John Pilger: There Is a War on Journalism

http://www.buzzflash.net/story.php?id=1108615 http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Democracy Now! June 29, 2010 John Pilger: There Is a War on Journalism It’s been a week since Rolling Stone published its article on General Stanley McChrystal that eventually led to him being fired by President Obama. Since the article came out, Rolling Stone and the reporter who broke the story, Michael Hastings, [...]

Black Block get green light to rampage? + Jesse Freeston on Canadian national TV

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ G20 Toronto Black Block get green light to rampage? CanadiansNanaimo | June 28, 2010 | 4:17 A photo Journalist describes his experience following the black block as they rampage through the streets of Toronto during the G20 Summit. 20,000 police and security officials and a $1 billion security budget were not enough to stop [...]

The Iranian Threat by Noam Chomsky

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Noam Chomsky www.zcommunications.org June 28, 2010 The dire threat of Iran is widely recognized to be the most serious foreign policy crisis facing the Obama administration. Congress has just strengthened the sanctions against Iran, with even more severe penalties against foreign companies. The Obama administration has been rapidly expanding its offensive capacity in [...]

Because we must… for their sake by Jason Miller

by Jason Miller Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Thomas Paine’s Corner June 26, 2010 June 28, 2010 Banging out this essay on my laptop as Delta Airlines ferries me from Kansas City to Portland, I’m once again preparing to table for the North American Animal Liberation Press Office at the Let Live Conference. It was about [...]

Paul Jay: Toronto G20 – The Shape Of Things To Come

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ http://therealnews.com Paul Jay: Are extraordinary police powers and cuts to people’s safety net the G-20 plan for the future?