FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, A STUDY IN WHAT HAPPENS TO DISSENTERS: NB, THE U.S. HAS USED THIS TACTIC IN ITS SCHOLARSHIP, PARTICULARLY THE CONSENSUS HISTORIANS OF THE 1940S-1960S…..
THINK ABOUT IT…..
December 9, 2008
Complainers in China Hospitalized
By ANDREW JACOBS
BEIJING — Local officials in Shandong Province have apparently found a cost-effective way to deal with gadflies, whistle-blowers […]
FROM THE LOST ANGELES TIMES, A SCARY STORY…..
Spying on pacifists, environmentalists and nuns
An undercover Maryland State Police trooper infiltrated nonviolent groups and labeled dozens of people as terrorists.
By Bob Drogin
December 7, 2008
Reporting from Takoma Park, Md. — To friends in the protest movement, Lucy was an eager 20-something who attended their events and sent encouraging […]
JOHN YOO…..AT BOALT HALL AT UC BERKELEY….AN ARCHITECT OF THE U.S. TORTURE POLICY. AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW, AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION…..IS HE A FELON?
FROM THE SF CHRONICLE/GATE
Back to Article
UC professor under fire for White House memo
Carolyn Jones, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, December 5, 2008
(12-04) 18:02 PST — Berkeley’s City Council will delve into national policy […]
THE ULTIMATE WEAPON……
Man allegedly assaults girlfriend with burger
Thursday, December 4, 2008
(12-04) 12:50 PST Vero Beach, Fla. (AP) –
A Vero Beach man faces a domestic violence charge after authorities said he assaulted his girlfriend with a cheeseburger. An Indian River County Sheriff’s Office arrest report said a 22-year-old man and his girlfriend got into an argument […]
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, THIS IS THE WAY TRAVEL SHOULD READ…..
November 30, 2008
Florence, Then and Now
By ADAM BEGLEY
HERE’S what you do first in Florence: Complain about the tourists. It’s a time-honored tradition and there’s no avoiding it — or them, as they squeeze down the narrow streets. They choke the majestic Piazza Signoria; they […]
FROM THE GUARDIAN/OBSERVER, WITH THANKS TO ELIZABETH HANSON AND PAT RAE OF THE QUEEN’S ENGLISH DEPARTMENT….
The new Cicero
Barack Obama’s speeches are much admired and endlessly analysed, but, says
Charlotte Higgins, one of their most interesting aspects is the enormous
debt they owe to the oratory of the Romans
Charlotte Higgins
Wednesday November 26 2008
The Guardian
In the run-up to […]
PLAXICO BURRESS OF THE NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS SHOOTS HIMSELF IN THE THIGH….
HERE IS THE NEW YORK TIMES, OVERJOYED AT PLAXICO’S ABILITY WITH A FIREARM…..
BET IS THAT HE IS GONE SHORTLY FROM THE ROSTER……
December 1, 2008
Plaxico Burress Surrenders to Police
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 9:26 a.m. ET
NEW YORK (AP) — Plaxico Burress arrived at a […]