A Chat With Code Pink Protestor Alli McCracken About Crashing the RNC
CLEVELAND — Code Pink co-director Alli McCracken made headlines when, on the first night of the Republican National Convention, she stood up and unfurled a banner.
Code Pink Co-Founder Covered With American Flag at RNC While Holding Anti-Racist Sign
One day after a two members of the women-led anti-war grassroots organization Code Pink were kicked out of the 2016 Republican National Convention shortly after a male attendee tried to rip a banner reading “Refugees Welcome” out of one of their hands, yet another activist was affronted by GOP supporters while holding…
Code Pink Protesters Infiltrate RNC, Wave 'Refugees Welcome' Banner
Code Pink, the women-led anti-war grassroots organization, has descended upon the Republican National Convention, staging protests and voicing their opposition to the militaristic and anti-refugee rhetoric so pervasive amongst the GOP.
Obama's National Security Speech Just Got Heckled
Today, at National Defense University, President Obama gave his big national security speech, the one in which he finally acknowledged that his administration has killed four American citizens with drone strikes in foreign lands before saying that it is unconstitutional to kill (most) Americans with drones without due…
Tim Pawlenty Glitter-Bombed by Protester in San Francisco
At a book signing last month, Newt Gingrich was showered with glitter by a protestor who took issue with his anti-gay politics.
Little Old Lady with a Cane Tries to Arrest Karl Rove
Isn't it adorable when the little old ladies of Code Pink get all radical leftist on the men who rule(d) America? Here's a white-haired lady with a cane attempting a citizen's arrest of Karl Rove at a book signing.
Cosmetics Company Uses Kristin Davis and Then Kicks Her Out
Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories, hired Sex and the City's Kristin Davis to help their image. Because she worked with the disputed company, she got the boot from human rights group Oxfam International. Now Ahava is giving her the heave-ho too!
Code Pink Finds a Friend in Reverend Billy
The ladies of Code Pink—you remember them, don't you?—protested outside the offices of AIG today. The turnout wasn't anything to brag out, as you can see above. But Reverend Billy did show up with a bullhorn, so at least the day wasn't a total loss! We must admit, though, that we're a little bit concerned to see that…
Code Pink Strikes Again
For the second time this week, Code Pink managed to crash a televised speech on the economy and unfurl one of their giant banners. This time the victim was Larry Summers, who was addressing the Economic Club in Washington when several people ran on the stage. ("He is a toxic mess!" one activist shouted.) And just how…
Lloyd Blankfein: Cool Under Pressure
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein addressed the Council of Institutional Investors this morning and addressed the issue of how banks pay their employees, suggesting that Wall Street "apply basic standards to how we compensate people in our industry." (It's unclear if these "standards" would apply to Blankfein…
CodePink's Iron Curtain Call
Every so often one commenter serves the public body in singularly superb fashion. These comrades deserve recognition individually-a chance to come forward and take a bow. Today we honor commenter CodePink, who in her weird, warm, wise, and always funny way makes the days tick by just a little faster. Enjoy five of her…
Massive Liberal Conspiracy Behind Fake Times
It's true, as we reported this morning, that the the liberal prank group The Yes Men was behind today's spoof left-utopian Times. But there were so many more commie pinkos involved in the plot! The cabal sent out a press release tonight, revealing that their ranks include the Yes Men, protest group Code Pink (which…
CodePink & ADismalScience's Tucker Max Duet
You guys are great. We just want you to know that. It takes a week like this-in which the complete ass-hattery of a man like Tucker Max is laid so exquisitely bare-to remind us what kind, unprejudiced little shits you are. So in honor of that, we've selected six of our favorite Tucker Max comments and placed them…
After The Gay Bomb
On Friday, the Pentagon confirmed long-standing reports that, a decade ago, military leaders had considered building a gay bomb. An Air Force proposal suggested the concept of an offensive weapon that might render its victims homosexual. "One distasteful but completely non-lethal example," said the proposal, :would be…
