Editing Medea Benjamin (section)

=== Politics ===
In 2000, Benjamin [[2000 United States Senate election in California|ran]] as a [[Green Party of California|Green Party]] candidate challenging [[incumbent]] [[List of United States Senators from California|US Senator from California]], [[Dianne Feinstein]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Nieves|first=Evelyn|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/07/us/2000-campaign-greens-this-time-nader-promises-it-s-serious-run-for-president.html|title=The 2000 Campaign: The Greens; This Time, Nader Promises, It's a Serious Run for President|work=The New York Times|date=March 7, 2000|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref> She advocated a [[living wage]], [[universal healthcare]] and delaying [[Genetically modified food|genetically engineered foods]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Nolde|first=Haley|url=https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2000/07/out-streets-senate/|title=Out of the Streets, Into the Senate?|work=Mother Jones|date=July 20, 2000|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref> During the campaign, Benjamin and her Republican rival [[Tom Campbell (California politician)|Tom Campbell]] participated in joint events, including a joint press conference, touting their opposition to Feinstein (but also disagreeing with each other on many issues).<ref>{{cite news|last=Krikorian|first=Greg|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-20-mn-7551-story.html|title=Political Rivals Join Forces in Race to Unseat Feinstein|work=Los Angeles Times|date=August 20, 2000|access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref> Benjamin garnered 99,716 votes, 74%, in the Green Party primary,<ref>[http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_primary/us_senate_summary.pdf Link to primary results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814132943/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_primary/us_senate_summary.pdf |date=August 14, 2008 }}, [[California Secretary of State]].</ref> and 326,828 votes, 3.08% of the general election total ballots.<ref>[http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_sen.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127065046/http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/us_sen.pdf|date=November 27, 2007}}</ref> Since then she has remained active in the Green Party and has also supported efforts by the Progressive Democrats of America.<ref name="Orgs 1">{{cite web
 |url=http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0723-09.htm 
 |title=An Open Letter to Progressives: Vote Kerry and Cobb 
 |date=July 23, 2004 
 |last1=Benjamin|first1=Medea
 |last2=Coyote|first2=Peter|author2-link=Peter Coyote
 |last3=Eder|first3=John|author3-link=John Eder
 |last4=Ellsberg|first4=Daniel|author4-link=Daniel Ellsberg
 |publisher=[[CommonDreams]] 
 |display-authors=etal 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050215162318/http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0723-09.htm 
 |archive-date=February 15, 2005 
 |df=mdy 
}}</ref><ref name="Orgs 2">{{cite web
 |url=http://www.progressivevote.org/articles/events/summit-2005-benjamin.php
 |title=Medea Benjamin to Speak at Summit 2005 
 |access-date=September 1, 2006 
 |publisher=Progressive Democrats of America 
 |url-status=usurped
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060114003122/http://www.progressivevote.org/articles/events/summit-2005-benjamin.php 
 |archive-date=January 14, 2006 
 |df=mdy 
}}</ref>

In 2015, the Green Party created a [[shadow cabinet]], naming Benjamin as the shadow Secretary of State.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greenshadowcabinet.us/members|title=Green Shadow Cabinet Members|access-date=2015-04-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330010626/http://greenshadowcabinet.us/members|archive-date=March 30, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>