EU/IMF Revolt: Greece, Iceland, Latvia May Lead the Way by Dr. Ellen Brown

by Dr. Ellen Brown Featured Writer Dandelion Salad webofdebt.com Dec 15, 2009 Europe’s small, debt-strapped countries could follow the lead of Argentina and simply walk away from their debts. That would shift the burden to the creditor countries, which could solve the problem merely by a change in accounting rules. Total financial collapse, once a [...]

Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space, New Space Film Out by Bruce Gagnon

by Bruce Gagnon featured writer Dandelion Salad Organizing Notes December 15, 2009

Ryan Lobo: Photographing the hidden story

Dandelion Salad TEDtalksDirector December 15, 2009 http://www.ted.com Ryan Lobo has traveled the world, taking photographs that tell stories of unusual human lives. In this haunting talk, he reframes controversial subjects with empathy, so that we see the pain of a Liberian war criminal, the quiet strength of UN women peacekeepers and the perseverance of Delhi’s [...]

Sudan digs for gold as prices rise

Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish December 15, 2009 At least one-quarter of Sudan could be rich territory for gold mining, making it a hot-spot for foreign companies exploring there. In recent years, individual mining has reached unprecedented proportions and figures indicate that at least 50,000 people are believed to be working in Sudan’s northern desert. The Sudanese [...]

Ron Paul’s “Free Competition in Currency Act” Won’t Solve the Problem But Still Raises Vital Issues by Richard C. Cook

by Richard C. Cook Featured Writer Dandelion Salad richardccook.com December 15, 2009 While Congressman Ron Paul’s Free Competition in Currency Act is not a workable proposal, it points to a deeply serious problem with the Federal Reserve System that must be faced if the U.S. economy is to have a future. Over the last 40 [...]