Dennis Kucinich: Military action against Iran would be disastrous

Dandelion Salad DJKucinich on Feb 3, 2012 During an interview last month on CBS’ Face the Nation, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta set the record straight on Iran: “Are they trying to develop a nuclear weapon? No.” But if you read recent news reports lately, you’d think otherwise. The media coverage on Iran is mirroring [...]

Disturbing Video: Riot police violently disperse Occupy DC with batons

Dandelion Salad RTAmerica on Feb 4, 2012 National Park Service police began slowly dismantling the Occupy DC encampment at McPherson Square on K Street early Saturday morning. Over the course of several hours, cops asked protesters to leave while authorities in hazmat suits combed the park and removed tents. Despite protesters insisting that the temporary [...]

U.S. Leak on Israeli Attack Weakened a Warning to Netanyahu by Gareth Porter

by Gareth Porter Featured Writer Dandelion Salad crossposted at IPS Feb. 4, 2012 WASHINGTON, Feb 4, 2012 (IPS) – When Defence Secretary Leon Panetta told Washington Post columnist David Ignatius this week that he believes Israel was likely to attack Iran between April and June, it was ostensibly yet another expression of alarm at the Israeli [...]

Why the AGs Must Not Settle: Robo-signing Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg by Ellen Brown

by Ellen Brown Featured Writer Dandelion Salad webofdebt.com February 4, 2012 A foreclosure settlement between five major banks guilty of “robo-signing” and the attorneys general of the 50 states is pending for Monday, February 6th; but it is still not clear if all the AGs will sign. California was to get over half of the [...]

Moyers and Company: Jonathan Haidt: How Do Conservatives and Liberals See the World?

Dandelion Salad http://billmoyers.com February 3, 2012 Bill talks with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about the moral underpinnings of our contentious culture.