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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 »   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     Why African Americans Should Oppose California's Proposition 8 By Sikivu Hutchinson, AlterNet Voting for Prop 8 is a betrayal of civil rights principles and a hypocritical denial of some of the real crises that imperil black families. Read more »   How the Economy Is Affecting Your Sex Life By Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee Softening up, going down, losing firmness -- it seems sex and the economy have more in common than language. Read more »   Proposition K: Changing the Landscape for Sex Workers By Sienna Baskin, Melissa Ditmore, RH Reality Check The passage of San Francisco's Proposition K would be a critical first step toward reducing sex workers' vulnerability to violence. Read more »   The Great Porn Misunderstanding: Pornography Is Mostly About Fantasy, Not Reality By Michael Bader, AlterNet A response to Robert Jensen's recent AlterNet article, "Porn's Dirty, Dangerous Secret." Read more »   Northeast States Take the Lead in the Battle for Gay Rights By Deb Price, AlterNet Connecticut just legalized same-sex marriage. The next marriage-celebration fireworks will likely be set off in New Jersey, New York and Vermont. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     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 »   An Up Close Look at the Hate-Fueled Funders Behind Prop. 8 By tristero, Hullabaloo The separation of church and state means nothing to these people. Read more »   Mrs. Governator Says No on Prop. 8, but Where's Arnold? By Teddy Partridge, Firedoglake Maria Shriver has declared that she will vote no on 8, but her husband has been silent on the matter recently. Read more »   James Dobson Reminds Us What's Really Important (Rhymes With May Garriage) By Eli, Firedoglake Dobson explains why the presidential election isn't nearly as important as Proposition 8. Read more »

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