When and how did CODEPINK form in New Hampshire?

I just recently started a Seacoast NH Codepink Chapter spending time in D.C. at the Codepink House there. They have an activist house where people from all over the country come to stay, lobby on the Hill, go to hearings, take part in rallies, conferences, workshops, lectures and other actions happening around Washington, and learn to be effective activists.

I went there for the first time at the end of April and spent a week there. I returned two weeks later for five days, and most recently was there for ten days. I began the local chapter in June in between trips. I started with a list of people and offered up a couple of potluck suppers so that those who were interested could get to know what Codepink was about.

What other actions has CODEPINK done in New Hampshire?

A couple of us went to the Democratic Presidential Primary Debates in early June and stood out in the rain with a sign that said "Pin the War on the Donkey." A few others of us went out on Market Square Day and distributed flyers about Codepink. The Peace Rally is our next event.

What do you think is the significance of women's groups organizing around peace and social justice issues?

Everyone should be organizing around the issues of peace and social justice. People from all walks of life, every ethnicity and gender, all classes, all professions, all ages, everyone should be organizing around these issues. I think the more ways we can engage people, the more effective we will be.

How does CODEPINK connect with the larger movement for women's liberation?

I have met many women of all ages through Codepink, but a lot of us are women who have come through the 60's and 70's, fought the fight for women's liberation then, and continue to fight that battle now. Women can accomplish very little if they, themselves, are not free.