Press and Psy Ops to merge at NATO Afghan HQ: sources

Dandelion Salad By Jon Hemming KABUL (Reuters) – The U.S. general commanding NATO forces in Afghanistan has ordered a merger of the office that releases news with “Psy Ops,” which deals with propaganda, a move that goes against the alliance’s policy, three officials said. The move has worried Washington’s European NATO allies — Germany has [...]

“Oops, We Meant $7 TRILLION!” by Ellen Brown

by Dr. Ellen Hodgson Brown featured writer Dandelion Salad Ellen’s post Nov 30, 2008 webofdebt.com What Hank and Ben Are Up to and How They Plan to Pay for It All “We make money the old fashioned way.  We print it.”  – Art Rolnick, Chief Economist for the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank The $700 billion [...]

UK Police Brutally Attack War Hero

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. NufffRespect more about “UK Police Brutally Attack War Hero“, posted with vodpod . Full story here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stor… The pictures of police brutality that will shock all of Britain. Three police [...]

They Auto Know Better: Fueling Anti-Union Fires by Walter Brasch

by Walter Brasch featured writer Dandelion Salad www.walterbrasch.com Nov. 30, 2008 My local newspaper editor, as he does regularly, once again attacked unions as the problem in America. This is the same editor who once said “all the laziest goof-offs and goldbricks in the newsroom” where he began his career were union officials—and that the [...]

Iceland: A portent of the future + Street protests against government and economic meltdown

Dandelion Salad by Chris Marsden www.wsws.org 29 November 2008 Iceland is facing a social and economic catastrophe. Its 300,000 people have suffered the worst and most immediate impact of the worldwide financial crisis of any advanced country. For that reason, the events in Iceland offer a portent of developments that must inevitably unfold in much [...]