Mosaic News – 9/3/08: World News from the Middle East

Dandelion Salad Warning . This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. linktv Mosaic needs your help! Donate here: http://linktv.org/contribute “Taliban Claims Pakistan Attack,” Al Jazeera TV, Qatar “Ramadan in Pakistan,” Nile TV, Egypt “The Race for Mayor of Jerusalem,” IBA TV, [...]

Judge sentences former lobbyist Abramoff to four years

Dandelion Salad Thought I’d post some good news tonight.  ;)  Lo By Marisa Taylor McClatchy Newspapers 09/04/2008 WASHINGTON — Jack Abramoff, the one-time super lobbyist who wined and dined the Republican political elite, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for his role in an influence-peddling scheme that ushered in sweeping lobbying reforms in [...]

Yes, we’re matricidal: Murdering Mother Earth one forest, one species and one atom at a time

By Jason Miller featured writer Dandelion Salad www.bestcyrano.org/THOMASPAINE Sept 4, 2008 I am the earth. You are the earth. The Earth is dying. You and I are murderers. –Ymber Delecto What a sorry lot we humans are, particularly those of us immersed in the “American Way of Life.” Killing is indeed our business. And business [...]

The Daily Show: Sarah Palin Gender Card

Dandelion Salad Thanks to eldamon The Daily Show more about “The Daily Show: Sarah Palin Gender Card“, posted with vodpod *** h/t: Andrew via email Subject: Comment from a NYTimes reader Given how mean-spirited Palin’s speech was, particularly her community organizer digs, I thought that this was quite snappy:-) “Mrs. Palin needs to be reminded that [...]

Going on an Imperial Bender – How the U.S. Garrisons the Planet and Doesn’t Even Notice

Dandelion Salad By Tom Engelhardt ICH 09/04/08 “TomDispatch“ Here it is, as simply as I can put it: In the course of any year, there must be relatively few countries on this planet on which U.S. soldiers do not set foot, whether with guns blazing, humanitarian aid in hand, or just for a friendly visit. [...]