Getting away with Murder: Whatever happened to ‘above all, do no harm’? by Jason Miller

Warning These pictures may contain images depicting the reality and horror of violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. by Jason Miller Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Thomas Paine’s Corner April 29, 2009 Graphic: Time To Turn The Tables by ~m7 “The moral is that animal model systems not only kill animals, they [...]

Ed Show: Bernie Sanders on the Need for Single Payer Health Care System

Dandelion Salad Can we clone this man?  The Senate could more voices such as Sanders.  ~ DS heathr456 April 28, 2009 more about “Ed Show: Bernie Sanders on the Need f…“, posted with vodpod see Sen. Arlen Specter Switches To Democratic Party

Swine Flu Scare: Stock Market Bonanza for “Politically Connected” BioTech Companies by Michel Chossudovsky

Dandelion Salad by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, April 28, 2009 The Swine Flu scare has boosted the stock market values of Big Pharma. Following initial reports from Mexico on the influenza outbreak, the demand for anti-flu drugs has skyrocketed. Supported by media disinformation, an atmosphere of fear and intimidation has unfolded. Health “emergencies” have been [...]

In the Guardian: The 5th anniversary of the Abu Ghraib scandal by Andy Worthington

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk Originally posted at the Guardian 28 April 2009 For the Guardian’s Comment is free, “Images that exposed the truth on abuse” is an article I wrote marking the 5th anniversary of the broadcast, on CBS News’ 60 Minutes II, of the first photos revealing the abuse of [...]

Why the US still hates Cuba by Federico Fuentes

Posted with permission from Green Left Weekly Dandelion Salad by Federico Fuentes Green Left 25 April 2009 At the centre of the Summit of the Americas held in Trinidad and Tobago over April 17-19, was the only country from the hemisphere not present — Cuba. Speaking at the opening session, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega noted [...]