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Code Pink: Women for Peace is a left-wing NGO that describes itself as a "grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, and to redirect our resources into health care, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities". It is primarily focused on anti-war issues, but has also taken positions on gun control, social justice, Palestinian statehood, green jobs and health care issues. The organization characterizes itself as women-initiated.〔(Jon Stewart letter supporting Code Pink is fake )〕〔(Code Pink activists shown the red card at John Brennan Senate hearing )〕 It has regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, D.C., and many more chapters in the U.S. as well as several in other countries.〔(). Retrieved 21 December 2012.〕〔(Code Pink "About Us" page ). Retrieved October 4, 2011.〕 With members wearing the group's signature pink color, Code Pink has conducted marches, protests, and high-visibility publicity stunts in order to promote its goals. Although women initiated and lead the group, Code Pink allows men to participate in its activities. ==History== Code Pink was founded on November 17, 2002 by Jodie Evans, Medea Benjamin and other activists.〔 The group's name is a play on the United States Department of Homeland Security's color-coded alert system in which, for example, Code Orange and Code Red signify the highest levels of danger. In February 2003, just weeks before the invasion of Iraq, Code Pink organized its first trip to that nation, and subsequently led five delegations there. These delegations included parents who had lost their children in Iraq, and parents of active soldiers. Additionally, they brought six Iraqi women on a tour of the United States, and published a report about how the U.S. occupation affected the status of Iraqi women. On its website, Code Pink lists allegations of U.S. war crimes, and states that thousands of civilians were killed in Fallujah in 2004 due to the actions of the U.S. military.〔(Families For Peace Delegation ), Code Pink Website. Retrieved 3 July 2006.〕 Along with other groups, they gave over $600,000 worth of humanitarian aid to refugees of Fallujah in 2004.〔(U.S. delegation goes to Middle East ), ''Democracy Now!'' Retrieved 2 July 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Code Pink」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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