Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODEPINK and author of Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection. Her new book is Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic.

Why Is Trump Lunching With A Saudi War Criminal While Yemenis Starve?

As Trump and Prince Salman sat for a photo op, Trump smiled, pointed to the Saudi delegation, and said, “They are nice people.” No, Mr. Trump, they aren’t.

March 16th, 2017

By Medea Benjamin

Why Is Trump Lunching With A Saudi War Criminal While Yemenis Starve?

While President Trump sat down for a sumptuous meal at the White House on Tuesday, March 14 with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, millions of Yemenis are going hungry thanks to Trump’s lunch guest. Prince Salman is only 31 years old, but as the king’s favorite son, he was put in charge of the nation’s two most critical sectors: the

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Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODEPINK and author of Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection. Her new book is Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic.

In Trump’s World, Money Talks & Saudi Arabia Gets A Free Pass

Saudi Arabia’s omittance from the Trump’s Muslim ban does not seem so irrational when the dots are connected between the Kingdom and Donald Trump’s bank account.

February 07th, 2017

By Medea Benjamin

In Trump’s World, Money Talks & Saudi Arabia Gets A Free Pass

President Trump’s Muslim ban is not only mean-spirited and, hopefully, unconstitutional, but it is irrational because it doesn’t even include the country most responsible for spreading terrorism around the world: Saudi Arabia. The travel restrictions on seven Muslim-majority countries was rationalized as a way to thwart potential terrorists from

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Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODEPINK and author of Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection. Her new book is Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic.

The Execution Of Nimr Al-Nimr: One More Reason To Reevaluate The Toxic US-Saudi Alliance

“Sheikh al-Nimr preached that we should support the oppressed against the oppressor, regardless of religion.”

January 04th, 2016

By Medea Benjamin

The Execution Of Nimr Al-Nimr: One More Reason To Reevaluate The Toxic US-Saudi Alliance

The brutal Saudi execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr has led to protests around the globe, as well as the burning of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, followed by the Saudi severing of relations with Iran. This exacerbation of Sunni-Shia

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Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODEPINK and author of Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection. Her new book is Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic.

Why The US Turns A Blind Eye To Saudi Arabia’s Troublemaking

Medea Benjamin explains why Saudi Arabia, one of the most oppressive dicatatorships in the world, has America’s undying support.

August 22nd, 2015

By Medea Benjamin

Why The US Turns A Blind Eye To Saudi Arabia’s Troublemaking

Medea Benjamin, founder of CODEPINK and Global Exchange, is the author of Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control. NOTHING gets US Republican Party politicians fired up like Iran. In the first televised debate for candidates competing to lead the Republicans in the 2016 presidential election,

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Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODEPINK and author of Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection. Her new book is Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic.

Ukraine Conflict: Red Meat For Anemic NATO Alliance

NATO’s encroachment in Russia’s backyard and its backing of the Ukraine government’s bombardment of the eastern part of the country threatens not only a new Cold War, but an armed conflict between Russia and NATO-aligned countries.

September 09th, 2014

By Medea Benjamin

The footage of President Obama strolling through the ancient ruins at Stonehenge was an apt bookend to the meeting of NATO, a Cold War relic that should have been abolished after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. But while hundreds of protesters marched through the streets calling for NATO to be dissolved—“From Iraq to Ukraine, NATO only

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Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODEPINK and author of Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection. Her new book is Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic.

Drone Lawyer: Kill A 16 Year-Old, Get A Promotion

Should someone who has done such immense damage to the rule of law and our moral sensibilities be awarded with a judgeship on the First Circuit Court?

May 16th, 2014

By Medea Benjamin

If you think that as a United States citizen you’re entitled to a trial by jury before the government can decide to kill you–– you’re wrong. During his stint as a lawyer at the Department of Justice, David Barron was able to manipulate constitutional law so as to legally justify killing American citizens with drone strikes. If you’re

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