Diane Wilson

Overview

Diane Wilson born Spindrift, TX October 17, 1948. Shrimp fishing captain; self-styled "eco-outlaw"; Vietnam veteran medic. Began environmental protests, 1998; protest fast against Bhopal leak; arrested for posting banner on Dow Chemical tower, sentenced to 120 days jail, 2002; co-founder of Code Pink, protest against Iraq War; protest US Senate, BP meeting London, 2010.

Quotations

"Shouldn't we be as serious about making peace as some people are about making war? . . .I'm just gonna stop eatin'. I'm just a shrimper who's gonna stop eatin' to stop the war." (Interview with Medea Benjamin, 2006; photo noonewatching)