This week, we're in the Valentine's spirit, highlighting the role of healthcare workers in combatting oppressive systems. We hear from Dr. Ahmad, who served as a doctor in Gaza during Israel's genocide campaign. He shares his experience and evaluation of the situation there, as well as emphasizing the importance for the ceasefire to hold. We also hear from Sharmain Tariq, a medical student from Chicago and one of the founder of Healthcare Workers for Palestine national as well as the Chicago chapter. She shares her revolutionary approach to healthcare and talks about efforts she is a part of to serve Chicago's healthcare needs.

This Valentine’s Day, let’s skip the flowers and chocolates and give a gift that truly matters: the gift of solidarity. Your donation will help Palestinian medical students continue their education in Cuba without financial hardship. Donate here!

As the empire crumbles and the war economy tightens its grip, everyday people are left to pick up the pieces. From the circus in Washington, D.C. to the billionaires hoarding our collective wealth, the distractions are endless but so are the solutions. This week on CODEPINK Radio, we take you from the frontlines of mutual aid in fire-stricken Altadena to the systemic struggles of late-stage capitalism. Jodie Evans speaks with Charles Xu, a tenant organizer and mutual aid activist, about the urgent need to build local peace economies before disaster strikes. Then, we dive deeper with Marie Goodwin and Stephanie Rearick on how communities can break free from the war economy’s grasp. Tune in, resist the distractions, and cultivate a future that nourishes life.

In this episode of CODEPINK Radio, we hear from Dr. Karameh Kuemmerle, co-founder of Doctors Against Genocide (DAG), a global network of medical professionals dedicated to confronting genocide and advocating for the protection of healthcare in conflict zones. A Palestinian pediatric neurologist at Boston Children's Hospital and faculty member at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kuemmerle's work is driven by her commitment to justice and equity in healthcare. In the second half of our program, CODEPINK activists Marcy Winograd and Teri Mattson discuss the impact of a Trump presidency on Latin America, where Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum promises to make climate a top priority.

This week, we explore the ways to link different movements together, amidst a shifting domestic political terrain, but while combatting the same enemy. First, Aaron Kirshenbaum, CODEPINK'S War Is Not Green Campaigner & East Coast Regional Organizer reviews the mass mobilizations on January 20th. Then, we bring in excerpts from a conversation with Dr. Patrick Bigger of the Climate and Community Institute, CODEPINK's Palestine Campaigner Nour, and journalist KJ Noh on what the recent UN Climate Conference, COP 29, left out. This conversation gives clarity around what we are fighting for and against as a multi-sector movement.

This week on CODEPINK Radio: Chris Smalls and Steven Donziger discuss defunding the Pentagon and redirecting its nearly $1 trillion budget toward housing, education, and green infrastructure, highlighting the stark differences between grassroots demands and billionaire-led austerity.

This week, we are joined by KJ Noh and Amanda Yee from Breakthrough News The China Report to discuss China's recent green revolution and how recent US-China climate talks are plagued by imperial hypocrisy. To close, we’ll hear reflections from Tings Chak, shared during our recent webinar The Rise of Green China. 

This week, we're joined by two practitioners of mental health and survivors advocacy to discuss the complicated emotional state the working class is in as political contradictions heighten and fascism rises. First, we hear from Alefyah Taqui, psychotherapist and organizer in Alabama. We close with reflections from Sirajum, a South Asian survivor's advocate and scholar of Islam.

This week, we talk with Christian organizers about Christianity in Palestine and how people are taking action in solidarity with Palestine this Christmas season. We hear from Amal, a Palestinian organizer in Chicago, and Dr. Eli McCarthy, and organizer and professor of peace and justice studies and ethics in Washington, D.C.

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On this segment, we hear from Randa of Palestinian Christians for Justice on the Palestinian Christian perspective on Netflix's erasure of Palestinian stories. We also hear from Tahia Islam of Artists Against Apartheid who shares the importance of cultural arts in the movement for Palestinian liberation.

This week, we explore the synergy between the Transition Town Movement and the Local Peace Economy. Hear how communities are building resilience by reducing dependence on fossil fuels through local food production, renewable energy, waste reduction, and fostering meaningful connections. Sari Steuber and Julie Smith with Transition Town Greater Media shares with Marie Goodwin, CODEPINK's Local Peace Economy Coordinator, inspiring stories of impactful initiatives and how these efforts align with the principles of peace, sustainability, and grassroots empowerment.