Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing starts today

At one stage they are recorded as threatening to turn over suspects being interrogated to the Wolf Brigade, a feared police commando group trained by the Americans and widely accused of torturing and even killing detainees. At other times detainees were physically handed over and, according to a New York Times journalist, US troops stood … More Bradley Manning’s pre-trial hearing starts today

California, linda y querida

This is from before I was born, but it still applies. To really go to California, you must speak Spanish and drive north on the Golden Gate Bridge, as I will do later today. Axé, Mariano Vallejo, viejo traidor sin opciones. Here is a video with which I identify more closely. Axé.

Illich, again

In convivial institutions (and the societies they make up) modern technologies serve ‘politically interrelated individuals rather than managers’. (Illich 1975: 12). Such institutions are characterized by ‘their vocation of service to society, by spontaneous use of and voluntary participation in them by all members of society (Gajardo 1994: 716). Ivan Illich (1975a) uses “convivial” as … More Illich, again

Winter Break

Some things to do: – review 1 book – resubmit at least 1 if not 2 mss., or put them together into 1 and submit – rework departmental and own websites – seriously prepare all classes – visit bookstores – rifle through current print journals at at least 1 major library – do annual report … More Winter Break

Sur le Mexique

From John Ackerman. (I do not know John Ackerman and I do not know what it is like to be John Ackerman, but I claim to covet his education and job –.) The idea that Mexico´s President Felipe Calderón has conducted a “frontal attack” against the drug cartels is patently false. There are no signs … More Sur le Mexique