Rarely has a day gone by in the past few years where I haven't been told by someone that the Constitution of the United States of America is absolute, or that true freedom is defined in some fashion as the government not regulating our lives or our choices in any way, shape, or  …

Workers are under siege all over the world. But they are taking a stand in Egypt and right here in Madison, Wisconsin--Ground Zero for the American labor movement.

As the world watched the live images being broadcast out of Egypt yesterday, most of us felt a sense of accomplishment, not on behalf of ourselves, but on behalf of a genuine grassroots revolution that uprooted tyranny and knocked it onto its backside.

A search to find a pistol owned by Nelson Mandela said to be the first weapon of the African National Congress' armed resistance to apartheid rule has ended under the house of a South African pop star.

The gun was given to Mr Mandela by an Ethiopian Colonel who gave him military training while he was on the run from South Africa's white government seeking to prosecute him for his political activities.

When he returned to South Africa, just weeks before he was arrested and jailed for 27 years, he buried it in the grounds of the farm where he was staying.

The case sparked national outrage. Advocacy groups Change.org and Color of Change launched ambitious online campaigns that have already gotten thousands of signatures.

A rather unbiased piece (though tipped off in the end) by a "real socialist" (not your animus Obamacreation that you keep dreaming up around every left-leaning corner in DC today) about the facts on the ground & what you should know about the Egyptian revolution: that it's "a mas …

An Ohio mother of two was sentenced to 10 days in jail and placed on three years probation after sending her kids to a school district in which they did not live.

My name is JJ and I am (sometimes against all odds) a participant of a news blog on the internet.

"Villagers in southern Sudan voted on Sunday for what many saw as their freedom from "slavery" in a referendum forecast to bring independence to their neglected region of central Africa.

Sam Harris is a well known "Atheist spokesman" and usually bashes religion in general. (Here's another seed with an excellent discussion about his views on Atheism vs faith: Atheist Sam Harris: Why We Should Ditch Religion).

-----> NOTE: I accidentally typed in an incorrect url-- use THIS ONE instead! (These videos are from a pro-democracy Iranian blogger): "Where else in the world would you find police smashing up people's cars and throwing rocks at people's homes?

South African freedom fighter and Nobel Peace Prize winner, former Archbishop Desmond Tutu, announced his retirement from public life during the first week of October.."The Arch," as he is known in his country, made good on a pledge he issued in July in a televised interview with the Reuters News Service that he would retire to spend more time with his family when he turned 79 on Oct. 7.

A new Public Policy Survey of New York Republicans shed some light on the paradoxical behavior of the GOP. It turns out that the self titled Party of Family Values would rather build a strip club on Ground Zero than a mosque. 21% of Republicans supported the strip club, and only 4% supported the mosque.

"I am on trial, but on trial with me is the freedom of expression of many Dutch citizens." So said Wilders as his trial reopened in Amsterdam.

Satire-- but perhaps with more than a bit of truth...? (Turn on your speakers...)

President Obama's "story"goes like this: adherents of Islam are comprised of two groups, "radical Muslims" and "moderate Muslims." The "radical Muslims" believe in the use of violence, because they are "against freedom." Fortunately, "radical Muslims" represent a very …

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon has beamed a congratulatory message in the Farsi language to Iranians for their efforts "to liberate themselves from the burden of the oppressive regime" headed by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

About the band ("Blurred Vision"): "The band is in the studios with legendary Rock producer Terry Brown, working on the follow up singles to their online hit and remake of Pink Floyd's iconic track- Another Brick In The Wall- dubbed "Hey Ayatollah Leave Those Kids Alone".

The lack of support for legalizing gay marriage amongst conservatives is surprising because the push to legalize gay marriage serves conservative aims.

"It's getting worse and worse," Hood said. "All we get from the Police Department is, 'Stay in your house.' We will stay in our house, but we should haven't to."

It's the iconic image that grabbed the world's attention and helped change the course of South African history.

Thirty-four years ago Wednesday, on June 16, 1976, thousands of black school children in Soweto, South Africa, took to the streets to protest the apartheid education system that obliged them to be taught in Afrikaans.

Julian Assange, who the Feds fear may release State Dept. secrets, denies having them—but he's readying video of a deadly U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan.

After several days underground, the founder of the secretive website WikiLeaks has gone public to disclose that he is preparing to release a classified Pentagon video of a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan last year that left as many as 140 civilians dead, most of them children and teenagers.

Can Islamic jihad be resisted simply on the basis of Western secular values? Some readers of my posts on the role of Christianity in resisting Islam have objected that bringing Christianity into the debate only muddies the water.

"The Free Kurdistan Movement, human rights group, says it is planning the first international flotilla and motor convoy to reach Turkish-occupied Kurdistan-

"Five female news presenters at the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera satellite television channel have resigned over conflicts with management over dress code and other issues, a journalist there conveyed on Sunday.

Ehad Ever is an Israeli and strong proponent of Zionism. In this video he explains what Zionists believe, and debunks much of the current anti-Israel propaganda.

"Ahead of a planned opposition rally on Monday, Iran tightened security and arrested over 20 mothers who were mourning children killed in the unrest that has broken out since the disputed June 12 elections.

"State prosecutor Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehei said the opposition leaders could be accused of supporting people who defy God by protesting against the government on Sunday. He said the leaders may face charges of supporting apostates, or those who go against God.

"When you see footage such as this, with anti-regime Iranian protesters losing any concern about their own safety, it's hard to imagine the current leadership hanging on.