An Epoch of Rest by William Bowles

By William Bowles Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Creative-i 17 September 2009 “It is right and necessary that all men should have work to do which is shall be worth doing, and be of itself pleasant to do; and which shall be done under such conditions as would make it neither overwearisome nor over-anxious.” — William [...]

Combat “Enablers”: DON’T GO!!! Open letter to the troops from Gold Star Mom, Cindy Sheehan

submitted on Buzzflash by Cindy Sheehan Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Blog Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Sept. 17, 2009 Dear Combat “Enablers” and other Troops, I read an article in the Army Times recently that said 3000 more troops will be deployed to Afghanistan and 1000 more to Iraq. “The troops are what the [...]

Czech left welcomes U.S. decision to give up radar base

Dandelion Salad Thanks to Rick Rozoff for sending this to DS. ČeskéNoviny.cz Czech News Agency September 17, 2009 Prague: The Czech Social Democrats (CSSD), the Communists (KSCM) as well as anti-radar activists today welcomed the U.S. decision to withdraw from its missile defence project that reckoned with a radar in the Czech Republic and a [...]

Real “Norma Rae” Dies of Cancer After Insurer Delayed Treatment

by Sue Sturgis | Facing South t r u t h o u t Monday 14 September 2009 The North Carolina union organizer who was the inspiration for the movie “Norma Rae” died on Friday of brain cancer after a battle with her insurance company, which delayed her treatment. She was 68. Crystal Lee Sutton, [...]

Obama drops missile shield for Czech Republic

RussiaToday September 17, 2009 The U.S. is to shelve the Bush administration’s plans for a missile-defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. Barack Obama confirmed the decision in a telephone conversation with the Czech prime minister, according to the country’s media. more about “Obama drops missile shield for Czech …“, posted with vodpod *** [...]