Mars Odyssey reaches Mars tonight at 10:30 Eastern.

An article by Richard Stallman on the USA act, versions of which have passed the House and the Senate. [via rc3]

In search of an answer to a question today: Where the hell is Peter Arnett? His homepage says he's at Foreigntv.com, which is now Medium4, which doesn't seem his style. He seems to be active with the Committee to Protect Journalists, but no recent reporting with his name on it that I can find.

Brand management for the U.S. [via Undernews]

Berkeley is under threat of economic boycott because of city council's stance on war. [via Metafilter]

Condaleezza Rice, possibly the first National Security Advisor with an oil tanker named after her? [via Metafilter]

Putting Britney's music to use: feral pig repellant. [via somewhereIforget]

UC Berkeley library's section on Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the US.

MERP: The Middle East Research and Information Project