CODEPINK Radio

In today’s radio show, Matthew Hoh and Assal Radow will shed light on how the US government exploited the 9/11 tragedy to escalate surveillance and instill fear in Muslim and Arab communities, all in the name of “freedom”. Additionally, climate justice advocate Alexia Leclercq will discuss the role of international cooperation and peace in combating the climate crisis, emphasizing the crucial need to put an end to wars.

In the latest episode of CODEPINK radio, Ecuador's Presidential Election is in focus as it heads to a second round in October. The leading candidate, Luisa Gonzalez, of the Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana party, promises to improve public spending and social programs and tackle the root causes of violence in the country. Daniel Noboa, son of banana businessman Alvaro Noboa, emerged as the surprise second-place finisher. CODEPINK's guest, Pilar Troya, an Ecuadorian feminist anthropologist, joins the show to offer her insights into the election. As Ecuador navigates this turbulent political climate, stay tuned to CODEPINK radio for all the latest updates.

CODEPINK wrapped up our Summer of Peace where we had actions and events all over the country. We’re bringing this momentum with us to the streets of NYC for the March to End Fossil Fuels and Intl. Day of Peace at the UN. This summer was the hottest on record and endless wars continue to ravage communities and ecosystems across the world. We’ll be talking today with Drew Hudson of Beyond Extreme Energy about how important it is to have an anti-militarism lens in climate activism and with Cesar Maxit, an art-tivist on the role of the arts in movement spaces.

CODEPINK Radio producer Marcy Winograd hosts a round table with CODEPINK Co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, as well as former diplomat and CODEPINK activist Ann Wright to challenge US war plans vis a vis Ukraine and China. During the second half of the program, American University professor Peter Kuznick reviews the movie Oppenheimer to pull back the curtain on the lies the Pentagon told us.

On this episode CODEPINK’s Co-founder Jodie Evans explores how propaganda is fueling the war on China​. She is joined by two ​Chinese American guests wh​o prefer to stay anonymous​ out of fear for their safety . Their anonymity is a stark reminder of how dangerous speaking up against the powerful can be.​ Join us as we uncover the true motives behind this hate campaign and explore ways in which we can stand together in solidarity for peace

On this episode, Danaka Katovich and Jimmy Leas bring Ashley Adams, Peter Bingham and Richard Joseph on to discuss the effects that F-35 training flights have on our communities, particularly on child development.

CODEPINK organizer Marcy Winograd on two box office movie hits: Barbie and Oppenheimer, Hollywood movies that take a critical look at patriarchy and the development of the atomic bomb. First, Marcy and CODEPINK DC activist Olivia DiNucci envision a more radical Barbie as an anti-war activist challenging the military industrial complex. Next, we meet CODEPINK anti-nuclear activists Tsukuru Fors and Alice Slater who discuss Japan under the US nuclear umbrella and the much-needed Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

This week marks 70 years since the armistice agreement which halted the Korean War without formally ending it. As organizers and activists descend on D.C. to demand a real peace treaty, CODEPINK's Tim Biondo talks with Ann Wright about her experience crossing the DMZ in 2015 alongside several other women from around the world working for peace and the need for a real end to the Korean war.

The international press is up in arms, once again, accusing him of attacking Mexico's democratic institutions. But are these accusations founded or merely a means to undermine a government that refuses to bow to the dominance of the United States? Join Teri Mattson and Jose Luis Granados for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation, right here on CODEPINK Radio

In this episode of CODEPINK Radio, Marcy Winograd covers the arrest of CODEPINK activists to free Julian Assange, and shares interviews with journalist Glenn Greenwald and Stella Assange on why the US attempt to extradite and prosecute Assange threatens freedom of the press. On the second half of the program, Marcy discusses with CODEPINK Co-founder Medea Benjamin congressional efforts to stop President Biden from sending banned cluster bombs to Ukraine, and shares a presentation by Seviim Degdelen, a member of the German Left Party, on the need for Germany to exit NATO and support a ceasefire in Ukraine.