African Sahel Facing Slide Into Oblivion by Sean Fenley

by Sean Fenley Guest Writer Dandelion Salad The Anything and Everything February 1, 2012 Thanks to the “help” of the US and NATO, and their Islamist proxy butchers of Libya, the African Sahel is now potentially facing a “slide into hell”. Libya is, of course, facing its own disharmony, but its Sahelian neighbors are facing a [...]

The Italian Movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Against Israel Gains Strength

Sent by Stephanie Westbrook Guest Writer Dandelion Salad Italy 1 February 2012 http://www.stopagrexcoitalia.org/news/comunicati/283-cs-bologna-en.html http://stopthattrain.org/?p=584 The Italian Movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Against Israel Gains Strength Over the weekend of January 21-22, the third national meeting of the BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) against Israel was held in Bologna, Italy.

A Convergence of Greed And Political Influence by Guadamour

by Guadamour Featured Writer Dandelion Salad January 15, 2012 Pulitzer Prise winner James B. Stewart’s book, Den of Thieves, came out in 1992 and detailed the corruption in the financial and political underpinnings of the country. After reading it, one hoped they would never have to read another book on that topic, because the problems [...]

Endemic US/Israeli Double-Think Is Now Normal Discourse by Finian Cunningham

by Finian Cunningham Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Ethiopia 1 February 2012 Thanks to a subservient mainstream media, we are now fed a constant diet of preposterous double-think from American political leaders and their Israeli minions with regard to Iran and its alleged threat to world security. In this inadvertently valuable service, the pliant uncritical mainstream [...]

Phil Donahue: At least Ron Paul is talking about the wars, interviewed by Cindy Sheehan

by Cindy Sheehan Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Blog Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox February 5, 2012 Today, (February 5th), Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox is pleased to kick off our 4th season with GUSTO as we present progressive and legendary TV personality, Phil Donahue. Listen only if you want to be inspired with enthusiasm and optimism [...]