Bahrain: Elections Signal Deep Social Tensions by Finian Cunningham

by Finian Cunningham Featured Writer Dandelion Salad finian.cunningham@yahoo.com 27 September, 2010 As Bahrain enters its third election since the beginning of reforms launched 10 years ago by the ruling Al Khalifa, there are disturbing signs that the top-down experiment with democracy is running out of steam, serving to stoke destabilising social tensions on the island kingdom. [...]

Greg Palast at the 2010 Fighting Bob Fest: British Petroleum behind other oil disasters

by Greg Palast Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.gregpalast.com 27 September, 2010 Watch Greg Palast’s speech at the Barrymore Theater on September 10, 2010 for the opening of the annual Fighting Bob Fest Festival in Wisconsin.

Cell Phone Makers Using Techniques From Cigarette Companies To Hide Health Concerns

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ MOXNEWSd0tCOM | September 27, 2010 September 26, 2010 CBC News

Retribution for a World Lost in Screens by Chris Hedges

by Chris Hedges Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Truthdig September 27, 2010 Nemesis was the Greek goddess of retribution. She exacted divine punishment on arrogant mortals who believed they could defy the gods, turn themselves into objects of worship and build ruthless systems of power to control the world around them. The price of such hubris was [...]

Fallujah, Tony Blair and a Man with a Mission by Felicity Arbuthnot

Warning This article and links to other websites may contain words/graphics depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be read/viewed by a mature audience. by Felicity Arbuthnot Featured Writer Dandelion Salad 27 September, 2010 “The reason governments have secrets is not because the public won’t understand, it’s because the public will.” (A friend.) Dr Bill Wilson, [...]