Remarks by Ralph Nader on the 25th anniversary of the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, Ukraine

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Ralph Nader The Nader Page April 26, 2011 The disaster at Chernobyl’s reactor on April 26, 1986 continues to expose humans, flora and fauna to radioactive lethality especially in, but not restricted to, Ukraine and Belarus. Western countries continue to reflect an under-estimation of casualties by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). IAEA’s [...]

Exclusive: What is Christian Anarchism, and is it useful today? by Rocket Kirchner

by Rocket Kirchner Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Rocket Kirchner (blog) Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel) April 26, 2011 First off, Anarchism is not anarchy. It is simply people living together in Anarcho-syndicalist communities as in the examples of Spain and Mexico in the last century, with no need for governments. It is as old as man. [...]

Capitalism and Class Struggle by Prof. James Petras

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Prof. James Petras Global Research April 25, 2011 Introduction The class struggle continues to play a central role in the process of capitalist accumulation, albeit it takes different forms depending on the socio-economic context. In order to map out the unfolding of the class struggle it is necessary to specify key concepts related [...]

WikiLeaks Reveals Secret Guantánamo Files, Exposes Detention Policy as a Construct of Lies

by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 25 April, 2011 Well, the cat is now out of the bag, and Guantánamo will, hopefully, be closer to closure — and the lies that powerful Americans tell about it will, hopefully, be closer to silence — as a result. For the last few weeks, I’ve been working [...]

One Wedding and Unlimited Funerals by Cindy Sheehan

by Cindy Sheehan Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Blog Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox April 25, 2011 I guess I must be a glutton for punishment because I just snapped off CiaNN in frustration and anger for about the 5000thtime. Yesterday, I was treated to Candy (“I never met a warmonger I didn’t love”) Crowley [...]