Medea Benjamin
@medeabenjamin • 218,473 subscribers
Cofounder of peace group CODEPINK. Author. Peace activist. Wannabe salsa dancer :)
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There were some really nasty, hateful people at the pro-Israel rally. Check it out.
Medea Benjamin29,478,988 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
Former Marine Sgt. Brian McGuinness stood up in Congress to say what millions of Americans are thinking: We don’t want to fight a war with Iran for Israel. Security dragged him out and broke his arm. Veterans are speaking out. The American people don’t want this war.
Medea Benjamin2,150,602 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten
Today, a congresswoman lied to have me detained by Capitol Police. Why? To try to silence our work against U.S. wars in the Middle East and sanctions on Cuba. Instead of defending these wildly unpopular policies, members of Congress target the activists working to stop them. Thankfully, I was released without charges. No amount of intimidation will change that the majority of people in the U.S. want to stop U.S. wars and aggression. We won't be silenced.
Medea Benjamin237,196 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
"This is the last time you’ll see me. They Brought Me Here to Kill Me." Those are the words Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya told his lawyer after more than 18 months of Israeli detention without charge or trial. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya dedicated his life to saving children. He should be home with his family. Join the Global Day of Action. Demand that Israel immediately release Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all detained Palestinian medical personnel before it’s too late.
Medea Benjamin23,025 Aufrufe • vor 6 Tagen
Remember María Corina Machado? the Venezuelan politician who dedicated her so-called “Nobel Peace Prize” to Donald Trump? Today, CODEPINK activists interrupted her speech and gave her a more fitting award instead: the Monroe Doctrine Award. For outstanding dedication to U.S. intervention, sanctions, regime change, and empire in Latin America. A politician who supported sanctions that devastated Venezuelan families, backed invasion threats, and supports Israel’s genocide in Gaza does not represent peace. She represents war, colonization, and U.S. hegemony. Congratulations, Maria.
Medea Benjamin217,840 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten
“YOUR LEGACY WILL ALWAYS BE GENOCIDE” Last night, multiple protestors called out former Vice President Kamala Harris during her book tour stop in D.C. Kamala Harris says she isn’t the president, but she was vice president while bombs rained on Gaza and tens of thousands were killed with U.S. weapons. There’s nothing feminist or progressive about enabling a genocide. We demand accountability.
Medea Benjamin769,669 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten
“The sanctions are murdering people in Cuba.” That was the message CODEPINK activist Tighe Barry brought directly to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. While millions of Cubans endure blackouts, shortages of fuel and medicine, and the daily consequences of a decades-long economic siege, U.S. officials continue defending policies that make life harder for ordinary people. Marco Rubio has never had to live through a blackout that lasts days. He has never had to wonder whether a hospital will have the supplies it needs. Cubans do. Let Cuba live.
Medea Benjamin136,045 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
Hidden inside the Senate’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is Section 1217, a provision that would deepen U.S.-Israel military integration and expand cooperation between the Pentagon and Israel’s military technology sector. The House never got a vote on it. The Senate still has a chance to remove it. Call your senators today: 202-224-3121 Tell them to strip Section 1217 from the NDAA and reject deeper military integration with Israel. No more support for Israel’s wars. No more endless militarization. Invest in people, not war
Medea Benjamin34,164 Aufrufe • vor 12 Tagen
AIPAC has spent millions reshaping Michigan politics. After helping defeat one of the few members of Congress willing to speak up for Palestinian rights, it has poured millions into supporting Haley Stevens. The result is clear: Stevens has backed billions in weapons for Israel, opposed meaningful accountability, and refuses to support the Block the Bombs Act. Michigan deserves a senator who represents people, not AIPAC.
Medea Benjamin19,169 Aufrufe • vor 9 Tagen
Rick Scott says our trip to bring humanitarian aid to Cuba was “disgusting.” The policies he supports starve the people, block all fuel imports, and cause severe shortages in the healthcare system. We did our best to take all his questions, but it doesn't seem like he liked the answers.
Medea Benjamin167,850 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
Rep Maria Elvira Salazar says we’ve been fooled by the Cuban government. But listening to her own argument, it sounds more like she’s fooling herself. When I pointed out that Cuba maintained universal healthcare and education while under U.S. sanctions, Maria Elvira didn’t deny it. She said Cuba was receiving support from the Soviet Union. Exactly. Cuba was under sanctions, received resources from an ally, and used them to fund social programs. Today, instead of allowing Cuba to trade and develop normally, Washington doubles down on economic punishment. You can criticize the Cuban government all you want. But after more than 60 years, collective punishment has not brought democracy. It has only made life harder for ordinary Cubans. END THE BLOCKADE NOW!
Medea Benjamin67,740 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
Medea was ARRESTED for asking Rep. Darrell Issa a simple question: what does he think about Israel bombing Qatar? Instead of investigating Israel for bombing Qatar, Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, and more, Congress shields Israel and silences peace activists. Call Rep. Issa’s office and demand he drop the the charges against Medea and start holding Israel accountable. (202) 225-5672
Medea Benjamin403,309 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten
WATCH: Along with another protesters, I confronted Israeli war criminal Itamar Ben-Gvir today at the U.S. Capitol and he completely lost it. Ben-Gvir, Israel’s so-called “Minister of National Security,” has openly called for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza and directs the bombing of civilians, aid workers, and critical infrastructure. His violent, irritable reaction to peaceful protest shows exactly the kind of brutality he unleashes on Palestinians every day.
Medea Benjamin529,881 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
NOW: We just disrupted AIPAC’s senior staff retreat in DC. No peace for genocide supporters!
Medea Benjamin836,669 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
This is how they treat peacemakers in Congress – like criminals, while war criminals are lauded for their actions. And when Congressman Jerry Nadler, ranking Democrat on the judiciary committee, walks by, he refuses to look or respond to our plea to stop sending weapons to Israel.
Medea Benjamin863,882 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
Today in the House, members voted down a measure to restrict Trump's authority to continue attacking Iran by a vote of 214-213. We paid a visit to the office of the only Democrat who voted with Republicans, Rep. Jared Golden from Maine. Had he voted with his party, the bill would have passed. There is no good reason to have voted against this bill. This is an unjustified, unprovoked war is destabilizing the region and the global economy. It should be ended immediately.
Medea Benjamin115,695 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten