A Master Class in Occupation by Chris Hedges

by Chris Hedges Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Truthdig Oct. 31, 2011 NEW YORK CITY—Jon Friesen, 27, tall and lanky with a long, dirty-blond ponytail, a purple scarf and an old green fleece, is sitting on concrete at the edge of Zuccotti Park leading a coordination meeting, a gathering that takes place every morning with representatives of [...]

OWS in a bind: Doesn’t want to mention the S-word By William Bowles

by William Bowles Featured Writer Dandelion Salad williambowles.info 30 October 2011 Although many on the established Left are claiming OWS as their own, latching on to the anti-capitalist theme that figures prominently, at least in some locations, it’s clear that the focus of the OWS ‘movement’ varies greatly from place to place. Thus where it [...]

“To be a voice for Shahidullah” by Kathleen Kirwin + Turning Decay To New Life by Bruce Gagnon

by Kathleen Kirwin, Esq. Guest Writer Dandelion Salad The Revolutionary Legal Front Oct. 28, 2011 “As the father of a young son, I went to the White House on March 19 to be a voice for Shahidullah.” From the closing argument of Defendant Art Laffin in DC Superior Court. Yesterday marked a watershed day in [...]

US Military Confirms Washington’s Secret New War in Somalia Despite Official Denials by Finian Cunningham

by Finian Cunningham Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Ethiopia 29 October 2011 East African “Drone Alley” – a harbinger of Western power projection across the African continent US military sources have confirmed that the Obama administration is engaged in a new war in the famine-hit Horn of Africa region. The disclosure in the Washington Post [1] [...]

Killer Cola: Coca Cola Exposed!

Dandelion Salad Cri7ical7hinking007 on Oct 24, 2011 Killer Coca Cola’s Random Facts: *Worked with Nazis *Coca Cola agents killed protesters *The drug from the coca plant cocaine was used in the drink. *Depleted water from small villages across the world *Continued to allow illegal child labour