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On May 16, the Biden administration announced new measures to “increase support for the Cuban people.” They included easing travel restrictions and…
Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of CODEPINK and the co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange. She has been an advocate for social justice for more than 40 years. She is the author of ten books, including Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control; Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the US-Saudi Connection; and Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Her articles appear regularly in outlets such as Znet, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, CommonDreams, Alternet and The Hill.
Russian & U.S. Escalation Raises Risk of Direct Military Clash in Ukraine
Americans have been shocked by the death and destruction of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, filling our screens with bombed buildings and dead…
Interview on the release of funding for Afghan civilians
The reality behind the propaganda is that the West and its Ukrainian allies have opportunistically exploited and empowered the extreme right in Ukraine
Ukrainians of all ethnicities deserve genuine support to resolve their differences and find a way to live together in one country—or to separate peacefully
So what are Americans to believe about the rising tensions over Ukraine? The United States and Russia both claim their escalations are…
Tragically for America and the world, Biden has failed to restore Obama’s progressive initiatives, and has instead doubled down on many of Trump’s most dangerous and destabilizing policies
The U.S. and its allies have dropped 46 bombs and missiles per day on other countries for the past twenty years, all the while promoting the myth that U.S. militarism is a force for good in the world
It was, indeed, a disastrous year, but we do have some reasons to cheer