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Intelligent Design Propaganda Is Coming to a Theater Near You

Lauri Lebo, AlterNet. April 24, 2008.
With "Expelled," proponents of Intelligent Design prove that they are much better at marketing than they are at science.

Creationists Pollute Young Minds at Museum [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 27, 2008.
Disturbing and infuriating footage of creationists manipulating young children on anti-evolution tours of museums.

Evolution to Be Taught as Scientific 'Theory' in Florida Because of Right-Wing Campaign

Ben Armbruster, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. February 19, 2008.
A 2005 national review gave Florida’s science standards a failing grade because of its "superficiality of the treatment of evolutionary biology."

Ron Paul Doesn’t "Accept" Evolution

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: PEEK. December 24, 2007.
It's actually pretty shocking that Paul would use the "evolution is just a theory" argument to justify his nonacceptance of it.

The Missing Link in Creationism

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. December 10, 2007.
How can social conservatives deny Darwin's theory of evolution while espousing social Darwinism?

Texas Science Curriculum Director Forced to Resign After Questioning Legitimacy of "Intelligent Design"

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: PEEK. December 5, 2007.
Amanda Marcotte: Texas is a state to be watched, because so many right wing ideas and strategies hatch there only to be exported elsewhere.

David Vitter Earmarks $100,000 of Taxpayer Money for Anti-Evolution Group

KatRose, AlterNet: PEEK. September 25, 2007.
KatRose: The Dems are still in control, right? How is someone like this even allowed to tack something like this onto a bill?

New "View" Co-Host Doesn't Know If the World Is Flat [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. September 20, 2007.
Sherri Shepherd, the latest addition to "The View", confidently says she doesn't believe in evolution but also doesn't know the shape of the Earth.

The GOP's Fear of Evolution

Guest Blogger, AlterNet: PEEK. June 12, 2007.
Daniel DiRito: It turns out Mike Huckabee was in sync with the overwhelming majority of Republicans in America when he said he didn't believe in evolution.

What If God Tells You Your Blender Is Evil?

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: Video. April 25, 2007.
Bruce Wilson: As Christian Right Leverages PR, Magical Reality Displaces Science.

Evangelist Chuck Missler Disproves Evolution With Jar Of Peanut Butter [VIDEO]

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: Video. April 1, 2007.
Bruce Wilson: Was that "smooth or crunchy"?

Evolution, Simpsons style [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, AlterNet: Video. March 28, 2007.
Ain't nothing intelligent about Homer's design...

Science fights back

Prema Polit, AlterNet: PEEK. February 20, 2007.
Prema Polit: Association fights willful ignorance of science; charts evolution of non-scientific thought.

UPDATED: Park Service inanity: they won't tell us how old the Grand Canyon is

Don Hazen, AlterNet: PEEK. December 28, 2006.
Don Hazen: A new book claiming that Noah's Flood is responsible for the big hole is for sale at the Grand Canyon book store.

An Atheist Bullies the Faithful

Lakshmi Chaudhry, In These Times. December 15, 2006.
Oxford University biologist Richard Dawkins reveals his fundamentalist approach to atheisim in his new documentary, The Root of All Evil.

Kenyan conflict over the origins of humankind

Melissa McEwan, AlterNet: PEEK. December 5, 2006.
Bishop says: evolution schmevolution (and Islam is: 'destructive monster')