Pink Tusconites, by Nancy Hill

On Saturday, May 21, Medea Benjamin spoke to Tucsonites at Reader's Oasis. The bookstore was so crowded that people were sitting on the bookshelves and standing outside to hear what Medea had to say.

Jeff and the whole Reader's Oasis crew were marvelously generous, helpful and quite pink-at-heart in donating their space, allowing banners to be plastered up all over the place, and turning a blind eye to all the pink crumbs we created. Businesses such as the Reader's Oasis feed peace and justice in an essential and far too often overlooked manner. They provide information and meeting places that directly promote freedom of thought and speech. This event was a potent reminder that we should support independent bookstores in our community. They are more valuable than we know. Wild Oats Market at the Rancho Center donated a beautiful and sumptuous spread at the book signing. And it was PINK! Thanks to Felicity, the Assistant Manager at Wild Oats! We can't overstate the importance of these details, which created an atmosphere that was welcoming, positive, and encouraged us to talk and extend our peace-building actions. Without the support of such ethical corporate entities our efforts would be ever so much more difficult. CODEPINK salutes businesses that feed liberty in such a literal fashion!

For more info about this event or to get involved with CODEPINK Tucson, please contact Nancy Hill, Tucson CODEPINK Coordinator at pinktucson@cox.net and check out the local Tucson site at http://www.orgsites.com/az/codepink/.

	Donation Table.
	Donated food by Wild Oats Market.
	CODEPINK's Nancy Hill, Teresa and Rae Abileah.
	Medea speaks to a packed audience under a "NO WAR" banner drop.
	CODEPINK mannequin, decorated by Jeff and Reader's Oasis crew.
	CODEPINK Panthers.
	CODEPINK National supplies table.
	CODEPINK donation items.
	Medea with Annabelle, who went on a CODEPINK delegation to Iraq to see her daughter, who was serving in the Army and stationed in Iraq at that time.
	PINK thrift store comes to Tucson.

Photo Credit: Rae Abileah