A Thursday Night with Code Pink (2007)

During Vietnam the thrust of anti-war activity came from college campuses as young people faced the bleak reality of being drafted into the conflict. Now enmeshed in the largest military campaign since Vietnam middle aged women have emerged as the vanguard for uncertain reasons; in the forms of Cindy Sheehan and Code Pink. In recent months Code Pink has once again asserted themselves at the center of the movement with bold actions during congressional hearings. Their controversial tactics have escalated as the group becomes more desperate for change; due to unmet Democratic promises from 2006, and shifting national attention away from Iraq and towards a struggling economy. Mainstream history is usually defined by military landmarks, based on the enormous impact military campaigns have on the populations involved. Consequently alternative histories are often defined by the struggles against the forces responsible for War. 'A Thursday Night With Code Pink' is designed as a vignette to provide insight into the contemporary women lead anti-war movement.