Senator Kennedy by Cindy Sheehan

by Cindy Sheehan Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Blog Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox August 26, 2009 “My vote against this misbegotten war (Iraq) is the best vote I have cast in the United States Senate since I was elected in 1962.” — Senator Ted Kennedy I would like to extend my sincere condolences to [...]

The Year The Levees Broke By Greg Palast

by Greg Palast in New Orleans Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.gregpalast.com originally posted August 24, 2006 August 26, 2009 America went through a terrible year. The levees broke in New Orleans. When bodies floated in the streets, the Republican Congress saw an opportunity for more tax cuts and consolidation of the corporatopia they had created [...]

U.S. Playing a New Rendition of an Old Song-Torture by Dennis Kucinich

by Congressman Dennis Kucinich Washington, Aug 25, 2009 Congressman Dennis Kucinich D-OH today made the following statement in response to news reports that the Obama Administration plans to add increased oversight to the rendition program. “Extraordinary Rendition is an illegal practice hailing from the misguided policies and practices of the previous administration,” Kucinich said. “As [...]

Expert Fired Who Warned Levees Would Burst – Hurricane George, Four Years Later by Greg Palast

by Greg Palast Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.gregpalast.com August 25, 2009 For Crooks and Liars Tonight on Air America: Greg Palast joins Crooks and Liars’ John Amato, guest host of “Clout!” on your local progressive station or streaming live on AirAmericaRadio.com at 9pm Eastern. There’s another floater. Four years on, there’s another victim face down [...]

“The Astonishing Experience of Gift”: Pope Benedict XVI on Economics by Richard C. Cook

by Richard C. Cook Featured Writer Dandelion Salad richardccook.com August 26, 2009 We Hold These Truths by Richard C. Cook Originally uploaded by Lorri37 Life is a gift bestowed by God upon man. Therefore each of us must adopt an attitude of giving in relation to all other men. This attitude must include activities involving [...]