CODEPINK Radio

If we want to thwart the climate crisis, we must address the elephant in the room: The Pentagon. Join us as our WING campaigners Teddy Ogborn and Jodie Evans host a teach-in on the environmental impacts of US militarism, with a special focus on WINGs shareholder activism to hold BlackRock, one of the world's largest investment firms, accountable for worsening the climate crisis and perpetuating the war economy. With guests: Keoni DeFranco, Steven Donziger and Julian Aguon.

​Join ​CODEPINK's Wei Yu ​and her guests ​Michael Liu and Nicole Filler to discuss​ ​how US foreign policy and media coverage have contributed to racism agains​t ​Chinese Americans. ​W​ei's guests will provide potential solutions and offer insight into the importance of promoting interpersonal bridges in order to cultivate mutual understanding and positive diplomatic relations in this international climate. In the second half of the show, Wei will join Ken Hammond and retired Judge Julie Tang of the San Francisco Superior Court to examine former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou's historic journey to China, where she declared "we are all Chinese," compared to the transitory US trip made by current leader Tsai Ing-wen and her meeting with congressional members.

Join CODEPINK and Meera Shah of Palestine Legal to learn about the anti-BDS legislation calls earlier this year and its impacts on movements for Palestine solidarity, and various forms of divestment.

Join Danaka Katovich, David Swanson and Lindsay Koshgarian as they break down the military budget and explore opportunities to oppose these weapons systems. In addition to examining the budget as a moral document, we will also learn about CODEPINK’s Ground the F-35 campaign and how the F-35 Coalition is building the anti-war movement as it plans for protests. Take action: Ground the F-35! - codepink.org/groundthef35

Although the 4T has not fulfilled everyones expectations, it has, in four years, created a governing movement that is taking control of its energy resources (including the nationalization of lithium) and is adopting a role of regional leadership in Latin America: two sins the United States has not historically forgiven anywhere. In this episode Teri Mattson talks with Kurt Hackbarth, author of "No, AMLO Is Not Undermining Mexican Democracy" 

Episode 188: DC Anti-War Protest & McGovern on Ukraine: In this episode, CODEPINK's Marcy Winograd brings us voices from the Saturday, March 18th DC anti-war protest, "Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine." Demonstrators called on the Biden administration to support a ceasefire in Ukraine and stop preparation for war with China. In the second half of the show, former CIA analyst Ray McGovern answers the question: "How did we arrive at this dangerous moment in US history?"

On this episode of CODEPINK Radio, host Marcy Winograd focuses on the growing peace movement in Europe, where tens of thousands of people are mobilizing to support a ceasefire in Ukraine. CODEPINK Cofounder Medea Benjamin updates us on the anti-war movement at home and abroad, while two activists with the International Peace Bureau-Lisa Clark of Italy and Reiner Braun of Germany--share their thoughts about coalition building in Europe to demand de-escalation. Finally, Vijay Prashad, a recent guest on CODEPINK Congress, describes an emerging multipolar world in which the US can no longer dictate the terms of war and peace.

This week we will be taking a look back at the history of International Women's Day and CODEPINK's contributions to the day. We will be revisiting past events, themes, quotes, and actions as well as discussing this year's values and objectives. We will also discuss the importance of uplifting the fight against militarism on this day as well as the need for a feminist foreign policy. We are joined by Grace Siegelman, CODEPINK's Feminist Foreign Policy Coordinator, and Ysa Gonzalez, CODEPINK's LA Office coordinator.

Why do governments and gangs alike target land defenders, and what can we do to fight back? Join Teddy Ogborn (CODEPINK), for a discussion with land defenders organizing against the destruction of crucial natural environments. Hear from Matthew Johnson, who organizes in Atlanta to defend the Weelaunee Forest from the construction of "Cop City," Briceida Lemos Rivera, a peace and environmental activist from Colombia

Join Danaka Katovich (CODEPINK), James Leas (Save Our Skies VT), Paul Maillet (Retired colonel and former Green party candidate), and moderator Tamara Lorincz (VOW, WILPF) for a conversation on Lockheed Martins F-35 Fighter Jet and Canadas decision to buy them.