Post-9/11 All Over Again: The Hate-Mongers Who Bombarded the Internet After Osama bin Laden's Death

The day after Osama bin Laden was found and shot dead, I took to Twitter –– partly because I'm bored and an egomaniac like most people on Twitter, but also to utilize it as a microcosm for greater society and explore this revitalized racism.

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Sarah Pekkanen on the gender divide in children's books

In fact, when it comes to children's and young adult novels, many publishers are scrambling to capture the attention of the elusive, picky boy readers. Girls tend to accept a broad range of books, especially if romance is a thread in the story line.

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Ron Paul mocks 'fiscal conservatives' who cut NPR but approve Afghan war

In a passionate speech to the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, Rep.

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Pitchfork wielding man acquitted of trespass, gets pitchfork back

A Kingman man gets his pitchfork back after he's acquitted in a trespassing case. Mohave County Judge Pro-tempore Paul Julien ruled March 5 that Mervin Fried was not guilty of third-degree trespassing.

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How one man tracked down Anonymous—and paid a heavy price

Aaron Barr believed he had penetrated Anonymous. The loose hacker collective had been responsible for everything from anti-Scientology protests to pro-Wikileaks attacks on MasterCard and Visa, and the FBI was now after them.

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Why students fall behind on history

As history is made every day, history teachers' subject matter is growing with it -- even as the number of classroom hours stays the same. That ever-expanding content is the crux of the social studies teacher's dilemma: How to cover every topic with limited class time?

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Estonia Considers a Nerd Draft to Staff Cyber Army

In 2007, the Baltic republic of Estonia was blindsided by a series of large-scale cyber attacks, crippling the country's government, financial and media online networks – the world's first cyberwar.

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A Solitary Jailhouse Lawyer Argues His Way Out of Prison

Each morning for 5,546 days, Jabbar Collins knew exactly what he'd wear when he awoke: a dark-green shirt with matching dark-green pants.

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Religious do not have monopoly on virtue, Queen tells synod

People of faith do not have a monopoly on virtue as British society was now "more diverse and secular", the Queen told the Church of England today in an address to its governing body.

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200 Students Admit To 'Cheating' On Exam... But Bigger Question Is If It Was Really Cheating Or Studying

Not surprisingly, the story of 200 students "turning themselves over" made all sorts of headlines. It's a good story of "cheaters" being pressured into 'fessing up... right? It's leading to typical hand-wringing stories about what should we do about cheating in schools.

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Reconsider Columbus Day

The Columbus Day holiday has always been controversial. Observances are far from uniform across the country.

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With the tea party, history repeats itself

Sworn to silence, members of clubs such as the Supreme Order of the Star-Spangled Banner became known as "Know Nothings" because (like Sgt. Schultz in the old Hogan's Heroes TV series) "I know nothing" was their response when questioned about their activities.

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First Official Park51 Renderings

We would like to announce a new series of renderings of the Park51 Community Center, as prepared by our Architectural Design consultants SOMA Architects.

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New Rule: Rich People Who Complain About Being Vilified Should Be Vilified

New Rule: The next rich person who publicly complains about being vilified by the Obama administration must be publicly vilified by the Obama administration.

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BREAKING: Will you "Restore Sanity" or will you "Keep Fear Alive"? Learn about the Daily Show and Colbert Report events in D.C. on 10.30.10!

The Announcement ANNOUNCED Itself!!

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Internet Petitions Stephen Colbert To Hold 'Restoring Truthiness' Rally At Lincoln Memorial

A grassroots campaign has begun to get Stephen Colbert to hold a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to counter Glenn Beck's recent "Restoring Honor" event.

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Christians could learn a lot about life from heavy metal

The Rev Rachel Mann claims that the much-maligned form of music demonstrates the "liberative theology of darkness", allowing its tattooed and pierced fans to be more "relaxed and fun" by acknowledging the worst in human nature.

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Race and Beyond: God Made Me Do It

So now we know what the Tea Party stands for and who stands behind it.

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Bucking Beck, Episode 1 (VIDEO): Fascism vs. Communism vs. What?

Welcome to a brand new series here at the Movement Vision Lab, combining thoughtful (and correct) political education and analysis with good ol' fashion ranting and raving.

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Hallowed Ground: Photos of things the same distance from World Trade Center as the so-called 'Ground Zero Mosque'

Two photo-essays: Welcome To The Neighborhood? A Look At The Area Around The 'Ground Zero Mosque'

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Who is Basil Marceaux?

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Amish teen led cops on horse and buggy chase

A 17-year-old Amish youth, allegedly led police on a 1.6km-long "chase" after running a stop sign in his horse and buggy and refusing to pull over.

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AT&T linked to GOP senators who have proposed anti-Net Neutrality bill in Congress. Pretend to be shocked, please.

Nicholas "Net Neutrality" Deleon here with truly shocking news: six Republican senators have tacked on an amendment to an appropriations bill that would block the FCC's attempt to make Net Neutrality a reality.

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Blocked: How Yahoo shut us down - and why it could happen to you

I'll skip ahead to the moral of this story: don't be a victim of hacking. If you are, your domain or e-mail provider might crush you. Particularly if it's Yahoo.

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Palin's Resignation: The Edited Version

If you watched Sarah Palin's resignation speech, you know one thing: her high-priced speechwriters moved back to the Beltway long ago.

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