Arrest of CIA Agent Sheds Light on American Covert War in Pakistan, Straining U.S.-Pakistani Relations

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Democracy Now! Feb. 23, 2011 Arrest of CIA Agent Sheds Light on American Covert War in Pakistan, Straining U.S.-Pakistani Relations U.S. officials have admitted an American detained in Pakistan for the murder of two men was a CIA agent and a former employee of the private security firm Blackwater, now called Xe Services. Up [...]

Beltway Buzz: The Upcoming Bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Prozac by Sibel Edmonds (satire)

by Sibel Edmonds Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Originally published by Boiling Frogs Post February 23, 2011 A Caucus to Combat Terrorism, Domestic Violence, Divorce & Job Dissatisfaction via ‘Happiness Pill’ According to our inside sources a new Bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Prozac will be launched before the end of the 112th Congress. The primary purpose [...]

Bahrain: Uprising Against the US-backed Regime Gains Critical Mass By Finian Cunningham

by Finian Cunningham Featured Writer Dandelion Salad February 23, 2011 Manama, Bahrain Bahrain’s uprising against the US-backed ruling elite is gathering critical mass, with the Persian Gulf island state seeing the biggest demonstration ever last night. Some 200,000 people took the main highway leading to the financial district in the capital, Manama, shouting in unison [...]

Fascism in the U.S.: Are We there Yet? by Steven Jonas, MD, MPH

by Steven Jonas, MD, MPH Featured Writer Dandelion Salad crossposted on Buzzflash.com February 23, 2011 On February 21, 2011, Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman published on article on The Free Press entitled “Fighting the 5 fascisms in Wisconsin & Ohio“.  They began the article by saying: “The escalating confrontations in Wisconsin and Ohio are ultimately about preventing [...]

Fighting the 5 fascisms in Wisconsin and Ohio by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ Crossposted with permission from The Free Press. by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman The Free Press February 21, 2011 The escalating confrontations in Wisconsin and Ohio are ultimately about preventing the United States from becoming a full-on fascist state. The stakes could not be higher—or more clear. As defined by its inventor, Benito Mussolini, [...]