In ancient (and now modern day Egypt), there was a practice of removing the Pharaoh's cartouche from all official mention.  I am going t...

The only thing I have to say is that it was twenty two years too late. If you don't understand that, you never will.

My views on religion as a governing idea or power in the state (note, not faith as guiding principles of morality, but religious laws based ...

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It has taken some time for me to decide whether I should write down my thoughts on Liberty.  As a person who has prided themselves on being ...

John Stuart Mills - On Liberty Apart from the peculiar tenets of individual thinkers, there is also in the world at large an increasing inc...

via Instapundit From Econostories , a great music video on the Fight of the Century: Keynes v. Hayak - Controlled Economics v. Free Market...

This article was titled: How the Arab Spring remade Obama’s foreign policy Read more http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/05/02/110502fa...

This is a video of protests in Damascus, Syria.  The lights are cell phones.

As Egypt meets with a Hamas delegation from Gaza, Fatah al Islam and various Salafi Islamist adherents are challenging Hamas rule in the tin...

Saleh Stepping Down in Yemen, with Immunity 0 April 25, 2011 by John F Moore   It is indeed true that ...

Shami Calls on Salam Not to Approve Security Council Statement on Syria Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Shami called on Lebanon's ambas...

Egypt in the Middle of Arab Cold War : Domestic and foreign policy are related in another way. As Egypt’s leaders struggle to deliver on ...

Misurata, Libya Monday, April 25, 2011 - Rebels believed to be on brink of crushing victory .  Libya's army seems to be made up of forei...

Free Speech For ME But Not for THEE! Terry Jones spent one hour in jail for refusing to pay a $1 fine .  He was charged with disturbing the...

In a response to a post and commentary at Castle Argghhh! on the current efforts in Libya.  Part of post in question: It no longer matte...

"To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others,...

During a short conversation on twitter, a debate occurred over the viability of setting a minimum wage in Egypt.  It is commonly understood ...

Reported video of deadly shooting of peaceful protesters, Latikye, Syria, 19 April, 2011: Michael Ledeen reports : The Syrian killer...

An excellent blog post on the right's of women to choose...to wear the hijab or not to wear the hijab. Societies overpowered by a heads...