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Medea Benjamin is an anti-war activist and one of the co-founders of CODEPINK: Women for Peace. She’s spent decades fighting the American military-industrial complex, organizing protests against the invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s and interrupting speeches by both Barack Obama and Donald Trump. She’s also the co-author, with David Swanson, of NATO: What You Need to Know. She joined Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss the ongoing push for war, from the Middle East to Venezuela, and how ordinary people can organize and stand against it. CODEPINK: https://www.codepink.org/ Medea's Twitter: https://x.com/medeabenjamin Medea's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medea.benjamin 0:00-11:16 Why Disruptive Protest Works 11:16-14:23 Overcoming the Fear of Public Confrontation 14:23-18:36 Making the Human Cost of War Visible 18:36-22:52 The Rise and Limits of Today’s Antiwar Movement 22:52-25:49 The Myth of Trump as an “Anti-War” President 25:49-31:53 NATO’s Role in the Ukraine War 31:53-34:54 Is There a Real Anti-War Right? 34:54-37:56 Why Democrats Lag Public Anti-War Opinion 37:56-40:16 What Keeps People Fighting Back 40:16-47:33 Why Americans Must Confront Their Own Government’s Crimes |
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