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U.S. government web sites you didn't know you could use. Anti-government protests around the world (big photo gallery) A girl attends Friday prayers in front of an army tank in Tahrir Square.

Anti-government protests around the world (big photo gallery)

Egyptians held a nationwide "Victory March" on Friday to celebrate the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule one week ago, to protect the revolution and to remind new military rulers of the power of the street. Hundreds of thousands joined the rallies, which are also a memorial to the 365 people who died in the 18-day uprising, with many Egyptians expressing their intention to guard their newly-won prospect of democracy. Know Your Rights: What To Do If You're Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents or the FBI. Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty. What is patriotism?

Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty

Is it love of one's birthplace, the place of childhood's recollections and hopes, dreams and aspirations? Is it the place where, in childlike naivety, we would watch the fleeting clouds, and wonder why we, too, could not run so swiftly? United States Crime Rates 1960 - 2010.