Tag: Medea Benjamin
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US Chooses to Back Genocide and War
The United States has more than 40,000 troops stationed in fourteen countries across the Middle East, and another 20,000 on warships. By Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies On February 7, 2024, a U.S. drone strike assassinated an Iraqi militia leader, Abu Baqir al-Saadi, in the heart of Baghdad. This was a further U.S. escalation…
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Biden Must Choose Between a Ceasefire in Gaza and a Regional War
The authors criticize U.S. airstrikes on Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, arguing they worsen conflict and support Israeli actions in Gaza. They highlight international efforts for ceasefire and condemn U.S. and Israeli aggression.
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The Familiar Propaganda of US Media Makes Horrors in Gaza Possible
The wars and the killing go on, day after day, year after year, out of sight and out of mind for most Americans. CodepinkBy Medea Benjamin & Nicolas J.S. Davies Family of a Palestinian baby, died in the Israeli airstrikes, mourn as they take the body from the morgue of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for the…
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A Global Call for Peace in Ukraine Emerges at UN General Assembly
Altogether, leaders from at least 50 countries spoke up for peace in Ukraine at the 2023 UN General Assembly.