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In today's show, Cale Holmes and Jodie Evans interview John Pang, an international relations analyst interested in framing the political theology of global affairs discourse, especially as it applies to China, East Asia, and the question of world order. Cale also shares about his recent encounter at a congressional armed services committee hearing over weapons sales to Taiwan

In the latest episode of CODEPINK radio, Ecuador's Presidential Election is in focus as it heads to a second round in October. The leading candidate, Luisa Gonzalez, of the Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana party, promises to improve public spending and social programs and tackle the root causes of violence in the country. Daniel Noboa, son of banana businessman Alvaro Noboa, emerged as the sur...

CODEPINK wrapped up our Summer of Peace where we had actions and events all over the country. We’re bringing this momentum with us to the streets of NYC for the March to End Fossil Fuels and Intl. Day of Peace at the UN. This summer was the hottest on record and endless wars continue to ravage communities and ecosystems across the world. We’ll be talking today with Drew Hudson of Beyond Extreme En...

CODEPINK Radio producer Marcy Winograd hosts a round table with CODEPINK Co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, as well as former diplomat and CODEPINK activist Ann Wright to challenge US war plans vis a vis Ukraine and China. During the second half of the program, American University professor Peter Kuznick reviews the movie Oppenheimer to pull back the curtain on the lies the Pentagon told...

On this episode CODEPINK’s Co-founder Jodie Evans explores how propaganda is fueling the war on China​. She is joined by two ​Chinese American guests wh​o prefer to stay anonymous​ out of fear for their safety . Their anonymity is a stark reminder of how dangerous speaking up against the powerful can be.​ Join us as we uncover the true motives behind this hate campaign and explore ways in which we...

On this episode, Danaka Katovich and Jimmy Leas bring Ashley Adams, Peter Bingham and Richard Joseph on to discuss the effects that F-35 training flights have on our communities, particularly on child development.

CODEPINK organizer Marcy Winograd on two box office movie hits: Barbie and Oppenheimer, Hollywood movies that take a critical look at patriarchy and the development of the atomic bomb. First, Marcy and CODEPINK DC activist Olivia DiNucci envision a more radical Barbie as an anti-war activist challenging the military industrial complex. Next, we meet CODEPINK anti-nuclear activists Tsukuru Fors and...

This week marks 70 years since the armistice agreement which halted the Korean War without formally ending it. As organizers and activists descend on D.C. to demand a real peace treaty, CODEPINK's Tim Biondo talks with Ann Wright about her experience crossing the DMZ in 2015 alongside several other women from around the world working for peace and the need for a real end to the Korean war.

The international press is up in arms, once again, accusing him of attacking Mexico's democratic institutions. But are these accusations founded or merely a means to undermine a government that refuses to bow to the dominance of the United States? Join Teri Mattson and Jose Luis Granados for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation, right here on CODEPINK Radio

In this episode of CODEPINK Radio, Marcy Winograd covers the arrest of CODEPINK activists to free Julian Assange, and shares interviews with journalist Glenn Greenwald and Stella Assange on why the US attempt to extradite and prosecute Assange threatens freedom of the press. On the second half of the program, Marcy discusses with CODEPINK Co-founder Medea Benjamin congressional efforts to stop Pre...

Episode 203: The Summer of Peace: CODEPINK and Peace Partners have launched The Summer of Peace, to make peace visible, to be bold and make Peace cool again. Join us: https://www.codepink.org/summerofpeace

Join CODEPINK Radio featuring Norman Solomon and Matthew Hoh to talk about the American military complex and anti-war activism.

Birthright is a free, 10-day trip offered to young Jews, to visit Israel and the Golan Heights. Join CODEPINK to hear from voices on the ground in Palestine and other guest speakers who will outline how these propaganda trips help facilitate the further colonization of Palestine.

In this episode, CODEPINK's Marcy Winograd debriefs the International Summit for Peace in Ukraine with CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin and former State Department diplomat Ann Wright. Both women participated in the peace summit, held in Vienna, Austria, June 10-11th, to mobilize peace activists from 32 countries to echo the call of the Global South for a ceasefire in Ukraine. During the sec...

This episode will feature perspectives from Jodie Evans of CODEPINK's China is Not Our Enemy Campaign and Tings Chak from Tri-Continental and The DongSHeng News. We're examining the reality of China - challenging the lies, distortion, and exaggeration used to paint them as an enemy. What is life truly like in the country?

June is Pride Month, and while it is celebrated worldwide, the increasing anti-trans and LGBTQ+ hate continues to be a concern. In this episode, we will explore the intersection of queer liberation and anti-militarism. I will be joined by my co-organizer at CODEPINK, Tim Biondo, and we will listen to a clip from a Seattle town hall called Queer Anti-Militarism: Trans Liberation, Not U.S. Invasion...

In this week's episode, CODEPINK Congress Coordinator Marcy Winograd interviews economist, public policy analyst and prolific author Jeffrey Sachs on how the bloated military budget drives the debt crisis. Sachs estimates US debt at $24-trillion dollars, much of it the result of US wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine, as well the maintenance of 800 military bases abroad, development of new w...

In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers, documenting decades of lies and mistakes in Vietnam. At 91, he faces a new battle: inoperable cancer. Join CODEPINK for “Daniel Ellsberg Week” to celebrate the life’s work of Daniel Ellsberg. Guest speakers include: Gabriel Shipton, John Kiriakou and Jesselyn Radack. 

March 2023 witnessed the beginning of campaign season for Guatemala’s general elections. With less than three months before the June 25 vote, concerns are mounting among national and international observers over the integrity of the process due to Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal having blocked several opposition candidates from running. This includes candidates of the Movement for the Liber...

Today, we bring you the voices of those gathered at the Latin America and Caribbean policy forum recently held in Washington DC. The forum was titled, “In Search of a New U.S. Policy for a New Latin America: Burying 200 Years of the Monroe Doctrine.”

If we want to thwart the climate crisis, we must address the elephant in the room: The Pentagon. Join us as our WING campaigners Teddy Ogborn and Jodie Evans host a teach-in on the environmental impacts of US militarism, with a special focus on WINGs shareholder activism to hold BlackRock, one of the world's largest investment firms, accountable for worsening the climate crisis and perpetuatin...

Although the 4T has not fulfilled everyones expectations, it has, in four years, created a governing movement that is taking control of its energy resources (including the nationalization of lithium) and is adopting a role of regional leadership in Latin America: two sins the United States has not historically forgiven anywhere. In this episode Teri Mattson talks with Kurt Hackbarth, author of &qu...

Episode 188: DC Anti-War Protest & McGovern on Ukraine: In this episode, CODEPINK's Marcy Winograd brings us voices from the Saturday, March 18th DC anti-war protest, "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." Demonstrators called on the Biden administration to support a ceasefire in Ukraine and stop preparation for war with China. In the second half of the show, former CIA...

Why do governments and gangs alike target land defenders, and what can we do to fight back? Join Teddy Ogborn (CODEPINK), for a discussion with land defenders organizing against the destruction of crucial natural environments. Hear from Matthew Johnson, who organizes in Atlanta to defend the Weelaunee Forest from the construction of "Cop City," Briceida Lemos Rivera, a peace and environmental acti...

Join Danaka Katovich (CODEPINK), James Leas (Save Our Skies VT), Paul Maillet (Retired colonel and former Green party candidate), and moderator Tamara Lorincz (VOW, WILPF) for a conversation on Lockheed Martins F-35 Fighter Jet and Canadas decision to buy them.