Dandelion Salad

Malalai Joya: A Woman Among Warlords Pt 1

dandelionsalad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:28:52 +0000

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews November 20, 2009 Joya: US backed fundamentalism is at the root of the Afghan problem; Foreign troops should get out now Malalai Joya is an Afghan politician who has been called “the bravest woman in Afghanistan.” As an elected member of the Wolesi Jirga from Farah province, she has publicly denounced the presence of what she [...]

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Direct Democracy

dandelionsalad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:35:49 +0000

Dandelion Salad TheLeftLibertarian November 20, 2009 more about “Direct Democracy“, posted with vodpod If you would like a fully detailed sketch of the organization of direct democracy and how it would function, please see the following link: http://anarchism.pageabode.com/afaq/s… A great first step toward direct democracy is a proposal to create a ballot initiative at the federal level. Please [...]

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler and David Frakt on Obama’s Three-Tier Justice System For Guantánamo by Andy Worthington

dandelionsalad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:53:40 +0000

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 21 November 2009 In the wake of Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement that five Guantánamo prisoners — including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed — will face federal court trials in New York, and five others will face trials by Military Commission, much of the media has been consumed with the whining of opportunistic right-wing [...]

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Bill Moyers Journal: LBJ’s Path to War

dandelionsalad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:07:41 +0000

Dandelion Salad Bill Moyers Journal November 20, 2009 Bill Moyers considers a President’s decision to escalate troop levels in a military conflict. Through LBJ’s taped phone conversations and his own remembrances, Bill Moyers looks at Johnson’s deliberations as he stepped up America’s role in Vietnam. Learn more the LBJ tapes and explore an interactive timeline of the escalation. video/transcript: Bill [...]

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Andy Worthington on The Peter B Collins Show

dandelionsalad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:59:31 +0000

The Peter B Collins Show Info on Podcast #69 with Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 20 November 2009 British journalist Andy Worthington returns to update us on the delayed closure of Guantanamo and the Obama decision to try KSM and others in Federal Court in New York. Worthington is the author of The Guantanamo Files: The Stories of the 774 [...]

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Joe Lauria: Corruption within the Afghan government

dandelionsalad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:09:30 +0000

with Peter B. Collins and Sibel Edmonds Featured Writer Dandelion Salad originally published by Boiling Frogs Post November 20, 2009 Joe Lauria relates the latest developments in the United Nations, including the controversies involving the elections in Afghanistan, the removal of Peter Galbraith, and the liability of having an American as the second man in office. He discusses the recent [...]

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The Great Stimulus Debate of ‘09 – “Crybabies need not apply” By Mike Whitney

dandelionsalad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:18:36 +0000

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney ICH November 20, 2009 Barack Obama has decided to push the economy back into recession, and no one can figure out why. Perhaps the impressionable Obama has come under the spell of the deficit hawks and crystal gazers who see Armageddon around every corner. Or maybe he’s thrown-in with the snappish Marc Faber whose [...]

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The Secret Global Empire(s): Russ Baker & John Perkins

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:09:37 +0000

Dandelion Salad by Laura Flaunders GRITtv Nov. 12, 2009 U.S. history has seen many presidents elected on a wave of progressive promises, only to see them compromise again and again once in office, caving to the very interests, military and corporate, that they railed against so effectively. Barack Obama is only the latest to get elected on a promise [...]

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America’s Pending Collapse By Timothy V. Gatto

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:28:40 +0000

By Timothy V. Gatto Featured Writer Dandelion Salad liberalpro.blogspot.com November 20, 2009 photo by Dandelion Salad The truth that most people realize but can’t openly talk about is that America has seen better days and that the system of capitalism has long outlived its usefulness. The last part of that sentence, that capitalism has outlived its usefulness, is thoroughly the fault [...]

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Pentagon’s contradiction and imperialist decline by Sara Flounders

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:27:27 +0000

Dandelion Salad WWP: 50 years of struggle for revolution and socialism http://blip.tv *** Pentagon’s contradiction and imperialist decline by Sara Flounders http://www.workers.org Nov 19, 2009 The following excerpted talk is by WWP Secretariat member, Sara Flounders, at the Nov. 14-15 Workers World Party National Conference in New York. Twenty million people a year in the U.S. get sick from contaminated water. Forty percent of [...]

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Noam Chomsky: Libertarian Socialism + The Relevance of Anarcho-syndicalism (1976)

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:18:42 +0000

Dandelion Salad buddhagem November 17, 2009 more about “Libertarian Socialism Part 1“, posted with vodpod Pt 2 more about “Libertarian Socialism 2“, posted with vodpod *** The Relevance of Anarcho-syndicalism Noam Chomsky interviewed by Peter Jay The Jay Interview, July 25, 1976 QUESTION: Professor Chomsky, perhaps we should start by trying to define what is not meant by anarchism — the word anarchy is [...]

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In Memory of Gary Sudborough + No Country for Old Men

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:17:05 +0000

Dandelion Salad Nov. 19, 2009 I’m deeply saddened to bring this news to you. Gary Sudborough, one of my favorite writers for Dandelion Salad has died suddenly from a heart attack on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. His sister, Marcy contacted me today by email, and wrote this comment on his latest post: Oh Gary…you were so brilliant and had [...]

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An Analysis of Warrantless Wiretapping – Part II by Richard Scott

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:35:06 +0000

by Richard Scott Dandelion Salad originally published by Boiling Frogs Post 19 November 2009 Parental Controls on Everyone In Part one of my piece, I attempted to explain the nature and scope of the US Warrantless Wiretap Program and the growing Surveillance Regime being built in this country. In Part 2, I will compare and contrast the growth and structure [...]

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UK Judge Approves Use of Secret Evidence in Guantánamo Case by Andy Worthington

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:15:24 +0000

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 19 November 2009 Those of us who have been aware that the principles of open justice in the UK are being threatened in an unprecedented manner have, to date, focused largely on the use of secret evidence in cases related to terrorism — widely ignored by the general public, and by much [...]

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Keiser Report: Markets, Finance, Scandal and Suicide Bankers

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:09:40 +0000

Dandelion Salad RussiaToday November 19, 2009 In our new program – “Keiser report”, hosted by the renowned financial analyst and former stockbroker Max Keiser – the most provocative questions in US politics are tackled head-on. more about “Keiser Report on RT: Markets, Finance…“, posted with vodpod see Obama’s China Junket: “We’re Opening Doors for Wall Street and Nothing More” By [...]

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Rep. Alan Grayson Passes Bill to Audit the Fed

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:13:24 +0000

Dandelion Salad RepAlanGrayson November 19, 2009 Rep. Alan Grayson argues in support of the Paul-Grayson amendment, which would subject the Federal Reserve to a complete audit. The amendment later passed the House Financial Services Committee 43-26 as part of the underlying financial reform package. more about “Rep. Alan Grayson Passes Bill to Audi…“, posted with vodpod see Jane D’Arista on [...]

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Howard Zinn interview on The Mark Steiner Show: War is always the killing of innocent people in huge numbers

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:31:55 +0000

Interview with Howard Zinn Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Nov. 19, 2009 [Note: interview starts at 27 minutes in] WEAA 88.9 FM Baltimore, MD November 18, 2009 Listen at: http://www.steinershow.org/radio/the-marc-steiner-show/november-18-2009-hour-1 h/t: Howard Zinn see Talking with Activist Howard Zinn + The People’s Historian Speaks! A People’s History of American Empire by Howard Zinn Posted in Book Reviews, Dandelion Salad Featured Writers, Dandelion Salad Posts News Politics and-or Videos 2, History, [...]

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Obama’s China Junket: “We’re Opening Doors for Wall Street and Nothing More” By Mike Whitney

dandelionsalad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:50:18 +0000

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney ICH November 17, 2009 Barack Obama took Hu Jintao to task this morning, scolding the dejected-looking Chinese leader at a press conference held in Beijing. Obama delivered one ferocious jab after another, claiming that China’s dollar-peg has cost the US millions of high-paying manufacturing jobs while creating gigantic trade imbalances which have destabilized the [...]

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Neoliberalism and the Dynamics of Capitalist Development in Latin America By James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer

dandelionsalad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:07:18 +0000

Dandelion Salad By James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer Axisoflogic.com Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 Editor’s Note: All those interested in the political, economic and social directions being taken by the people and governments of Latin American states will do well to invest time in reading this treatise by James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer. Those who think they understand the future [...]

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The American Denial of Global Warming (2007)

dandelionsalad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:15:52 +0000

Dandelion Salad UCtelevision December 20, 2007 Polls show that between one-third and one-half of Americans still believe that there is “no solid” evidence of global warming, or that if warming is happening it can be attributed to natural variability. Others believe that scientists are still debating the point. Join scientist and renowned historian Naomi Oreskes as she describes [...]

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Senate Health Care Bill Released!

dandelionsalad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:39:33 +0000

Dandelion Salad OpenCongress November 18, 2009 Update, 10pm ET: As we type, the OC team is working on putting together a webpage of the brand-new Senate health care reform bill: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (link opens in browser as a 2,074-page .pdf), released as an amendment to H.R. 3590. Our uniquely searchable + open-source HTML [...]

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A True Bipartisan Effort To End The War!

dandelionsalad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:20:40 +0000

Dandelion Salad With Steven Kagen, Ron Paul, Jim McGovern and Walter Jones MoxNewsDotCom November 18, 2009 http://MOXNews.com/ November 18, 2009 C-SPAN more about “A True Bipartisan Effort To End The W…“, posted with vodpod Pt 2 Pts 3-6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCYMnbUjTHE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei2iSO-mzHA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8chvGjNZ60 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnDrh5EoNqI *** MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow – Spencer Ackerman breaks Afghanistan deployment news firedoglake November 18, 2009 ATTACKERMAN » You And Whose Army? more about “MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow – Spencer Acker…“, [...]

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Paul Grignon on Economics 101: Digital Coin

dandelionsalad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:43:23 +0000

Dandelion Salad corbettreport November 18, 2009 Paul Grignon, the creator of the popular “Money as Debt” documentaries, joins Economics 101 to discuss his solution for an alternative currency. Digital Coin operates as a system of unique digital objects that function as self-issued credit. The value of this is measured relative to a “Perpetual Coin” unit of measure and [...]

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Palinoscopy – Hitler in heels with a smiley face by Steven Jonas, MD, MPH

dandelionsalad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:48:02 +0000

by Steven Jonas, MD, MPH Featured Writer Dandelion Salad crossposted on Buzzflash.com Nov. 18, 2009 So Going Rogue and its companion guide to the truth, Going Rouge (available right here on BuzzFlash), are both out. And so is Sarah Palin. She is like the cat that got out of the bag. Since leaving the Alaska governorship, she has been stoking [...]

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The BNP and bridging the gulf of disbelief By William Bowles

dandelionsalad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:43:20 +0000

By William Bowles Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Creative-i 18 November 2009 By now it must surely be obvious to everyone that a vast gulf exists between the rulers and the ruled, so much so that the ruled have all but given up listening. The ruling elite are now so desperate that hardly a day goes by without some political dinosaur [...]

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CIA to Dish out $3 Million to buy silence in Another Narco Scandal by Sibel Edmonds

dandelionsalad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:36:49 +0000

by Sibel Edmonds Featured Writer Dandelion Salad originally published by Boiling Frogs Post 18 November 2009 The Mighty Agency on it’s Knees in a Legal Battle After 15 years of legal battles the CIA agrees to pay $3 million to a former DEA agent who accused a former CIA official of illegally eavesdropping on him as part of a joint CIA [...]

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The Logic of the 9/11 Trials, The Madness of the Military Commissions by Andy Worthington

dandelionsalad — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:48:57 +0000

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 18 November 2009 With just over two months to go until President Obama’s deadline for the closure of Guantanamo, the administration has finally woken up to the necessity of actually doing something to facilitate the prison’s closure by announcing on Friday that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other prisoners accused of involvement [...]

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Advice on Afghanistan by Ralph Nader

dandelionsalad — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:49:29 +0000

Dandelion Salad by Ralph Nader The Nader Page Nov. 18, 2009 Dear President Obama, You are nearing the day of decision as to whether you order the dispatch of more soldiers to Afghanistan. Some of your advisors have urged up to 50,000 more soldiers, including several thousand called trainers of the Afghan army. Other advisors have urged more caution, notably the U.S. [...]

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Rumors Of Coups And War: U.S., NATO Target Latin America by Rick Rozoff

dandelionsalad — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:16:38 +0000

by Rick Rozoff Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Stop NATO http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com 18 November, 2009 There is no way of overestimating the challenge that the emergence of ALBA and the overall reawakening of Latin America pose to the role that the U.S. arrogates to itself as lord of the entire Western Hemisphere. The almost two-century-old Monroe Doctrine exemplifies Washington’s claim to exclusive influence [...]

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Jane D’Arista on gold and fiat money Parts 7-8

dandelionsalad — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:27:11 +0000

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews November 17, 2009 Jane D’Arista on gold and fiat money more about “Anatomy of casino capitalism Pt.7“, posted with vodpod *** Anatomy of casino capitalism Pt.8 Jane D’Arista: There is always a role for government in areas where the market has failed or won’t move more about “Anatomy of casino capitalism Pt.8“, posted with vodpod see Jane D’Arista: Democratize or replace [...]

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