Torture? It probably killed more Americans than 9/11

Dandelion Salad By Patrick Cockburn, winner of the 2009 Orwell Prize for journalism ICH April 26, 2009 “The Independent“ A US major reveals the inside story of military interrogation in Iraq. The use of torture by the US has proved so counter-productive that it may have led to the death of as many US soldiers [...]

Zinn on investigating 9/11

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews More at http://therealnews.com/t/in… Howard Zinn: The truth of 9/11 will probably never be known, but searching for it now is a diversion more about “Zinn on investigating 9/11“, posted with vodpod *** Zinn on Investigating 9/11 Howard Zinn on how 9/11 should matter today April 28 – In a recent interview with [...]

‘If there is no water, the Chipaya have no life’

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews More at http://therealnews.com/t/in… Guardian Guardian: Uru Chipaya tribe lifestyle in the Bolivian Andes is being threatened by global warming. Rory Carroll speaks to members of the Uru Chipaya tribe, whose lifestyle in the Bolivian Andes is being threatened by the effects of global warming. more about “If there is no water, the [...]

Major Protest Planned Against Arizona Sheriff Famous for Parading Undocumented Prisoners

Dandelion Salad Democracy Now! April 27, 2009 Major Protest Planned Against Arizona Sheriff Famous for Parading Undocumented Prisoners A major protest is planned against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who’s been accused of practicing discriminatory enforcement of federal immigration laws. Last month, the Justice Department opened a civil rights probe into Arpaio’s immigration enforcement policies. [...]

CIA Torture Began In Afghanistan Eight Months before Justice Department Approval by Andy Worthington

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk Originally posted at the Future of Freedom Foundation 28 April 2009 Last December, in a typically bullish defense of the Bush administration’s conduct in the “war on terror,” Vice President Dick Cheney stated, On the question of so-called “torture,” we don’t do torture, we never have. It’s [...]