Thoreau Is Still Relevant by Henry Pelifian

by Henry Pelifian
Guest Writer, Dandelion Salad
Originally published by George Mason University’s History News Network, Sept. 14, 2009
February 20, 2014

Thoreau

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Although the age we live in is often marked by apathy towards the missteps of government by many in our society sometimes when those mistakes, blunders and lapses become great or intolerable people take action. Avoiding violence is paramount and it may be accomplished by a peaceful revolution.

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Rick Rozoff: Sick Fascist Filth, Gangland Violence As Political Opposition In Ukraine + Leaked Tape Suggests U.S. Was Plotting Coup

by Rick Rozoff
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Stop NATO
February 20, 2014

John Robles
Voice of Russia
February 20, 2014

With the release of a recent conversation between the US ambassador to Ukraine and Victoria Nuland plotting the downfall of the current legitimate elected government in Kiev, it is clear who is behind the attempted coup in Ukraine. US backed “activists” with sniper rifles and hand guns are openly firing on police something that would not be tolerated anywhere in the world but which is being portrayed by western leaders as being legitimate opposition protest behavior. However such cold-blooded murder would lead to brains being swept off the street in their cities. According to Voice of Russia regular Rick Rozoff, who spoke on these issues, what we are color revolution techniques in action and the western media is playing along as a propaganda tool for those behind the scenes.

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We Are a Movement of Movements by Rivera Sun

by Rivera Sun
Writer, Dandelion Salad
www.riverasun.com, February 13, 2014
February 20, 2014

Downy Light

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I feel like shaking everyone and saying, don’t you get it? We don’t need a Movement of Movements – we are a movement of movements.

My friends, we have been trapped in old dominant paradigm thinking. We have been steeped in warmongering, hierarchical, competitive, control-based mindsets since birth. We think we are lacking something, or that we’re ineffectual at organizing, or we’re failing. We call for a Movement of Movements, like the War to End All Wars, a rallying cry that will amass the allies on the edge of the battlefield so we can massacre our enemies.

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