Madison Protests May Spark a New Era of Protest Politics by Billy Wharton + Uprising in Wisconsin

by Billy Wharton Guest Writer Dandelion Salad Examiner.com February 17, 2011 February 18, 2011 Protests are erupting across Wisconsin in response to Governor Scott Walker’s proposal to strip public employees of the right to collectively bargain in order to impose a severe austerity package.  The focal point of the rallies was the capitol building in [...]

Noam Chomsky: Democracy Uprising in the USA and more

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Democracy Now! Feb. 17, 2011 “Democracy Uprising” in the U.S.A.?: Noam Chomsky on Wisconsin’s Resistance to Assault on Public Sector, the Obama-Sanctioned Crackdown on Activists, and the Distorted Legacy of Ronald Reagan World-renowned public intellectual Noam Chomsky discusses several domestic issues in the United States, including the protests in defense of public sector employees [...]

Greg Palast: Oil Dictatorships are the bigger threat to the global economy + Chevron vs. the Amazon

with Greg Palast Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.gregpalast.com February 15, 2011 RussiaToday | February 17, 2011 This time Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, talk about Guanxi schemes selling fictional forests for real money, while real farmland cant find even a virtual penny. In the second half of the show, Max talks to author and [...]

Obama Requests Funding For Venezuelan Opposition in 2012 Budget by Eva Golinger

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Eva Golinger Postcards from the Revolution February 17, 2011 The US government is setting the terrain for the 2012 presidential elections in Venezuela, soliciting funding to back anti-Chavez groups and help prepare a “candidate” to oppose Chavez. Republicans call for an “embargo” against the oil-producing nation.

Bahrain: The Social Roots of Revolt Against Another US Ally By Finian Cunningham + Protesters killed as police storm protest camp

by Finian Cunningham Featured Writer Dandelion Salad 17 February, 2011 “Have you ever seen an island with no beaches?” The question posed by the young Bahraini taxi man standing among thousands of chanting anti-government protesters seemed at first to be a bit off the wall. But his explanation soon got to the heart of the grievances [...]