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Benjamin: Now That the Election Is Over, the Fight for Economic Justice Begins!
Znet Article, November, 05 2008
Medea Benjamin
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While millions of Americans are celebrating the election of Barack Obama, the wealthy and corporate interests who dished out billions of dollars this election season will be swarming over Washington to get their agendas passed.
Benjamin: Time for a Taxpayers Revolt
Znet Article, September, 29 2008
Medea Benjamin
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Congress will be voting this week on the biggest give-away of our tax dollars to the financial sector in our nation’s history. Despite attempts by legislators to portray this as a compromise bill that helps both Wall St. and Main St., in reality i...
Benjamin: Bolivia Racked by Political Divisions on the Eve of a Recall Vote
Znet Article, August, 08 2008
Medea Benjamin
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On Sunday, August 10, Bolivians will go to the polls to vote on whether or not to recall the president, vice president and the governors of eight of the nation’s nine departments. Just 2½ years into the term of President Evo Morales, his governmen...
Benjamin: McCain Busting in the Nation's Capitol
Znet Article, June, 14 2008
Medea Benjamin
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Today was a good day for our "Busting McCain" campaign. When we heard that he was going to be speaking at Washington's Grand Hyatt Hotel for the National Federation of Independent Business' Summit, we started planning an "inside/outside" action wi...
Benjamin: ALBA, an Economic Alternative for Latin America
Znet Article, January, 30 2008
Medea Benjamin
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The sixth conference of the Latin American alternative trade alliance known as ALBA was held in Caracas on January 25-26...
Benjamin: Let’s Toast to Ten Good Things About 2007
Znet Article, December, 31 2007
Medea Benjamin
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As we close this year on the low of Congress giving Bush more billions for war, and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan, let’s remember some of the year’s gains that can revive our spirits for the New Year. Here are just ten.
James: Bolivia's Evo Morales Wins Hearts and Minds in US
Znet Article, October, 02 2007
Deborah James
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While Iranian President Ahmedinejad stole the headlines during the United Nations meeting last week in New York, Bolivia's President Evo Morales - a humble coca farmer, former llama herder and union organizer - stole the hearts of the Am...
Benjamin: Nancy Pelosi Should Listen to Karl Rove
Znet Article, September, 08 2007
Medea Benjamin
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Karl Rove might be a nasty guy, but he's no dummy. In a press interview as he left office, he ga...
Benjamin: Congressman John Conyers Betrays the American People
Znet Article, July, 25 2007
Medea Benjamin
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Congressman John Conyers Betrays the American People
Benjamin: Confronting Joe Lieberman to Stop a War With Iran
Znet Article, June, 18 2007
Medea Benjamin
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Confronting Joe Lieberman to Stop a War With Iran
Benjamin: After Four Years of War, Congress Should Cut the Funds
Znet Article, March, 20 2007
Medea Benjamin
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This weekend, in hundreds of cities throughout the country, Americans commemorated the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq by participating in marches, rallies and vigils. And it wasn’t long ago, in November 2006, that Americans expresse...
Benjamin: Italian Women Lead Grassroots Campaign Against US Military Base
Znet Article, February, 23 2007
Medea Benjamin
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“E noi che siamo donne, paura non abbiamo La base non vogliamo, la base non vogliamo.†And we who are women are not afraid We don’t want the base, we don’t want the base. The women singing and chanting at the head...
Benjamin: Peace Women, Convicted of Trespassing, Teach the US Government a Lesson in Diplomacy
Znet Article, December, 15 2006
Medea Benjamin
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It must sound absurd, perhaps even unbelievable, that four peace women were arrested and put on trial for attempting to deliver a peace petition to the US Mission to the United Nations. But while our arrests reflect the "shoot first, ask questio...
Benjamin: Historic Latino Congreso Takes Strong Anti-War Stand
Znet Article, September, 13 2006
Medea Benjamin
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Billed as the most comprehensive gathering of Latino leaders in the US in three decades, over 1,600 delegates and observers attended the Latino Congreso in Los Angeles from September 6-10. The Congreso grew out of the massive mobilizations of Lati...
Benjamin: 10 Good Things About Another Bad Year
Znet Article, January, 01 2006
Medea Benjamin
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As we close this year, a year in which we were pummeled by the Iraq war, attacks on our civil rights, and Mother Nature's fury of hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis, there is no shortage of reasons to feel bruised and beaten. But to start t...
Benjamin: June 2005: Phase II of the Anti-War Movement
Znet Article, June, 22 2005
Medea Benjamin
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For the history books, mark down June 2005 as the moment the US movement against the occupation of Iraq got its second wind. In June, the US public became solidly anti-war, Bush's approval rating took a nose dive, and a significant number of Congr...
Benjamin: The Daily Body Count in Iraq
Znet Article, January, 24 2004
Medea Benjamin
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The Daily Body Count in Iraq
Benjamin: Grassroots Democracy in Iraq, American Style
Znet Article, August, 26 2003
Medea Benjamin
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Grassroots Democracy in Iraq, American Style
