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The Triumph of Ignorance: How Morons Succeed in U.S. Politics By George Monbiot, Monbiot.com Obama has a lot to offer, but until our education system is fixed or religious fundamentalism withers, anti-intellectuals will flaunt their ignorance. Read more »   Help AlterNet continue to expose the facts on Palin! As the 2008 election comes down to the wire, AlterNet is operating at full throttle. We are covering it all, from the sleaze to the inspiration, from voter suppression to the shocking nomination of Sarah Palin. In fact, we've probably organized more information on this woman than anywhere else on the web. And in the past two months, over 3 million people have come to AlterNet to read about the pratfalls and far-right ideas of McCain's VP choice. Now is the home stretch. But because of the global financial meltdown, our budget is quickly shrinking just as we need to be going all out. Will you help us finish the year with a bang? We could really use your support. Much Thanks, Don Hazen, Executive Editor     Want to Shut Conservatives Out of Power for Good? Implement Universal Health Care By Sara Robinson, Campaign for America's Future Giving Americans universal access to health care will undermine some of the deepest and most persistent myths of the conservative worldview. Read more »   How to Make Your Vote as Easy as Possible: An Online Guide By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet How to vote early, find your polling place, check your registration, know what ID to bring, report problems, call a lawyer and more. Read more »   White Supremacists Fantasize That Obama Will Help Them Recruit By Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast David Duke and white supremacists are grappling with arrests for an Obama murder plot, while hoping an Obama presidency will be good for them. Read more »   Naomi Klein: Bailout = Bush's Final Pillage By Naomi Klein, The Nation The bailout has been designed to keep stealing from the Treasury for years to come. Read more »   McCain Is Robin Hood in Reverse By Joshua Holland, AlterNet McCain wants to be the great "re-distributor": He takes money from poor people and sends it upwards. Read more »   Hip-Hop Generation's "Independence" Is Very Obama-Like By Don Hazen, AlterNet The hip-hop generation was all about becoming more independent from the Democratic Party -- until Obama came along. Read more »   The Real Story Behind How McCain Chose Sarah Palin By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! Journalist Jane Mayer on how right-wing Washington insiders became "smitten" with Sarah Palin, and crowned her their VP. Read more »   "Be the Change" Aims to Get Out the Music Vote By Steve Silberman, AlterNet Graham Nash and other big name music acts get out the vote with Election Day phone calls to their fans. Read more »   CA's Prop 5: Treatment for Drug Addicts Works and Jail Time Doesn't -- Here Are the Stories to Prove It By Matthew Palevsky, AlterNet Treatment graduates ask CA voters to give others the opportunity they had, to get treatment and turn their lives around. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     How Electronic Voting Machines Could Steal Our Democracy By DJK, Brave New Films Don't think for a second that this couldn't happen. Read more »   Vote411.org: A One Stop Shop for All Your Voting Needs By Staff, AlterNet Voting information. Don't leave home without it. Read more »   McCain Busses in 4,000 School Kids to Fill Crowd By Sam Stein, Huffington Post This happened less than a week out from the election, when the heat of the campaign should be drawing record crowds. Read more »

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