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Union Card or Master Card -- How a Nation of Workers Became a Nation of Debtors By Frank Joyce, AlterNet Debt it is an important shaper of political and economic consciousness. The more you are in debt, the less likely you are to rock the boat. Read more »   Progressives Battle Conservative Ideologues to Provide Americans Real Economic Relief By Joshua Holland, AlterNet For a tenth of the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, we could help rescue the "nuts and bolts" economy in which most Americans work and live. Read more »   The Samaritan's Dilemma: Should Government Help Your Neighbor? By Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet In a democracy, people depend on one another to make rules that benefit everyone. Author Deborah Stone discusses how the GOP destroyed that reality. Read more »   How Safe Is This Election? By Andrew Gumbel, The Nation The GOP attack machine isn't dead yet, but the wheels have started coming off. 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 »   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 »   Iraq, Afghanistan and the Treatment of Veterans -- Voter Guide AlterNet See how the candidates compare on the occupation of Iraq, the use of mercenaries in war and other issues in the so-called War on Terror. Read more »   McCain Finds Americans No Longer Buying Into the Politics of Dread By Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post But that won't stop him from trying; his latest Hail Mary bomb comes equipped with a nuclear warhead. Read more »   A Key Concept the Media Are Missing About the Economic Crisis By Bill Scher, Campaign for America's Future It is not only possible but potentially necessary to increase public investments in spite of a large deficit. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     An Unexpected Twist: Palin's $150,000 Wardrobe Doesn't Add Up By Steve Benen, Washington Monthly It seems like the RNC's receipts aren't matching up with those of the stores' ... and here I thought the story was odd enough before. Read more »   How the Government Is Helping Mining Companies Destroy Our Water By Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club The last remaining legal impediment to devastating mountaintop removal coal mining is now just one step away from being abolished. Read more »   Palin Supporter Pulls Gun at Rally By Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake A Sarah Palin supporter pulled a loaded handgun while leaving a campaign rally in Colorado on Monday. Read more »

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