Are You an Extremist? by Sean Fenley

by Sean Fenley Featured Writer Dandelion Salad The Anything and Everything April 28, 2010 If one listens to the corporate media and/or ‘political mainstream’ — which one should never of course do — one might find that s/he is an extremist. If one is for peace, like Jesus of Nazareth; s/he might be an extremist. [...]

U.S. Consolidates Military Network In Asia-Pacific Region by Rick Rozoff

by Rick Rozoff Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Stop NATO Stop NATO-Opposition to global militarism April 28, 2010 The United States has six naval fleets and eleven aircraft carrier strike groups patrolling the world’s oceans and seas. The U.S. Navy is as large as the world’s next thirteen biggest navies combined [1]. Washington has more aircraft [...]

“Plunder: The Crime Of Our Time” – Danny Schechter Takes on Wall St. in New Film

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Democracy Now! April 28, 2010 “Plunder: The Crime Of Our Time” – Danny Schechter Takes on Wall St. in New Film We speak with investigative journalist, filmmaker, and author Danny Schechter, ‘the News Dissector.’ His latest film features interviews with industry insiders to reveal how the financial crisis was built on a foundation of [...]

Col. Morris Davis Criticizes Obama on Guantánamo by Andy Worthington

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 28 April, 2010 I’ve helped unleash a blogging monster! Two weeks ago, I was delighted to receive an email from Morris Davis, the retired Air Force colonel and former chief prosecutor for the Military Commissions at Guantánamo Bay, who resigned when placed in a chain of command [...]

C-SPAN: Investment Banks and the Financial Crisis, Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ C-SPAN April 27, 2010 Investment Banks and the Financial Crisis, Directors Current and former directors from Goldman Sachs testified about investment and trading activities of Goldman Sachs and other investment banks involving residential mortgage based securities and related products. Committee members asked several pointed questions about business practices at the firm, often referring to [...]