In both the U.S. and Pakistan, the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. While the middle class struggles, the rise of groups like the Tea Party, which aim to limit services to lower income Americans, don't paint a positive picture for the future of democratic prosperity. more>

While the U.S. public considers Saddam Hussain a criminal, it is not ready to absolve President Bush of any wrongdoing. This fact, among several others, that suggest that the winds of change are here. more>

The additional information coming out about the Iraqi prisoners shows that hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are under U.S. imprisonment. It would follow then that many millions more would be in the ranks of resistance. This makes it clear that the Iraqis are not accepting the American brand of democracy. more>