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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     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 »   How McCain Turned His Back on the Vietnamese Man Who Saved His Life By Norman Stockwell, AlterNet Forty-one years after McCain was shot down in Vietnam, the man who saved his life has died in obscurity. Read more »   Michael Moore: No More Socialism for the Rich! CNN "McCain is going to make sure the wealthy get another incredible tax break while everybody else suffers." Read more »   Evangelicals and Rural Americans Are Breaking Big for Obama By Robert S. Eshelman, Tomdispatch.com A mass defection from the Republican Party may be underway in counties that were once GOP strongholds. Call it the reverse Bradley Effect. 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 »   Can You Guess a Person's Politics by Their Personality? Psychologist Team Says Yes By Maria Luisa Tucker, AlterNet A map illustrating regional personality differences across America is surprisingly similar to the red state/blue state map of the nation. 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 »   Palin: 'I Don't Know' If Abortion Clinic Bombers Are Terrorists By Jed L, Daily Kos Palin gives a wink and a nod to right-wing extremists, with whom she shares radical views about the reproductive rights of women. 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 »   Military Mom: Why I'm Sour About Sarah Palin By Pat Alviso, AlterNet After all, if my son can buck up and do yet another tour of duty in Iraq, I can face a crowd of Palin supporters. Read more »

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