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"Code Pink" is sometimes used to refer to a possible child abduction. See Code Adam.

CODEPINK: Women for Peace is an anti-war feminist grassroots peace and social justice movement of women that seeks positive social change through proactive, creative protest and non-violent direct action. In keeping with the name of the group, participants at Code Pink events normally wear pink.

The name "Code Pink" itself is a play on the Bush Administration's Department of Homeland Security's color coded alert system.

Code Pink was organized on November 17 2002, when they marched through the streets of Washington D.C. before setting up a four-month vigil in front of the White House.

Opposition to war toys

One of Code Pink's campaigns is in opposition to war toys, claiming that such toys are "pro-war propaganda disguised as innocent toys."

Along those lines, Code Pink advocates strategies its members can pursue, including:

• Dressing in pink camouflage gear or wearing an elf costume while distributing fliers outside retailers selling "war toys"
• Singing alternative carols such as "War to the World" and "Stuck Inside a War-torn Wonderland," to the tunes of popular Christmas carols.
• Placing downloadable stickers on war toys found on retail shelves.

Protests at Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Most recently, Code Pink has staged demonstrations at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, protesting the military's deployment in Iraq. The protest has been criticized by many as overly confrontational, using caskets as props and offensive slogans. Allegations say that the military members have been directly harrassed at the facility.

In January 2006, Code Pink neglected to renew their permit for the demonstration. More conservative activists were able to secure it instead, and the location is currently occupied by supporters of the Iraq war.

Notable members

• Medea Benjamin
• Jodie Evans

• A participant holds up a sign as part of Code Pink's four-month vigil outside the White House
• Code Pink protesters at the 2004 Republican National Convention

External links

• Code Pink

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