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Reproductive Justice & Gender Newsletter October 29th, 2008 More from Reproductive Justice & Gender »

The Biggest Breast Cancer Risk Factor That No One Is Talking About By Lucinda Marshall, AlterNet While the media sound alarms about breast cancer's links to lifestyle choices and genetics, a much more likely risk factor is going undiscussed. 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     Real National Security Begins at Home, Say Women Leaders By Adele Stan, Media Consortium The Pentagon sucks up 54 percent of the federal budget. Yet politicians rarely challenge it. It may take women to fix our defense priorities. Read more »   Caveman Sex: How Evolutionary Psych Pushes Sexist Stereotypes By Martha McCaughey, American Sexuality Magazine The watered-down evolutionary psychology prevalent in pop culture enables some men to rationalize sexist double standards about relationships. Read more »   'Ten Commandments' of Non-Sexist Language for Reporting on Violence Against Women By Sebastián Lacunza, IPS News Journalists in Argentina are working to eliminate gender bias in their reporting. Read more »   Why Straight People Need to Get into the Fight for Marriage Equality By Joshua Holland, AlterNet Pragmatism doesn't mean leaving your core principles at the door. Read more »   The Pornograph-izing of Sarah Palin By Cara, Feministe Strip club look alike contests and the 'Nailin Palin' porno by Hustler are not in good fun. Read more »   Palin Refuses to Call Clinic Bombers Terrorists By Ari, Firedoglake She could have just said yes, because they are. Read more »

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