What: Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink, and internationally renowned author and activist, will share info, video, and analysis of the War In Ukraine, as part of a book tour for her book of the same title (War In Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict).
When & Where: Sunday, 4/23: 1pm-3pm Fitz Books & Waffles, 431 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203. Event details can be found at linktr.ee/wnypeace. (Suggested donation $25.)
Who: Organized by the WNY Peace Center (WNYPC), with Fitz Books & Waffles hosting.
Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK. She is also co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange, the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, Unfreeze Afghanistan (which advocates for returning the $7 billion of Afghan funds frozen in U.S. banks), ACERE: The Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect, and the Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban Doctors Campaign.
Medea has been an advocate for social justice for 50 years. Described as “one of America’s most committed — and most effective — fighters for human rights” by New York Newsday, and “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement” by the Los Angeles Times, she was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide.
She is the author of ten books, including Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection, and Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Her most recent book, coauthored with Nicolas J.S. Davies, is War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict.
Her articles appear regularly in outlets such as The Hill, Salon, CommonDreams and The Progressive. Her Twitter handle is @medeabenjamin.
The WNY Peace Center, created as part of Rev. Dr. King’s Clergy & Laity Concerned in 1967, has been working together for “Peace through Justice at home and abroad” ever since. The anti-war and anti-nuclear movements have been central to the WNYPC since its inception, and Medea has graced a number of WNYPC events over the years (from protests at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station to keynoting the WNYPC Annual Dinner).
Fitz Books & Waffles, renowned locally for its great array of books (new and used), and scrumptious Liege waffles, a delicious confectionary treat popular in eastern Belgium, is starting a reading revolution to counter American fascism and white supremacy. It’s also blossoming as a shining light for speakers, artists, authors and activist to share and connect, and work toward liberation. Fitz is opening specially for this excellent event.
