Gaza, Ukraine, and Why Trump’s "Anti-War" Rhetoric Is a Lie (w/ Medea Benjamin)
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.
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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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