Jewish Peace News: Henry Siegman: “Israel’s Lies”

Dandelion Salad Crossposted with permission from Jewish Peace News Jewish Peace News 1.26.09 The London Review of Books published a new essay in which Henry Siegman thoroughly dismantles each of Israel’s stated justifications for its assault on Gaza and Hamas. Siegman says “Western governments and most of the Western media have accepted a number of [...]

Move to End “Internet Neutrality”: Blow to Bloggers. “Ten Pin Strike against Political Freedom”

Dandelion Salad by Sherwood Ross Global Research, January 26, 2009 If the cable and phone companies that transmit Internet data are allowed to charge higher rates to some producers for faster service the result will be “a ten pin strike against political freedom,” a prominent legal authority warns. That’s because the change will enable the [...]

On The Wrong Side, by Uri Avnery

Dandelion Salad by Uri Avnery Gush Shalom 24/01/09 OF ALL the beautiful phrases in Barack Obama’s inauguration speech, these are the words that stuck in my mind: “You are on the wrong side of history.” He was talking about the tyrannical regimes of the world. But we, too, should ponder these words. In the last [...]

Inside Story – Can Israel be held accountable?

Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish The International Criminal Court has been discussing the possibility of war crimes tribunals and the UN are calling for a full investigation into Israel’s treatment of civilians in their war on Gaza. Can Israel be held accountable? And who would be able to do it? Inside Story discusses more about “Inside Story [...]

Is military spending crippling US?

Dandelion Salad RussiaToday The United States spends hundreds of billions of dollars each year on its military. Part of the budget funds a worldwide network of bases, including sites in former Soviet republics. more about “Is military spending crippling US?“, posted with vodpod