Despite Heavy Oil, Louisiana Keeps Fisheries Open by Dahr Jamail

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Dahr Jamail Dahr Jamail’s Dispatches October 27th, 2010 NEW ORLEANS – Massive slicks of weathered oil were clearly visible near Louisiana’s fragile marshlands in both the East and West Bays of the Mississippi River Delta during an overflight that included an IPS reporter on Oct. 23. The problem is that, despite this, the [...]

BP dispersants ‘causing sickness’ by Dahr Jamail + Interview with Jamail

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Dahr Jamail Dahr Jamail’s Dispatches October 27th, 2010 | Al-Jazeera Two-year-old Gavin Tillman of Pass Christian, Mississippi, has been diagnosed with severe upper respiratory, sinus, and viral infections. His temperature has reached more than 39 degrees since September 15, yet his sicknesses continues to worsen. His parents, some doctors, and environmental consultants believe the child’s [...]

British Prime Minister Supports An Independent Inquiry by Suren Surendiran

by Suren Surendiran Featured Writer Dandelion Salad http://www.tamilsforum.com 27 October, 2010 Please find below the link to BBC iPlayer showing Prime Minister’s Questions from yesterday. Ms McDonagh asks her question at 21:02. http://www.bbc.co.uk The voice recording is also attached of the question and the PM’s reply. [Note: the BBC video is not available for viewers in [...]

Chris Hedges: The Liberal Class + Death of the Liberal Class? (interview/debate)

with Chris Hedges Featured Writer Dandelion Salad October 27, 2010 The Agenda http://www.tvo.org/cfmx/tvoorg/theagenda October 22 2010 Chris Hedges: The Liberal Class (interview) Author and Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges recently made an appearance on Canadian television’s “The Agenda With Steve Paikin” to make his case about how the American liberal class and its institutions have spectacularly [...]

Kucinich: Karzai Offers Further Proof of the Immediate Need to End the War

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Congressman Dennis Kucinich Washington, Oct. 26, 2010 Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement about Afghanistan President Karzai’s admission that he receives “bags of cash” from the Iranian government: “The Karzai regime is so corrupt; it doesn’t even bother to try to hide it anymore. It can’t be voted out of [...]