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Medea Benjamin on Code Pink
2013-09-07T08:36:15-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDJjXC8yMDEzMDkwNzA4NTIzOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Medea Benjamin talked about the history of the protest group, Code Pink. She discussed the group’s protests, including during the previous week’s congressional hearings on a response to the use of chemical weapons by Syria. A video clip was shown of Code Pink protestors at a congressional hearing. Ms. Benjamin also reacted to a news clip of President Obama at the G-20 Summit in Russia speaking about his role in the world. Topics included why people were not protesting as much as they did against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
Medea Benjamin talked about the history of the protest group, Code Pink. She discussed the group’s protests, including during the previous w…
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Medea Benjamin talked about the history of the protest group, Code Pink. She discussed the group’s protests, including during the previous week’s congressional hearings on a response to the use of chemical weapons by Syria. A video clip was shown of Code Pink protestors at a congressional hearing. Ms. Benjamin also reacted to a news clip of President Obama at the G-20 Summit in Russia speaking about his role in the world. Topics included why people were not protesting as much as they did against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. close
Medea Benjamin talked about the history of the protest group, Code Pink. She discussed the group’s protests, including during the previous w… read more
Medea Benjamin talked about the history of the protest group, Code Pink. She discussed the group’s protests, including during the previous week’s congressional hearings on a response to the use of chemical weapons by Syria. A video clip was shown of Code Pink protestors at a congressional hearing. Ms. Benjamin also reacted to a news clip of President Obama at the G-20 Summit in Russia speaking about his role in the world. Topics included why people were not protesting as much as they did against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. close
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