Nuclear fuel swap deal: US sabotages ‘unique opportunity’ for peaceful resolution with Iran by Finian Cunningham

by Finian Cunningham Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Finian.cunningham@gmail.com 19 May, 2010 In his inaugural speech in January 2009, US president Barack Obama promised a new beginning in foreign policy towards Iran, saying “we will extend a hand if you are willing to un-clench your fist”. He didn’t actually mention Iran by name then, but everyone [...]

The Heresy Of The Greeks Offers Hope By John Pilger

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ By John Pilger Information Clearing House www.johnpilger.com May 19, 2010 As Britain’s political class pretends that its arranged marriage of Tweedledee to Tweedledum is democracy, the inspiration for the rest of us is Greece. It is hardly surprising that Greece is presented not as a beacon but as a “junk country” getting its comeuppance [...]

Kucinich Legislation Ends the Extrajudicial Killing of U.S. Citizens

http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=1096928 http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Congressman Dennis Kucinich Washington, May 19, 2010 Bill Protects Constitutional Right to a Fair Trial Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) announced today that he will introduce legislation that would end the practice of targeting U.S. citizens for extrajudicial killing. Earlier this year, The Washington Post and The New York Times revealed that the [...]

Dennis Kucinich: Our Survival Depends upon Reconciliation with, Not Exploitation of, the Natural World

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Congressman Dennis Kucinich Washington, May 19, 2010 Congressman Dennis Kucinich D-OH today made the following statement on the Floor of the House of Representatives about the ongoing ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico: “The Creator gave us a paradise, and we, appropriating the power of nature’s god, are turning our planet into [...]

Abbas seeks permanent presence of NATO forces in a future demilitarized Palestinian state

Propaganda Alert compiled by Cem Ertür Featured Writer Dandelion Salad 19 May 2010 1) Mahmoud Abbas seeks permanent presence of NATO forces in a future demilitarized Palestinian state (19 May 2010) 2) NATO:  We are willing to assist the implementation of a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians (17 May 2010)