Susan Benjamin
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Susan Benjamin, better known as Medea Benjamin, is an American political activist and co-founder of the anti-war organization Code Pink, recognized for her outspoken opposition to U.S. military interventions and advocacy for social justice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Susan Benjamin canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11063646 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Susan Benjamin Context triple: [Medea Benjamin, birthName, Susan Benjamin]
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A.
Ann Sadler
Ann Sadler was the wife of John Harvard, the English clergyman and benefactor after whom Harvard University is named.
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B.
Maryanne Vollers
Maryanne Vollers is an American author, journalist, and ghostwriter known for collaborating on high-profile political and human rights memoirs.
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C.
Susan Harris
Susan Harris is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the acclaimed sitcom "The Golden Girls."
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D.
Susan Wakley
Susan Wakley is best known as the wife of Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime sportscaster Merlin Olsen.
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E.
Susan Dougan
Susan Dougan is a Vincentian public figure who serves as the Governor-General and de facto representative of the British monarch in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Susan Benjamin Target entity description: Susan Benjamin, better known as Medea Benjamin, is an American political activist and co-founder of the anti-war organization Code Pink, recognized for her outspoken opposition to U.S. military interventions and advocacy for social justice.
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A.
Ann Sadler
Ann Sadler was the wife of John Harvard, the English clergyman and benefactor after whom Harvard University is named.
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B.
Maryanne Vollers
Maryanne Vollers is an American author, journalist, and ghostwriter known for collaborating on high-profile political and human rights memoirs.
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C.
Susan Harris
Susan Harris is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the acclaimed sitcom "The Golden Girls."
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D.
Susan Wakley
Susan Wakley is best known as the wife of Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime sportscaster Merlin Olsen.
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E.
Susan Dougan
Susan Dougan is a Vincentian public figure who serves as the Governor-General and de facto representative of the British monarch in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
civil liberties
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diplomacy over war ⓘ nonviolent solutions to conflict ⓘ reduction of U.S. military spending ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Medea
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Susan Benjamin ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
Middle East policy
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ economic justice ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Code Pink
ⓘ
Global Exchange ⓘ |
| birthName | Susan Benjamin ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
Code Pink
ⓘ
Global Exchange ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizes |
U.S. military interventions abroad
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U.S. war on terror policies ⓘ drone warfare ⓘ |
| familyName | Benjamin ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Susan ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalActivity |
disrupting government hearings and speeches in protest
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organizing protests against U.S. wars ⓘ participating in international peace delegations ⓘ |
| hasRole |
co-director of Code Pink
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co-director of Global Exchange ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-war activism
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human rights advocacy ⓘ opposition to U.S. military interventions ⓘ social justice advocacy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
anti-war movement
ⓘ
peace movement ⓘ social justice movement ⓘ |
| notableWork | co-founding Code Pink ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
political activist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | progressive politics ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
Middle East conflicts
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle East conflict zones
U.S. foreign policy ⓘ corporate globalization ⓘ militarism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Susan Benjamin Description of subject: Susan Benjamin, better known as Medea Benjamin, is an American political activist and co-founder of the anti-war organization Code Pink, recognized for her outspoken opposition to U.S. military interventions and advocacy for social justice.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.