Medea Benjamin and Code Pink Protest the RNC in Tampa

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Spunky Code Pink cofounder Medea Benjamin on the Republican National Convention protest scene. By Lynn Waddell.

Published Aug. 28 2012 7:45AM EDT

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Political activist Medea Benjamin has spent more than 30 years fighting for peace and social justice around the globe. In addition to Code Pink, she cofounded the international human-rights organization Global Exchange and was one of 1,000 women who were collectively nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

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Medea Benjamin and Code Pink Protest the RNC in Tampa

Spunky Code Pink cofounder Medea Benjamin on the Republican National Convention protest scene. By Lynn Waddell.

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