Reasons for Pessimism

Almost half of Americans believe man was created by God less than 10,000 years ago. Only 35% think Darwin's theory of evolution is supported by evidence. Another survey finds that 25% think the Sun goes around the earth.

Kevin Sites reports from the front lines in Falluja and gets accused of being a pinko who should be shot.

How does Bush justify proposing to privatize Social Security and adding almost two trillion dollars to the national debt? By pretending the debt doesn't exist.

"Today's antiwar position -- it was a terrible mistake and it's a terrible mess, but we can't just walk away from it -- was actually the pro-war position during Vietnam," Michael Kinsley in Slate argues that "Anyone who opposes the war [in Iraq] but isn't ready to demand peace needs an answer to the question, 'Why on Earth not?'"