The Poisoned Well and The Mainstream Poisoned-Water-Bearers by Sibel Edmonds

by Sibel Edmonds Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Originally published by Boiling Frogs Post May 31, 2011 And Now it Boils Down to Drink or Not To Drink Once upon a time an evil witch visits a kingdom and poisons the central well with a potion that drives people mad. The next morning all who drink from that [...]

Rick Rozoff: Obama is convicting himself of war crimes in Afghanistan

by Rick Rozoff Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Stop NATO Stop NATO-Opposition to global militarism May 31, 2011 Press TV May 31, 2011 President Obama is “convicting himself of war crimes” by saying, “I am ultimately accountable” for civilian deaths in Afghanistan, says Rick Rozoff manager of the Chicago-based Stop the NATO International. “The fact that president [...]

Contract Peonage by Ralph Nader

http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ by Ralph Nader The Nader Page May 31, 2011 It is time to shine the light on the big, affluent corporate lawyers who anonymously create those non-competitive fine print contracts we all have to sign to purchase goods and services. It’s time for an open letter to these Darth Vaders of business law who [...]

U.S. Uses Peace Talks to Divide Taliban from Pakistan by Gareth Porter

by Gareth Porter Featured Writer Dandelion Salad crossposted at IPS 22 May, 2011 WASHINGTON, May 31, 2011 (IPS) – The leaked reports over the past two weeks of a series of meetings between U.S. officials and a Taliban figure close to leader Mullah Omar seemed to point to real progress toward a negotiated settlement of [...]

Obama’s UK-Fest: Vision of a War Without End – Part One by Felicity Arbuthnot

by Felicity Arbuthnot Featured Writer Dandelion Salad 31 May, 2011 “The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, and all the beauty that wealth e’er gave, Awaits alike the inevitable hour, the paths of glory lead but to the grave.”  — Thomas Gray (1716-1771) It was quite a week for America’s Nobel Peace Laureate President. After [...]