Are We Witnessing the Start of a Global Revolution? by Andrew Gavin Marshall

by Andrew Gavin Marshall Featured Writer Dandelion Salad January 28, 2011 North Africa and the Global Political Awakening, Part 1 For the first time in human history almost all of humanity is politically activated, politically conscious and politically interactive… The resulting global political activism is generating a surge in the quest for personal dignity, cultural [...]

Israeli troops ordered to “cleanse” Gaza

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ readingpsc | January 26, 2011 Nurit Kedar’s film, Concrete, hears from Israeli soldiers who blame their military leaders for encouraging a “disproportionate” response to Hamas’s rockets. They claim their commanders used to “psych up” soldiers before an operation so they were ready to shoot indiscriminately. This is the first time Israeli soldiers have come [...]

Howard Zinn: Myths of the Good Wars (Three ‘Holy’ Wars) (must-see) (repost)

Repost in case you missed this or would like to view it again.  We’re thinking of you, Howard Zinn. by Howard Zinn Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Jan. 28, 2011 PHubb September 15, 2009 Historian, Author, Playwright: Howard Zinn Sponsored by Cape Codders for Peace and Justice Filmed by Paul Hubbard at the Wellfleet Public Library [...]

Michael Hudson: Inquiry Doesn’t Call Crisis Systemic Fraud

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ TheRealNews | January 27, 2011 Michael Hudson: Financial Crisis Inquiry Report fails to call for criminal prosecutions against Wall Street

Chris Hedges on NPR: Government’s not a corporation

with Chris Hedges Featured Writer Dandelion Salad January 27, 2011 NPR Journalist Chris Hedges wrote a book criticizing the left — from farther left. His book Death of the Liberal Class argues that liberal politicians, academics and others have sold out. He tells Steve Inskeep he’s no fan of the president’s speech.