Travels of a New Gulliver: Chapter 2 by Joseph Natoli

by Joseph Natoli Guest Writer Dandelion Salad August 5, 2011 Chapter II In which the Author and his young companion Ned arrive in the village of Trickle Downs and there find that anything is possible, words are never pawns, personal choice matters most, exclamations of “Whatever” replace jumping back, and there are no speed limits.

Thinking about happiness and unpleasantness by Mark A. Goldman

by Mark A. Goldman Guest Writer Dandelion Salad www.gpln.com August 5, 2011 Thinking about happiness and unpleasantness If you are committed to maintaining a clean house, you have to, from time to time, go around looking for dirt.  No one likes to clean, but if you don’t look for dirt you can’t clean up the mess, and [...]

The Credit Crisis Rages On; Why the Dow fell 512 points on Thursday By Mike Whitney

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney Information Clearing House August 6, 2011 What caused global markets to plunge on Thursday? Was it poor economic data in the US; the sudden slowdown in manufacturing, declining consumer spending, shrinking GDP and ongoing troubles in the housing market? No. While the prospect of a double dip recession has pushed [...]

End Game for Benghazi Rebels as Libyan Tribes Prepare to Weigh In? by Franklin Lamb

by Franklin Lamb Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Tripoli, Libya August 2, 2011 On July 30, the day before this 97.5 per cent  Muslim country began the holy month of Ramadan, NATO spokesperson Roland Lavoie has been lamely attempting to explain to the press at the Rexis Hotel and internationally, why NATO was forced to bomb three [...]

Nazemroaya: Destabilization of Syria Based on Libya Model + Chossudovsky: Military Intervention in Syria Will Lead to Extended War

Dandelion Salad GlobalResearchTV on Aug 4, 2011 The process of destabliziation of Syria is being conducted along the same lines as Libya, with external political interests driving and manipulating the protest movements in both countries.