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Your Salary in 2016 -- The Big Difference Between a McCain or Obama Administration By Kevin Drum, Washington Monthly Middle-class families will earn about $13,000 more in eight years if Obama wins and $5,000 if McCain wins. Read more »   Iceland's Economic Meltdown Is a Big Flashing Warning Sign By Toby Sanger, AlterNet Iceland followed the prescriptions of a right-wing ideologue, and its economy paid a severe price. Read more »   Why Can't We Just Stop Drinking Bottled Water? By Sloan Barnett, Huffington Post We are spending fortunes on bottled water that may not even be any better than tap water. Read more »   Attention Voters: Here's What You Have to Do to Make Sure Your Vote Is Counted By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet Voters should verify their voter registrations are current and then vote early to avoid Election Day delays at polling places. Read more »   Porn's Dirty, Dangerous Secret By Robert Jensen, Last Exit There are a finite number of ways that human bodies can fit together. So pornmakers resort to sexualizing degradation to stay "cutting edge." Read more »   The Battle over Immigration Has Unleashed a Tsunami of New Voters -- Election Guide AlterNet See how Obama and McCain compare on everything from border fences to Homeland Security's brutal immigrant detention network. Read more »   How the Banksters Made a Complete Killing off the Bailout By Pam Martens, CounterPunch It's going to take about 20 years to repair the damage from the huge rip off created under the guise of "free market" capitalism. Read more »   New Questions Arise Over McCain's Health By Nico Pitney, Huffington Post Urge McCain to offer full public disclosure about his health records. Read more »   Virgina, Pennsylvania, Ohio Not Prepared for Record Voter Turnout By Advancement Project The Advancement Project identifies cities and precincts in swing states that may face long lines, poll worker shortages and voting delays in 2008. Read more »   Why You Should Work Less By Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet Americans are working longer hours and taking less time off -- an unhealthy habit that heightens stress and lowers life expectancy. Read more »   Is Chinese Pulse Diagnosis the Key to Preventive Medicine? By Carol Greenhouse, Ode An ancient practice can identify many illnesses long before Western medicine turns up the problem. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Philly Official Scoffs at Voting Problems By Danielle Ivory, American News Project Is Pennsylvania's upcoming election a disaster waiting to happen? Read more »   Fox News Hires Disgraced Reporter Judith Miller By Amanda Terkel, Think Progress Miller, who has been a willing participant in the Bush administration's quest to peddle lies to the American public, will fit right in. Read more »   McCain Employing GOP Operative Accused of Voter Registration Fraud By Sam Stein, Huffington Post John McCain's campaign has directed $175,000 to the firm of a Republican operative accused of massive voter registration fraud in several states. Read more »

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