Uganda: U.S., NATO Allies Prepare New Invasion Of Somalia by Rick Rozoff

by Rick Rozoff Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Stop NATO Stop NATO-Opposition to global militarism July 28, 2010 The 15th biennial African Union summit in Kampala, Uganda ended on July 27 with mixed results regarding support for U.S. and Western European plans to escalate foreign military intervention in nearby Somalia. The 35 heads of state present [...]

The Numbness of Awareness by Cindy Sheehan

by Cindy Sheehan Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Blog Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox July 28, 2010 I am numb, I think. Since the U.S. Corporate Military Industrial Complex forced me into the World of the Aware after my son’s murder in Iraq, I feel that the news freshly assaults me on a daily basis. [...]

Beware Rich Political Saviors by Joel S. Hirschhorn

by Joel S. Hirschhorn Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.foavc.org July 28, 2010 Consumer confidence is terrible; citizen confidence is worse: Only 11 percent of Americans have confidence in Congress.  No surprise there is record-setting anti-incumbency anger rampant among Americans.  But the sad truth is damned if you do and damned if you don’t vote for [...]

Democracy Now!: Julian Assange: Transparent Government Tends to Produce Just Government

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Democracy Now! July 28, 2010 WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange: “Transparent Government Tends to Produce Just Government” We spend the hour with Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, talking about the biggest leak in US history: the release of more than 91,000 classified military records on the war in Afghanistan. As the Pentagon announces it [...]

Ahmadinejad: US, Israel plan to attack at least two countries in the Middle East within the next three months

compiled by Cem Ertür Featured Writer Dandelion Salad 28 July 2010 1) President Ahmadinejad: US, Israel plan to attack at least two countries in the Middle East within the next three months (26 July 2010) 2) U.S. House of Representatives bill expresses support for Israel’s right to use military force against Iran (22 July 2010)