Author Archive: Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK for Peace, is the author of several books, including Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection.
Could COVID-19 Bring Down the U.S. Empire?
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Asia, Asia/China, Asia/Taiwan, Asia/Vietnam, Economy, Health Care, Human Rights, North America/Cuba, North America/United States of America, South America/Venezuela, Time-Sensitive, Trade, Trump
Released for Syndication: 04/10/2020
As U.S. COVID-19 cases double every few days and the death toll mounts, the U.S. seems to be caught in a “worst of both...
Full Article12 Ways the U.S. Invasion of Iraq Lives on in Infamy
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Economy, Environment, History, Middle East/Afghanistan, Middle East/Iraq, Middle East/Syria, Time-Sensitive, Trump, War
Released for Syndication: 03/16/2020
While the world is consumed with the terrifying coronavirus pandemic, on March 19 the Trump administration will be marking the 17th anniversary of the...
Full ArticleCan the World’s Second Superpower Rise From the Ashes of 20 Years of War?
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Activism, History, Middle East/Iran, Middle East/Iraq, Presidential Elections, Time-Sensitive, War
Released for Syndication: 02/14/2020
A stronger, more committed and more determined global peace movement could tame the U.S. war machine.
Full Article10 Ways Trump’s Actions Against Iran Hurt Americans and the Region
Released for Syndication: 01/10/2020
The U.S. assassination of General Qassem Soleimani has not yet plunged us into a full-scale war with Iran thanks to the Iranian government’s measured...
Full ArticleHow Trump Got Himself into a World of Trouble in Iraq
Released for Syndication: 01/02/2020
It’s a new year, and the U.S. has found a new enemy—an Iraqi militia called Kata’ib Hezbollah. How tragically predictable was that? So who...
Full ArticleThe Real Lesson of Afghanistan Is That Regime Change Does Not Work
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Middle East/Afghanistan, War
Released for Syndication: 12/24/2019
The trove of U.S. “Lessons Learned” documents on Afghanistan published by the Washington Post portrays, in excruciating detail, the anatomy of a failed policy, scandalously hidden from the...
Full ArticleNATO Should Be Obsolete
Released for Syndication: 12/03/2019
The three smartest words that Donald Trump uttered during his presidential campaign are “NATO is obsolete.” His adversary, Hillary Clinton, retorted that NATO was...
Full ArticleWhy Aren’t Americans Rising Up Like We Are Seeing Across the Planet?
Released for Syndication: 11/14/2019
The waves of protests breaking out in country after country around the world beg the question: Why aren’t Americans rising up in peaceful protest...
Full ArticleYoung People All Over the Planet Aren’t Drawn to Live the Neoliberal Lifestyle
Released for Syndication: 11/07/2019