Obama Has Missed His Moment by Chris Hedges

by Chris Hedges Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Truthdig April 27, 2009 Barack Obama has squandered his presidency. He had a fleeting moment to challenge the casino capitalism and financial recklessness of our economic and political elite. He could have orchestrated a state socialism that would have provided a safety net for tens of millions of [...]

“Avenger against oligarchy” wins in Ecuador

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews More at http://therealnews.com/t/in… Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa on Sunday declared victory in the country’s presidential elections more about ““Avenger against oligarchy” wins in E…“, posted with vodpod

Christopher Hitchens on Torture, and More

Dandelion Salad http://earth2obama.org/ C-SPAN April 26, 2009 Christopher Hitchens is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the Atlantic Monthly. He also writes for Slate. He is the author of many books, including For the Sake of Argument, No One Left to Lie To, The Trial of Henry Kissinger, and Letters to a Young Contrarian. [...]

The Pentagon’s Cyber Command: Formidable Infrastructure arrayed against the American People by Tom Burghardt

Dandelion Salad by Tom Burghardt Global Research, April 26, 2009 Antifascist Calling… The Wall Street Journal revealed April 24 that current National Security Agency (NSA) director Lt. General Keith Alexander will “head the Pentagon’s new Cyber Command.” Friday’s report follows an April 22 piece published by the Journal announcing the proposed reorganization. The Obama administration’s [...]

Who Authorized The Torture of Abu Zubaydah? by Andy Worthington

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 27 April 2009 For the defendants of the use of torture by US forces — still led by former Vice President Dick Cheney — this has been a rocky few weeks, with the publication, in swift succession, of the leaked report by the International Committee of the [...]