Medea Benjamin

1 week ago | juancole.com | Medea Benjamin |Juan Cole

( Code Pink) – On Monday, June 16, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation, a War Powers Resolution, to prevent President Trump from using military force against Iran without Congressional authorization.

1 week ago | orbooks.com | Medea Benjamin

sub-heading: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran (You save ) Current Stock: 256 pages Paperback ISBN 9781682191408 E-book ISBN 9781682191422 In 1979, the Iranian Revolution brought a Shia theocracy to the 80 million inhabitants of the Middle East’s second largest country.

1 week ago | transcend.org | Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies – TRANSCEND Media Service After twenty months of horror in Gaza, political rhetoric in Western countries is finally starting to shift—but will words translate into action? And what exactly can other countries do when the United States still shields Israel from efforts to enforce international law, as it did at the UN Security Council on June 5th?

2 weeks ago | fairobserver.com | Medea Benjamin

After 20 months of horror in Gaza, political rhetoric in Western countries is finally starting to shift — but will words translate into action? And what exactly can other countries do when the United States still shields Israel from efforts to enforce international law, as it did at the UN Security Council on June 5? On May 30, Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, accused Israel of committing a war crime by using starvation as a weapon against the people of Gaza.

2 weeks ago | lankaweb.com | Medea Benjamin

By Medea Benjamin, Courtesy Palestine ChronicleRecent reports say that US AID is considering giving $500 million to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)—an aid” initiative launched at Israel’s request. At first glance, that might sound like a generous effort to help desperate Palestinians in Gaza. But peel back even one layer, and you’ll find a deadly political scheme masquerading as humanitarian relief. This is not about helping hungry people.