Kucinich Calls for Investigation into the Torture and Murder of Iraqi Detainees by Iraqi Forces

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Congressman Dennis Kucinich Washington, Oct 30, 2010 Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is calling upon President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates to create an independent, international and transparent investigation into the torture and murder of Iraqi detainees by Iraqi forces after leaked documents revealed that the scope of mistreatment of detainees and [...]

Chomsky: US-led Afghan war, criminal + Chomsky: No Evidence al-Qaeda Did 9/11

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Updated: Nov. 7, 2010 added the video PressTV Wed Nov 3, 2010 Renowned Jewish-American scholar Noam Chomsky says US invasion of Afghanistan was illegal since to date there is no evidence that al-Qaeda has carried out the 9/11 attacks. “The explicit and declared motive of the [Afghanistan] war was to compel the Taliban to [...]

An Open Letter to Michael Moore by Philip A. Farruggio

by Philip A. Farruggio Featured Writer Dandelion Salad November 3, 2010 This note is not just for you Michael. It is also for the progressive minded pundits that you rub elbows with. It is time to LET GO OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY! I sat last night and watched you and John Nichols with Laura Flanders and [...]

Despair Follows Delusion by Joel S. Hirschhorn

by Joel S. Hirschhorn Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.foavc.org Nov. 3, 2010 Despite all the hype and rhetoric, only one impact of the midterm elections is assured.  Notwithstanding power shifts from Democrats to Republicans in Congress there will not be any deep, sorely needed true reforms of our corrupt, dysfunctional and inefficient government.  The culture of [...]

Election Day Blues By Timothy V. Gatto

By Timothy V. Gatto Featured Writer Dandelion Salad liberalpro.blogspot.com Nov. 3, 2010 It’s almost midnight on Election Day. Yes, I went to the polls and voted, even though I didn’t want to. This happens every election day, I vow to opt out, but the guilt makes me go. This Election Day was no different. I’m [...]