War is SO Over

Wednesday, November 12, 2008:
CODEPINK joined The Yes Men to announce War is SO Over, distributing over a million parody copies of the New York Times that reported the end of war and other progressive triumphs such as a national health care system and a cap on CEO's salaries. View or download the pdf. As one of the newspaper's writers said, "We've got to make sure Obama and all the other Democrats do what we elected them to do. After eight years of hell, we need to start imagining heaven."

To view photos by Paul Stetzer, and other photographers, in Flickr, click here and here. Watch this video and check out more press coverage here: MSNBC video | UK Guardian | Huffington Post

Parent-Teacher Night at NYC High Schools

Thursday, October 23rd:
CODEPINK NYC and The Granny Peace Brigade sent 25 volunteers to eight high schools in Manhattan and one in the Bronx to hand out "Opt-Out" leaflets to parents and students at local schools that are heavily targeted by military recruiters. These volunteers were part of a city-wide coalition, including groups such as UFPJ-NYC, American Friends Service Committee, Brooklyn for Peace, the YA-YA Network, and other, that covered 53 high schools in all five boroughs on that evening.

By all accounts, the effort was a success-volunteers reported that parents and students alike were grateful for the information and for the opt-out forms. You can read a more detailed report from Barbara Harris, a member of CODEPINK and the Granny Peace Brigade, who has been coordinating these counter-recruiting efforts for three years.

Protest at Bath Ironworks

Wednesday, October 22 2008:
I spoke at a protest against the christening of an Aegis destroyer in Bath, Maine. Photos and more info about the protest can be found at: http://space4peace.blogspot.com/2008_10_19_archive.html (scroll down).
A highlight of this protest was having a worker from Bath Iron Works speak about the need for converting our military-based economy. "We could expand BIW's work force to as many as 12,000 employees," said Woodruff, a BIW maintenance mechanic. "We could work ourselves out of the severe recession we are working our way into. … We are standing at the edge of a green revolution in this country and we must take the steps to realize it."

Anne Gibbons

Bailout for Main Street, not Wall Street

Tuesday, October 1, 2008:
CODEPINK women and other area activists, from groups including Rainforest Action Network and the Granny Peace Brigade, gathered near the "raging bull" statue on Wall St. to protest the Congress' bailout bill. Two Rainforest Action Network members scaled the flagpoles beside the bull to hang an American flag that read "Foreclosed?", attracting tourists' attention, and soon the crowd tripled. Police blocked off part of the street, local workers came down to cheer on the demonstrators, and media arrived in droves. The message of "Bailout for Main Street, not Wall Street" echoed loud and clear.

Diplomacy, Not Bombs

Monday, September 22, 2008:
CODEPINK NYC and several members of the Granny Peace Brigade gathered near an anti-Iran rally outside the United Nations building today in New York City, where they brought their message of diplomacy, not bombs or sanctions, on Iran or any country. Several thousand people gathered for the rally and many stopped to talk, or at least take photos, of the CODEPINK women.

You can find pictures from this event on a Flickr page here.

Walk In Their Shoes

Thursday, July 31, 2008:
CODEPINK NYC teamed up with the American Friends Service Committee and the Granny Peace Brigade for a WALK IN THEIR SHOES event in Foley Square. The event was a great success, with many passersby stopping to take a look, engage in the exhibit, and start conversations about the costs of war highlighted by the rows of shoes.