Blogwatch
Natalia Antonova writes In Memory of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov, a human rights lawyer and a journalist who were gunned down in Moscow.
For “Manuary” at Feminist Mormon Housewives, John R. (whom I know in real life) finds it A Great Day to be Sterilized.
From AfricanLoft: Makeba’s Last CD Memorializes Her to Fans.
Stentor reports that California is considering adopting the Australian “Stay or Go” response to wildfires.
Bloggers/Twitterers translate Obama’s inaugural speech to Greek.
Eyal Press, blogging at Ta-Nehisi Coates’ place, on The War & Diaspora Jews (particularly about generational splits in American Jewish attitudes toward Israel).
One of my Greek cousins sent me a link to a petition for a ceasefire in Gaza.
HHS Awards $487 Million Contract to Build First U.S. Manufacturing Facility for Cell-Based Influenza Vaccine. A cell-based influenza vaccine could be made faster and in greater quantities than the traditional vaccine.
Marty Lederman joins the Office of Legal Counsel. Marty’s been one of the best bloggers on the torture issue, over at Balkinization, so I’m delighted to see him in his new job.
Sandy Levinson, another Balkinization blogger, on Calling Torture By Its Proper Name.
Seven States Sue To Block ‘Conscience Rule’
Transcript of webchat with US Ambassador to Kenya today with Kenyan citizens on topics of interest to Kenyan-US relations.
Cathleen Kaveny at Commonweal on Obama, Aquinas, and Hope.
Russell Arben Fox on The Kind of Liberal We Need.
Friends hold second peace conference in Kenya – Jan 13-15, 2009.