December 31, 2007


Dear CODEPINKer,

Thank you for your passion and commitment in 2007. It's been a frustrating year in many ways, with chaos in Pakistan, war still raging in Iraq, and the media spinning the surge as a success--but it's been an inspiring and galvanizing year, as well. Be sure to read CODEPINK co-founder Medea Benjamin's "10 Good Things About 2007" to remind yourself just how much progress we've made.

Together, we can make 2008 even better. CODEPINK has a year of beautiful, powerful actions planned. We are especially excited about V to the 10th in New Orleans on April 11-12, with a CODEPINK-initiated community project during the proceeding week. Don't miss this chance to gather with thousands of women to nurture and honor the women of New Orleans, learn new activism skills, and be energized and inspired. The celebration ends with a performance of "The Vagina Monologues" on Saturday night with activists from across the globe, Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Hudson, Oprah Winfrey, a host of amazing musicians and more. Click here to join us.

During the election year, we will use our vibrant pink presence to keep the Iraq war in the debate on the campaign trail. We are gathering energy to mobilize in DC and our own communities to mark the 5th anniversary of the war, March 13th through 20th. We'll continue to organize for our tax revolt--Don't Buy Bush's War: No War With My Money--on April 15th. We will bring our War is notGREEN message to Earth Day and keep it alive throughout 2008.

This year, we'll be connecting the big dots between the failed war on terror, our eroding civil liberties, and our ailing planet. We'll be urging Congress to move from investigations to prosecutions. By the end of the year, we'll have made so much progress, Medea will have trouble choosing only 10 good things to write about!

May this be a joyous and peaceful new year for us and the world.

Raising our bubbly pink glasses of peace,
Dana, Desiree, Farida, Gael, Gayle, Ileana, Jodie, Medea, Nancy, Rae, and Tighe

P.S. If you pay your phone bill to Working Assets (now CREDO) and we hope you do, please give 100% of your vote to CODEPINK.

P.P.S. Check out our kicky new "I Miss America" t-shirts, and give yourself (and your year!) a kick-start by making coffee, not war with our delicious new fair trade, organic roast.


 

Texas Gals Sing Peace Carols all month long & protest Rove!

The Austin CODEPINK group organized three caroling actions in December, singing at a mall, the annual Christmas Bazaar, and at the Capitol! They also descended upon the Renaissance Austin Hotel to protest Karl Rove at the Associated Republicans of Texas fundraising dinner. Several members protested with signs in the lobby while a 30-foot banner was launched from the 3rd floor balcony, lifted by 120 red, white & blue balloons. Immediately following the banner launch, 400 Rovebucks showered down from the 6th floor balcony onto the unsuspecting Republicans and hotel guests below.

Go Austin CODEPINK!
Click here to see photos and news stories from the caroling and pink slipping of Rove.

 




Read Medea's
"10 Good Things About 2007"

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