This week, in the spirit of Valentine’s, we highlight healthcare workers fighting oppressive systems. Dr. Ahmad, who served in Gaza during Israel’s genocide, shares his experience and calls for a lasting ceasefire. We also hear from Sharmain Tariq, co-founder of Healthcare Workers for Palestine, on her revolutionary approach to healthcare and efforts to serve Chicago’s medical needs.
This week, in the spirit of Valentine’s, we highlight healthcare workers fighting oppressive systems. Dr. Ahmad, who served in Gaza during Israel’s genocide, shares his experience and calls for a lasting ceasefire. We also hear from Sharmain Tariq, co-founder of Healthcare Workers for Palestine, on her revolutionary approach to healthcare and efforts to serve Chicago’s medical needs.
As the empire crumbles and the war economy tightens its grip, people are left to pick up the pieces. From D.C.’s political circus to billionaires hoarding wealth, the distractions are endless, but so are the solutions. This week on CODEPINK Radio, Jodie Evans speaks with Charles Xu, a tenant organizer and mutual aid activist, about frontline relief in fire-stricken Altadena and the urgent need to build local peace economies. Then, Marie Goodwin and Stephanie Rearick dive deeper into how communities can break free from the war economy’s grasp. Tune in, resist the distractions, and cultivate a future that nourishes life.
This episode of CODEPINK Radio features Dr. Karameh Kuemmerle, co-founder of Doctors Against Genocide, discussing healthcare in conflict zones. A Palestinian pediatric neurologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, she advocates for justice in healthcare. In the second half, CODEPINK’s Marcy Winograd and Teri Mattson examine a Trump presidency’s impact on Latin America, as Mexico’s President Claudia Scheinbaum prioritizes climate action.
This week, we explore connecting movements in a shifting political landscape while facing a common enemy. Aaron Kirshenbaum, CODEPINK’s War Is Not Green Campaigner, reviews the January 20th mass mobilizations. Then, we share insights from Dr. Patrick Bigger, CODEPINK’s Palestine Campaigner Nour, and journalist KJ Noh on what COP 29 overlooked, offering clarity on our multi-sector fight.
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 webinarThe 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.
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.
On this episode of CODEPINK Radio, host Marcy Winograd speaks with Scott Horton, author of a new book, Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine. In the second half of the program, we bring you segments from CODEPINK Congress with Antony Lowenstein, author of The Palestine Laboratory, and Nora Lester Murad, key organizer of DROP THE ADL (Anti-Defamation League) From Schools Campaign.
In this episode, CODEPINK’s Digital Content Producer, Nuvpreet Kalra, speaks with American journalist Jeremy Loffredo who was recently imprisoned by Israel. In their discussion, Jeremy recounts the events leading to his detention, his experience in solitary confinement, and the astonishing court process that has left him still under investigation in Israel. Nuvpreet and Jeremy also cover the broader context of censorship and attacks on journalists by Israel. Over the past 14 months, more than 188 journalists have been killed in Gaza, and 58 journalists from the occupied West Bank remain in Israeli detention.
In this episode, CODEPINK’s Media Relations Manager, Melissa Garriga, dives into the role of mainstream media in enabling the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the alarming criminalization of independent journalism in Britain. Featuring powerful insights from journalists and activists Abby Martin, Asa Winstanley, Richard Medhurst, and Sarah Wilkinson, this episode unpacks the narratives shaping public opinion and the suppression of truth.
In this episode of CODEPINK Radio, host Marcy Winograd updates us on CODEPINK’s latest campaigns against Trader Joe’s and Netflix, then shares Bernie’s arms embargo speech and a Useful Idiots podcast analyzing the Presidential election. The second half of the program features Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CODEPINK, and David Swanson, executive director of World Beyond War, the co-authors of NATO: What You Need to Know, a foundational text that unmasks the nuclear alliance as a global threat.
How can joining your local food co-op help end war? Tune into CODEPINK Radio this week to find out! Co-ops are fostering peace across the U.S. through shared ownership in food, child care, housing, and more. In this episode, Kate “Sassy” Sassoon shares insights from her years in anti-war and co-op organizing, showing how local peace economy efforts can strengthen anti-war activism.