CODEPINK Radio

Join CODEPINK's Digital Engagement Manger, Grace Siegelman, as we first hear segments from TikTok: Social Media Hit or Chinese Threat? Webinar. Then we are joined by CODEPINK Co-founder Medea to discuss the horrors on Capitol Hill! The most terrifying monsters are the elected officials who take money for war and genocide!

In this episode we feature two segments from recent CODEPINK webinars about putting our values into practice as anti-imperialist feminists. First, Danaka, Grace, and Jasmine of CODEPINK staff highlight the relational values we must embody as we build the world we want to see that leaves no one behind. Then, hear Nadine Naber, Hadiya Afzal, and Noor in conversation about co-optation of feminist messaging and continuing to practice curioisty and solidarity.

During the first half of this episode, we feature a segment from CODEPINK Congress, in which Rania Khalek, host of Breakthrough News, talks about Lebanese resistance to Israel’s genocide in Gaza and bombings of civilian neighborhoods in Lebanon. In the second half, CODEPINK organizer Marcy Winograd interviews economist and author Jeffrey Sachs about his recent article, “Beyond Hegemony-A New International Order Under the UN Charter.”

In this episode, Tim talks with CODEPINK co-founders and organizers across the country about the past year of organizing since October 7th and how they took action this past week.

On this episode, political analyst K.J. Noh and Notdutdol's Sheen Kim discuss US operational control of South Korea's military and the threat this poses to the possibility of a future war with China.

On this episode, we delve into the use of terrorism laws being used to silence journalists and anti-genocide activists in the US and Britain. With a focus on the British context, CODEPINK's Nuvpreet speaks with Richard Medhurst, a journalist arrested under the Terrorism Act in Britain. In the second half of the episode, member of CODEPINK's British chapter, Suzie, speaks with lawyer Daniel Furner on his work representing people criminalized under the Terrorism Act.

On this episode we dive deep into the truths of global politics and power structures. From the complicity of the U.S. in the genocide of Palestinians to the deep-rooted connections between white supremacy and art, this episode is a powerful reflection on history and current events. Join Sergei and our guest, art historian Katherine Ruckle, as we explore how centuries of colonialism, racism, and war continue to shape our world.

Katherine (she/her/hers) is a first generation college student who received her B.F.A in Art History in 2017 and her M.A. in Art History in 2019. Her in-progress dissertation on Salvator Rosa seeks to shed light on the novel ways in which the 17th century painter asserted his Neapolitan identity to create professional opportunities and inventive subject matter. This work considers the political circumstances of 17th century Italy in which Naples was colonized by the Spanish, raising crucial questions about how regionalism may have played a role in Rosa's fortunes as he navigated court and academic culture in Florence. Her paper "St. Wilgefortis: Considering Modern and Medieval Hirsute Audiences" received first prize for an Outstanding Paper by a Graduate Student at the Robyn Rafferty Student Research Conference and was distinguished with the Honorable Mention for the Garrard-Broude Prize for Feminist Art History. She has also been named an Edward Giuliano Global Fellow, supporting her research in Naples for her current project. In addition to writing, she is passionate about Art Education and has interned with Manifest Gallery, an educational outreach and gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio; with the Education Department for the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.; and for the Education Department at the Walters Museum in Baltimore, MD.

In the first half of this episode, Marcy Winograd shares a CODEPINK Congress program featuring John Kiriakou, former CIA torture whistleblower, and Zahra Billoo, executive director of the Council on American Islamic Relations-San Francisco/Bay Area Chapter. During the second half of the program, Marcy speaks with Norman Solomon, author of War Made Invisible; How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine, a book published before October 7th. Solomon has updated the paperback edition to include Afterward: The Gaza War, a beat-by-beat account of how a negligent corporate media enabled President Biden's complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza.

Learn more:

"The Slide into Authoritarianism" by John Kiriakou. Consortium News.8/27/24https://consortiumnews.com/2024/08/27/john-kiriakou-the-slide-into-authoritarianism/
CODEPINK Congress: "Authoritarianism at Home and Abroad." Host Marcy Winograd. Guests John Kiriakou and Zahra Billoo. 9/3/24https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwVYn2WJy3k
US universities spent the summer strategizing to suppress student activism. Here is their plan by Carrie Zaremba. Mondoweiss. 9/2/2https://mondoweiss.net/2024/09/u-s-universities-spent-the-summer-strategizing-to-suppress-student-activism-here-is-their-plan/
War Made Invisible; How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine by Norman Solomon, with Afterward: The Gaza War (paperback edition)
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/war-made-invisible-norman-solomon/1141772212;jsessionid=6A49181CF105503620265F1CA4BA4B9D.prodny_store02-atgap12?ean=9781620979167
"Holding the Press and White House Accountable. Solomon's Afterward on the Gaza War." Marcy Winograd's review.CODEPINK's blog: Pink Tank. Sept. 4, 2024https://www.codepink.org/solomonbookreview

On this episode, CODEPINK’s West Coast Organizer Ryan Wentz discusses with Marcy Winograd the urgent efforts to stop the militarization of California’s Central Coast, highlighting its environmental and social impacts. In the second half, Ryan, Marcy, Nour, and Samantha explore “10 Language Do’s & Don’ts for De-Colonizers,” offering practical ways to shift conversations on Palestine, U.S. imperialism, and occupation.

On today’s episode, CODEPINK Alexis takes us inside the Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago, where activists made their voices heard loud and clear. Tune in to hear first-hand experiences of the charged atmosphere, the overwhelming police presence, and the frustrating barriers that kept constituents from engaging with policymakers. Protesters united to send a powerful message: U.S. taxpayers do not want their money funding genocide while millions at home continue to face poverty. Don’t miss this in-depth look at the real story behind the DNC protests.