What do America’s memorials and monuments tell us about our nation and our identity as citizens? How should we memorialize past events and individuals?

At the moment, President Bush"s ratings on handling the war in Iraq are decidedly negative. So it seems an opportune time to ask: How much of a problem is that for his presidency?

France and the Netherlands' rejection of the European constitution are indications economic malaise in Europe must be fixed before further political integration is attempted, experts say.

Short peace on EU economy and taxation.

Polls on Congress, the 2004 presidential campaign, North Korea's nuclear weapons, civil unions, the National Rifle Association, and Halloween.

Consumers have been in the doldrums throughout this weak recovery, but the mood has gone from sour to despairing in recent months. The numbers have been so bad that the relatively obscure "Index of Consumer Sentiment" constructed by the University of Michigan has begun to receive the attention of political handicappers.

In the wake of the recent events in Afghanistan, sentiment is growing to speed the U.S. military exit. Half of the American people now want to get out faster, and Obama administration officials are reportedly debating doing just that. Which raises a critical question: What would happen if we pulled out of Afghanistan?

So we now have both the current and the former front-runners on record bowing to war fatigue and sentiment for withdrawal. You would not know it from last night's discussion, but we are still a nation at war.