Monthly Archives: December 2010

On Cop Worship

Courtesy of Fires Never Extinguished: Dead cops are treated like little dead angels — heroes, pure of heart and motive, who meet their tragic end too soon and in defense of the smallest among us. It’s as if every cop … Continue reading

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Riots in Tunisia escalate after a teenager is killed by the police

Riots and protests in Sidi Bou Zid Governorate in Tunisia enter their seventh day.  During the last week spontaneous protests and riots erupted in Sidi Bou Zid protesting unemployment, poverty, and austerity measures. The Riots were triggered last week by … Continue reading

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UC Merced student charged with felony for Regents’ meeting arrest

Reposted from our comrades at thosewhouseit: A couple of days ago we reported that UC Merced student Peter Howell was subjected to a full-on stakeout for four bullshit misdemeanor charges. The plot thickens yet again. We have just learned that … Continue reading

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Outside the Free Speech Cage

From Work Without Dread: As far as I know, no UC Chancellor has unilaterally declared his or her concern for the treatment of protesters. No police scandal should be necessary for such a declaration. After the botched police breakup of … Continue reading

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New Round of Repression at UCI

UCDavis stands in Solidarity with UCI students! This is a repost  from our friends at Occupy UCI. Note how we’ve blacked out all identifying features of all participants in this action. If you run a blog or merely posted pictures … Continue reading

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♥ to London

Posted on December 9, 2010 by thosewhouseit| Leave a comment The bill has passed.  The Tories and Liberal Democrats have just tripled tuition nationwide.  And the response… “Between 20 and 40 thousand people are expected today, and that’s just in … Continue reading

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Marx’s Capital and the Current World Crisis of Capital

Tuesday on the UCDavis Campus from 3-6pm. 912 Sproul Hall

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Rancor Surrounds Contract for University of California Grad Students

by John Bruning | Mon, 12/06/2010 – 3:22pm Activist grad students rallied at Berkeley and throughout the University of California system ahead of a hotly contested contract vote last week. For many rank-and-file activists, the “no” campaign was also a … Continue reading

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Greek Rioters Clash with Police on 2nd Anniversary of Police Killing of Teenager

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