Revolutionary Worker #1157, June 30, 2002, posted at http://rwor.org
Recently in these pages, Ardea Skybreak announced that she would be writing a series of articles on the science of evolution: "We all need to know at least the basic scientific facts about evolution and understand also how the religious fundamentalists who want to keep people ignorant and confused about evolution are driven by a reactionary social and political agenda.... It seems to me that the best and most visionary of revolutionaries are always thinking and wrangling about many different kinds of `big' social, cultural, philosophical, and political questions...especially if we're interested in figuring out how to fundamentally change the world... I am hoping to spark some lively debate and discussion among (and between) a wide variety of readers of this newspaper." ( Revolutionary Worker, May 12, 2002)
With this special edition of the RW , we feature the first part of the series. These articles will discuss the facts of evolution and the basic principles of evolutionary theory. This theory explains that all life forms on this planet are the products of billions of years of evolution--from single-celled bacteria to the most complex animals, including human beings--and that all species have descended from other species and share common ancestors. This series will also discuss why evolution is under relentless assault by Christian fundamentalists and refute the antiscientific claims of "creationism" and "intelligent design" about the origin and development of life on the planet.
These articles are aimed at anyone who simply wants to know the truth. You do not need a background in science to get into these articles. We encourage people to send in comments or specific questions. We also invite scientists and others with knowledge to contribute to this discussion and to find ways to get the facts of evolution out to as broad an audience as possible.
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