If God is God, Why do Bad Things Happen?

Dandelion Salad Day of Discovery Part I When it comes to questions of suffering and evil, no one has all the answers. However, author and speaker Os Guinness presents a compelling case that leads to faith and courage. With an engaging style, he introduces three perspectives on evil, examines the difference between suffering and evil, [...]

QE4: Forgive the Students by Ellen Brown

by Ellen Brown Featured Writer Dandelion Salad webofdebt.com Oct. 20, 2011 Among the demands of the Wall Street protesters is student debt forgiveness – a debt “jubilee”. Occupy Philly has a “Student Loan Jubilee Working Group”, and other groups are studying the issue. Commentators say debt forgiveness is impossible. Who would foot the bill?

The Son of Africa claims a continent’s crown jewels by John Pilger

Dandelion Salad by John Pilger Global Research www.johnpilger.com 20 October 2011 On 14 October, President Barack Obama announced he was sending United States special forces troops to Uganda to join the civil war there. In the next few months, US combat troops will be sent to South Sudan, Congo and Central African Republic. They will [...]

Exclusive: Optimism is the Enemy of Hope by Rocket Kirchner

by Rocket Kirchner Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Rocket Kirchner (blog) Rocket Kirchner (youtube channel) Oct. 21, 2011 Last Friday my mother died. She was 84. This is where optimism in all its optimistic fervor and last minute rallying to live is of no more use to anyone. It is no different than pessimism, for death [...]

Chris Hedges’ Teach-In at Occupy Wall Street Q&A: Nonviolence is your best weapon

with Chris Hedges Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Oct. 20, 2011 freespeech108 on Oct 19, 2011 Part 2 of Chris Hedges teach-in at Occupy Wall Street on October 9th, 2011. Here, Hedges answers questions regarding: How movements succeed, Who to vote for in the upcoming elections, and Why it is imperative to maintain a leaderless movement.