readers who enjoy reading to please click the graphic and vote for us. You may not always agree with our posts,...
Military Announces 14 More US Troops Killed
The U.S. military announced the deaths of 14 American troops, including five killed Thursday in a single roadside bombing that also killed four Iraqis in Baghdad. Elsewhere in Iraq, a suicide truck bo...
Take A Stand For Iraqi Women
Du'a Khalil Aswad, a 17 year old from the town of Bashiqa, in Iraqi Kurdistan, was stoned to death on April 7, 2007. She came from a family of Yazidi faith, and was snatched from her home by Yazidi me...