Forgotten: The Second Anniversary Of A Guantánamo Suicide by Andy Worthington

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 31 May 2009 Today, unnoticed in the Western media (although I can’t vouch for the Arabic world) is the second anniversary of the death at Guantánamo — apparently by suicide — of Abdul Rahman al-Amri, a Saudi prisoner, and a long-term hunger striker, who had admitted that [...]

Sri Lanka: ’20,000′ civilians killed

Dandelion Salad Warning This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be viewed by a mature audience. http://therealnews.com More at http://therealnews.com/t/in… Twenty thousand civilians were killed in Sri Lanka’s final push against Tamil Tigers, claims UN report more about “Sri Lanka: ’20,000′ civilians killed“, posted with vodpod see [...]

Azerbaijan seen as new front in Mideast conflict

Updated: June 2, 2009 Propaganda Alert compiled by Cem Ertür Featured Writer Dandelion Salad 31 May, 2009 1) Azerbaijan seen as new front in Mideast conflict (30 May 2009) 2) A welcome new stage in Azerbaijani-Israeli ties (1 June 2009) __________________ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-shadow30-2009may30  ,0,2242157.story excerpts from: Azerbaijan seen as new front in Mideast conflict by Sebastian [...]

So who are the terrorists here? by Jason Miller

by Jason Miller Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Thomas Paine’s Corner May 31, 2009 Julie Leyva recently submitted some questions to the North American Animal Liberation Press Office. Jason Miller wrote the reply. What is your occupation and for how long? There are four of us serving as press officers for NAALPO: Jerry Vlasak is a [...]

Leo Panitch: Thoroughly modern Marx

Dandelion Salad http://www.therealnews.com More at http://therealnews.com/t/in… Leo Panitch: Marx was a realist; the real romantics think you can have capitalism without great crisis.  Pt 1 Leo Panitch, economist and Professor at York University, talks to Paul Jay about the relevance of Marxist theories in studying today’s global economy. Panitch discusses the ideological crisis of the [...]