An Oscar for Activism by Ralph Nader

Dandelion Salad by Ralph Nader The Nader Page 2.26.09 As the 2009 Academy Awards swept their way into history, the glitz and the massive global audiences show that across cultures fictional stories, mythologies and money go hand in hand. As the nominees for the awards were briefly showcased for their artistic imagination in one category [...]

President Obama Announces Budget Blueprint + Deficit hits post-WWII record

Dandelion Salad firedoglake more about “President Obama Announces Budget Blue…“, posted with vodpod *** As Obama unveils budget, deficit hits post-WWII record By Steven Thomma and David Lightman ‘McClatchy Newspapers 2.26.09 WASHINGTON President Barack Obama unveiled his first federal budget proposal Thursday, a $3.55 trillion plan for 2010 that would start to alter the course [...]

The “Geithner Put”: It’s time to break up the big banks by Mike Whitney

Dandelion Salad by Mike Whitney Global Research, February 25, 2009 Dumping $1 trillion of toxic assets onto US taxpayers Timothy Geithner is putting the finishing touches on a plan that will dump $1 trillion of toxic assets onto the US taxpayer. The plan, which goes by the opaque moniker the “Public-Private Investment Fund” (PPIF), is [...]

Obama’s Afghan “surge” sows seeds of new wars by Keith Jones

Dandelion Salad by Keith Jones www.wsws.org 24 February 2009 US imperialism is set on a course to expand and intensify the Afghan War—vastly increasing the number of troops deployed to Afghanistan and extending the war into neighboring Pakistan. The Obama administration’s Afghan troop “surge” and the ensuing ratcheting up of violence will have catastrophic consequences [...]

Campaign to close down School of The Americas

Dandelion Salad Updated: 3.02.09  added Pt 2 TheRealNews More at http://therealnews.com/t/in… Pablo Ruiz: US tax dollars are used to train Latin American soldiers how to oppress their own people more about “Campaign to close down School of The …“, posted with vodpod *** Updated Campaign to close the School of the Americas Pt.2 For more [...]