To UC President Mark Yubof (president@ucop.edu)

cc:  Chancellor Linda Katehi (chancellorkatehi@ucdavis.edu)

 UC Davis Police Chief Annette M. Spicuzza (amspicuzza@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-3113)

I am leaving OS and focusing on my other activities. 

I have met some nice people here. You know who you are. I have tried to write everyone and anyone who wrote me or made a comment. I appreciate the effort.

 

There is some good writing on OS. The idea… Read full post »

See you in Oakland tonight!

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 Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Greece next? I hope so. Read full post »

“SANGIN, Afghanistan (AP) — In a war where winning the hearts and minds of Afghans is the ultimate goal, damaging homes with powerful explosives and bulldozing a mosque and scores of other buildings may not sound like a wise idea.

But U.S. Marines in this key Taliban sanctuary say that's/… Read full post »

 

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Jane Russell, the talented actress, singer, and dancer died today in Santa Maria, California. She was 89. Russell, one of the most glamourous actressess of the 1940's and 50's also possessed a talent for light comedy. Russell is perhaps best remembered for co-starring with Maril… Read full post »

 

The Revolution could be right here, right now.

Posted today on Washington's Blog :

“Egyptian, Tunisian and Yemeni protesters all say that inequality is one of the main reasons they’re protesting. However, the U.S. actually has much greater inequality than in any of th… Read full post »

 

First there was the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia in the wake of the Palestine Papers - revelation of the corruption and total capitulation of the Palestinian Authority and US complicity in that process. Now comes the Lotus Revolution in Egypt. Mubark shuts d… Read full post »

"TUCSON — Representative Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat, and 17 others were shot here on Saturday morning when a gunman opened fire outside a supermarket where Ms. Giffords was meeting with constituents for a “Congress on Your Corner” event.

Ms. Giffords, 40, wa… Read full post »

(h/t Digby)/

A little history...

 

Tariq Ali about the Attack on freedom of the press, Assange and Wikileaks: And finally, TIME Magazine wimped out and chose Mark Zukerberg as it's "Man of the Year". Understandably, Hitler is pissed:

"As Mr. Holbrooke was sedated for surgery, family members said, his final words were to his Pakistani surgeon: "You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan."" - Rajiv Chandrasekaran,  Washington Post

 

Well, Mr. President????  Read full post »

Where are US students?

 

 London, England  Read full post »

 

 

"London calling to the faraway towns

Now that war is declared-and battle come down

London calling to the underworld

Come out of the cupboard, all you boys and girls!"

 

- The Clash

 

 

Ok America, what are you waiting for?… Read full post »

"DUBLIN — After a week that brought Ireland a pledge of a $114 billion international rescue package and the toughest austerity program of any country in Europe, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to Dublin’s streets on Saturday to protest wide cuts in the… Read full post »

 

 “KABUL, Afghanistan — For months, the secret talks unfolding between Taliban and Afghan leaders to end the war appeared to be showing promise, if only because of the appearance of a certain insurgent leader at one end of the table: Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, one… Read full post »

British students are getting shafted by the Tory's (GOP to us) and the Lib-Dem's (Dem's to us) by a tripling of their college tuition fees - sound familiar?

UK students and their parents don't wait a heartbeat before they take to the streets - even storming the T… Read full post »

Howdy! Shrub here. I tortured and I'm proud of it damn it! Yeah, I knew it was a “war crime.” I know you all can tell I knew it was a war crime at the time because I asked my lawyers John Boy Yoo, Stretch Addington and Bybee to authorize decisions… Read full post »

I love Michael Franti too!

 

Great to see people having a great time in the City yesterday.  Read full post »

 The torture is over. The Giants Win The Pennant! The Giants are World Series Champions.

When I was growing up I thought it would come with my baseball hero Willie Mays, with Willie McCovey, with Juan Marichal, Orlando Cepeda, Jack Clark, Rod Beck, etc., etc.

 

Ok, so it took a… Read full post »

 

"Paul the Octopus, who gained fame by predicting results at the World Cup, died in his tank on Tuesday morning at the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany.

Paul correctly predicted the outcome of all seven of Germany's World Cup matches. He made his predictions by opening the lid… Read full post »

 “A few years ago, the French president Nicolas Sarkozy told an interviewer that he knew the French better than most. Today, he confided, they were admiring the good looks of his wife; tomorrow they would cut his throat. It hasn't quite come to that just yet, but the French –… Read full post »