Guide Note

Code Pink is a feminist anti-war group that has been vocal in its protests of George W. Bush and the war in Iraq. The group's purpose is to stop funding of the war and divert resources into health care, education and other causes. The members wear their trademark pink shirts at rallies and events. The group claims to have more than 250 chapters around the world.

Guide Note

1. Founded: October 2, 2002
2. Group's name is a response to the color-coded terror alert system
3. Several members of the organization were arrested during the congressional hearing with General David Petraeus on the Iraq War September 10, 2007
4. Called for the impeachment of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney
5. Protested outside the Berkeley Marine Recruiting Center in Berkeley, California

Code Pink at the Republican National Convention in 2008

Code Pink organized a small protest outside the 2008 Republican Convention in the twin cities Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota on September 3, 2008.¹ The same day, four members were arrested when climbing under a fence in an attempt to access the Xcel Energy Center where the convention was held.² Two members interrupted the convention later the same night by disrupting the speech by vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. They were quickly removed by security. They are believed to have gained access to the convention by press passes.³

On Mother's Day, Code Pink organizes and annual protest of the Iraq war and other perceived injustices around the globe. Their first Mother's Day protest in 2006 in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C. garnered media attention.

According to the group's website, Code Pink "is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities."