by Gareth Porter
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
crossposted at Truthout
6 July, 2011
A few days after Barack Obama’s December 2009 announcement of 33,000 more troops being sent to Afghanistan, in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Defense Secretary Robert Gates advanced the official justification for escalation: the Afghan Taliban would not abandon its ties with al-Qaeda unless forced to do so by US military force and the realization that “they’re likely to lose.”
AlternateFocus on Jul 6, 2011
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The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is a Palestinian led movement committed to solving issues between Israel and Palestine. Huwaida Arraf is one of the co-founders of the group and was filmed giving a speech at San Diego State University. During her speech, Huwaida talks about the history of the Palestinian people and the ISM’s role in trying to aid them. Also mentioned in her speech is the ISM’s attempts in sending aid to Gaza by boat. In one of their more recent voyages the group sent a ‘flotilla’ of ships to gaza that was intercepted by the Israeli Navy. During the interception civilians were shot and killed on one of the ISM’s boats which lead to an investigation by the United Nations.
by Sibel Edmonds
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
Originally published by Boiling Frogs Post
July 6, 2011
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A Classic Story of Government Watch-Dogs Turned Corporate-Foundation Lap-Dogs
I am not a big fan of ‘one size fits all.’ I do not subscribe to ‘everything is either black or white.’ I usually refrain from hasty labeling and categorization based on too few facts. With that said, and with no hesitation, I am about to tell you a classic story applicable to most, if not all, multi-million dollar profitable nonprofit watchdog organizations with mega corporate-foundation sugar daddies. Continue reading
by Dennis J. Kucinich
Washington, Jul 6, 2011
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A bipartisan amendment to end the war in Libya, cosponsored by Reps. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Justin Amash (R-MI), Ron Paul (R-TX), Tim Johnson (R-IL), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and Richard Nugent (R-FL), is expected to be debated tonight or tomorrow. The vote is likely to happen Thursday. The amendment is expected to come up for consideration towards the end of consideration of amendments to the FY 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R. 2219.
with Michael Parenti
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Dandelion Salad
www.michaelparenti.org
July 6, 2011
blackiron60 on Jul 5, 2011
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The complete interview I did with progressive scholar Michael Parenti on my radioshow “Back in the USSR” on 93.3 FM CFRU, mainly talking about two of his recent books: The Face of Imperialism and The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People’s History of Ancient Rome. Followed up by the song “She Came Along to Me” by Billy Bragg and Wilco.
TEDtalksDirector on Jul 6, 2011
In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants — over a quarter million species — have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing ‘landing-strips’ to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate traps, and even mimicking other insects in heat.
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by Rand Clifford
Featured Writer
Dandelion Salad
July 6, 2011
What are America’s powerful elite afraid of most? At or near the top of the list we might find: hemp, peace, freedom, and democracy. Mainstream rhetoric insists otherwise—especially regarding peace, freedom, and democracy (hemp is kind of that family secret), but how often does mainstream rhetoric have much, if anything, to do with truth?
TheRealNews on Jul 5, 2011
Paul Jay: Responsibility for G20 “Days of Infamy” mainly RCMP and Federal Gov.
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