Obama’s Pipeline Quagmire by Ralph Nader (updated)

Dandelion Salad Updated: Sept. 17, 2011; added Bill McKibben’s response and Ralph Nader’s response by Ralph Nader The Nader Page Sept 13, 2011 It was the most extraordinary citizen organizing feat in recent White House history. Over 1200 Americans from 50 states came to Washington and were arrested in front of the White House to [...]

Solving the Poor By Gary Corseri

By Gary Corseri Featured Writer Dandelion Salad September 13, 2011 1. He hoisted her a little higher on his back. … If only Mother had followed Sister’s counsel about the pumice stone—or had allowed Sister to use the stone on her (and to trim her long toenails, as well!)—her calloused heels would not be chafing his [...]

Noam Chomsky on Ron Paul’s 9/11 Theories: What He Said Is Completely Uncontroversial

Dandelion Salad Note: replaced video number 2, Sept. 16, 2011 www.democracynow.org Sept. 13, 2011 Ten years ago, at a time when lawmakers from both sides of the isle joined together to authorize endless war, Noam Chomsky’s was the leading voice to call for the United States to take a look in the mirror — for [...]

9/11: When truth became a casualty of war

Dandelion Salad AlJazeeraEnglish on Sep 13, 2011 In a series of interviews with journalists and media commentators, we look back at the 9/11 attacks and the impact on the media landscape.

The September 11 Orgie by Michael Parenti

by Michael Parenti Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Michael Parenti Blog www.michaelparenti.org Sept. 12, 2011 For more than a week–and extending into September 12 and probably continuing a while longer– the media have saturated the airwaves with 9/11 stories including sad tragic tales of friends of people who knew relatives who were lost or affected in [...]