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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Once again you have the benefit of getting this list
a couple of days after the Friday “New Issue” is posted.<span style> </span>Our submissions often come in over the
weekend, so when this letter arrives on Monday you’ll see several articles with
the “New” label.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Here’s this week’s crop, along with last weeks in
case you missed something.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30">Current Issue</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Opinion</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Editorials</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42986?headline=On-the-Berkeley-Oakland-border-the-Safeway-monster-threatens-to-devour-neighboring-merchants--Becky-O-Malley">On
the Berkeley-Oakland border, the Safeway monster threatens to devour
neighboring merchants</a> <i>01-30-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Public
Comment</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42998?headline=Netanyahu-s-planned-US-visit--Jagjit-Singh">New:
Netanyahu’s planned US visit</a> <i>Jagjit Singh</i> <i>02-02-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42997?headline=Federal-Police-Militarization-Starves-Peoples-Basic-Needs--Gene-Bernardi-SuperBOLD">New:
Federal Police Militarization Starves Peoples’ Basic Needs</a> <i>Gene
Bernardi, SuperBOLD</i> <i>02-02-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42991?headline=The-Berkeley-City-Council-and-Police-Brutality--From-Caitlin-Quinn-External-Affairs-Vice-President-Associated-Students-of-the-University-of-California">Press
Release: The Berkeley City Council and Police Brutality</a> <i>From Caitlin
Quinn, External Affairs Vice President, Associated Students of the University
of California</i> <i>01-28-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42990?headline=What-do-Americans-want-anyway---Ron-Lowe">What
do Americans want, anyway?</a> <i>Ron Lowe</i> <i>01-30-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">News</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42996?headline=Berkeley-Police-are-investigating-suspicious-death-of-man-found-near-the-West-Street-pathway--Erin-Baldassari-BCN-">Berkeley
Police are investigating 'suspicious' death of man found near the West Street
pathway</a> <i>Erin Baldassari (BCN)</i> <i>02-01-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42994?headline=Berkeley-Police-seek-suspect-in-Iphone-robbery--By-Bay-City-News">Berkeley
Police seek suspect in Iphone robbery</a> <i>By Bay City News</i> <i>01-30-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Columns</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42989?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-Republicans-Try-To-Bully-US-Into-Attacking-Iran--By-Bob-Burnett">THE
PUBLIC EYE:Republicans Try To Bully US Into Attacking Iran</a> <i>By Bob
Burnett</i> <i>01-30-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42988?headline=DISPATCHES-FROM-THE-EDGE-The-Greek-Earthquake--Conn-Hallinan">DISPATCHES
FROM THE EDGE:The Greek Earthquake</a> <i>Conn Hallinan</i> <i>01-30-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42987?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-Greece-at-a-crossroads--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC
RANT: Greece at a crossroads</a> <i>Ralph E. Stone</i> <i>01-30-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42999?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-70th-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-Auschwitz-Birkenau--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC
RANT: 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau</a> <i>Ralph E.
Stone</i> <i>02-02-2015</i> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42995?headline=-ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Schizophrenia-Marijuana-and-Tobacco---Jack-Bragen">ON
MENTAL ILLNESS: Schizophrenia, Marijuana and Tobacco</a> <i>Jack Bragen</i> <i>01-30-2015</i>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Arts
& Events</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-30/article/42992?headline=Budapest-Festival-Orchestra-Plays-Mozart-and-Mendelssohn--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean-">Budapest
Festival Orchestra Plays Mozart and Mendelssohn</a> <i>Reviewed by James Roy
MacBean 01-30-2015</i> </span></p>
<h1><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23">Previous Issue</a></h1>
<h2>Opinion</h2>
<h4>The Editor's Back Fence</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42980?headline=What-happened-at-last-night-s-Berkeley-City-Council-meeting---">What
happened at last night's Berkeley City Council meeting?</a> <i>01-28-2015</i> </p>
<h4>Cartoons</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42972?headline=Odd-Bodkins-Abdullah-Cartoon---By-Dan-O-Neill">Odd
Bodkins: Abdullah (Cartoon)</a> <i>By Dan O'Neill</i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42971?headline=Odd-Bodkins-Reality-Check-Cartoon---By-Dan-O-Neill">Odd
Bodkins: Reality Check (Cartoon)</a> <i>By Dan O'Neill</i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<h4>Public Comment</h4>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42976?headline=18-Stories-is-too-Damn-Big-for-Berkeley--Judy-Shelton"><span class="">New: </span>18 Stories is too Damn Big for Berkeley</a> <i>Judy
Shelton</i> <i>01-26-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42981?headline=Netanyahu-s-planned-US-Visit--Jagjit-Singh"><span class="">New: </span>Netanyahu’s planned US Visit</a> <i>Jagjit Singh</i> <i>01-28-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42974?headline=The-IRS-The-Impact-of-Tax-Cheating--Harry-Brill"><span class="">New: </span>The IRS: The Impact of Tax Cheating</a> <i>Harry Brill</i>
<i>01-26-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42968?headline=Jindal-should-take-a-vow-of-silence--Jagjit-Singh">Jindal
should take a vow of silence</a> <i>Jagjit Singh</i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42966?headline=Normalizing-Relations-with-Iran--Tejinder-Uberoi">Normalizing
Relations with Iran</a> <i>Tejinder Uberoi</i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<h2>News</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42985?headline=News-Updates-from-Save-the-Post-Office--"><span class=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Press
Release: </span></span>News Updates from Save the Post Office</a> <i>01-29-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42984?headline=The-Berkeley-City-Council-and-police-brutality--From-Caitlin-Quinn-External-Affairs-Vice-President-Associated-Students-of-the-University-of-California"><span class=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Press
Release: </span></span>The Berkeley City Council and police brutality</a> <i>From
Caitlin Quinn, External Affairs Vice President, Associated Students of the
University of California</i> <i>01-28-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42982?headline=SF-IndieFest-Comes-to-the-East-Bay-Films-Parties-and-Beyond--Preview-by-Gar-Smith">SF
IndieFest Comes to the East Bay: Films, Parties and Beyond</a> <i>Preview by
Gar Smith</i> <i>01-28-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42978?headline=Berkeley-Bicyclist-injured-in-car-collision-dies--">Berkeley
Bicyclist injured in car collision dies</a> <i>01-28-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42977?headline=Berkeley-Building-Energy-Saving-Ordinance-is-back-on-the-City-Council-agenda-for-tonight--">Berkeley
Building Energy Saving Ordinance is back on the City Council agenda for tonight</a>
<i>01-27-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42973?headline=Councilmember-Proposes-Temporary-Ban-on-Tear-Gas-in-Wake-of-Berkeley-Protests--From-Anthony-Sanchez-Office-of-Councilmember-Jesse-Arreguin"><span class=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Press
Release: </span></span>Councilmember Proposes Temporary Ban on Tear Gas in Wake
of Berkeley Protests</a> <i>From Anthony Sanchez, Office of Councilmember Jesse
Arreguin</i> <i>01-26-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42963?headline=The-USPS-claims-historic-Berkeley-Post-Office-is-no-longer-for-sale--">The
USPS claims historic Berkeley Post Office is no longer for sale</a> <i>01-23-2015</i>
</p>
<h2>Columns</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42970?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-Thoughts-on-freedom-of-expression-in-the-aftermath-of-the-Charlie-Hebdo-massacre--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC
RANT: Thoughts on freedom of expression in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre</a>
<i>Ralph E. Stone</i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42961?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-The-Return-of-Good-Obama--Bob-Burnett">THE
PUBLIC EYE:The Return of Good Obama</a> <i>Bob Burnett</i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42965?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Deterioration-vs.-Bouncing-Back-Rebuking-Rand-Paul--Jack-Bragen">ON
MENTAL ILLNESS: Deterioration vs. Bouncing Back + Rebuking Rand Paul</a> <i>Jack
Bragen</i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42964?headline=SENIOR-POWER-Assisted-dying-in-the-UK--Helen-Rippier-Wheeler-pen136-dslextreme.com">SENIOR
POWER : Assisted dying in the UK</a> <i>Helen Rippier Wheeler,
<a href="mailto:pen136@dslextreme.com">pen136@dslextreme.com</a></i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<h2>Arts & Events</h2>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42983?headline=Timbuktu-Islamic-Fundamentalism-Comes-to-Town--Reviewed-by-Gar-Smith"><span class="">New: </span>Timbuktu: Islamic Fundamentalism Comes to Town</a> <i>Reviewed
by Gar Smith</i> <i>01-28-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42975?headline=American-Bach-Soloists-Perform-Handel-s-ACIS-AND-GALATEA--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean"><span class="">New: </span>American Bach Soloists Perform Handel’s ACIS AND
GALATEA</a> <i>Reviewed by James Roy MacBean</i> <i>01-26-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42969?headline=A-Most-Unlikely-Butterfly-Retard-plays-in-living-rooms--John-McMullen">A
Most Unlikely Butterfly—“Retard” plays in living rooms</a> <i>John McMullen</i>
<i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42967?headline=THEATER-REVIEW-Panhandle---The-Depression-Dust-Bowl-In-Situ--Actors-Ensemble-stages-Walter-Halsey-Davis-play-with-music--Ken-Bullock">THEATER
REVIEW: 'Panhandle'--The Depression & Dust Bowl In Situ--Actors' Ensemble
stages Walter Halsey Davis' play with music</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>01-23-2015</i>
</p>
<p class=""><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-01-23/article/42962?headline=AROUND-ABOUT-OPERA-Premiere-of-The-Lariat-from-the-Novella-by-Berkeley-Author-Jaime-De-Angulo--Ken-Bullock">AROUND
& ABOUT OPERA: Premiere of ''The Lariat,' from the Novella by Berkeley
Author Jaime De Angulo</a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>01-23-2015</i> </p>
<p class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"></span></p><p class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"> I have no idea why Gmail is messing up the spacing on these letters--please bear with me while I figure it out, if I ever do.</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">Don’t forget that whatever came later in the last week
can only be found under the Previous Issue heading. There's some good pieces in this category--check them out,<br></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">
</span><p class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">Still no rain, for the whole month of January.<span style> </span>We should probably be worried, but meanwhile
get out and enjoy the worrisome weather.</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><br></span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"></span><p class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">Best,</span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">
</span><p class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"> </span></p><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif">
</span><p class=""><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><b style><i style>Becky O’Malley</i></b></span></p>
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