Congress, Get to Work! by Ralph Nader

Dandelion Salad by Ralph Nader The Nader Page Jan. 18, 2012 The editor of The Hill, a newspaper exclusively covering Congress, said that Congress was not going to do very much in 2012, except for “the big bill” which is extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment compensation, which expire in late February. That two [...]

Bio-fuels, Speculation, Land Grabs = Food Crisis

Dandelion Salad TheRealNews on Jan 17, 2012 New report calls for sweeping agricultural reform

The Stimulator: No Fracking Way!

Dandelion Salad stimulator on Jan 23, 2012 http://submedia.tv/stimulator/2012/01/23/no-fracking-way 1. Oh Frack it! 2. Bullshit detector 3. Fugitive Methane 4. Romanian carbon offsets 5. Chinese rebellion

Tax Cuts, Privatization and Deregulation Disguised as Public Policy by Paul Kahnert and Sam Gindin

Dandelion Salad Crossposted with permission from www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/ by Paul Kahnert and Sam Gindin Socialist Project | The Bullet January 20, 2012 Where are we going as a society? We once proudly invested in our schools, pools, libraries, daycare, healthcare, roads, electricity, water and sewers. Today we’re busy slashing social services and letting our infrastructure crumble. [...]

Police State Chicago: Emanuel gets his clampdown by Brit Schulte and Caitlin Sheehan

Dandelion Salad by Brit Schulte and Caitlin Sheehan SocialistWorker.org January 23, 2012 The City of Chicago has enacted new measures to restrict free speech and protest–but not without a fight, as Brit Schulte and Caitlin Sheehan report. ON JANUARY 18, the Chicago City Council overwhelmingly approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s ordinances to give police new powers [...]