Maddow Interviews Obama | Palin Breaks Ranks (Again) | Reagan's COS Endorses Obama

PEEK Newsletter November 1st, 2008 More blogs and video »

How to Make Your Vote as Easy as Possible: An Online Guide By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet How to vote early, find your polling place, check your registration, know what ID to bring, and more With new updated info. Read more »   Be a Hero: Protect the Vote With Just Your Camera Phone By Staff, The Uptake Here's how you can add your phone to our network of eyes and ears across the country now through Election Day, in just 15 minutes. Read more »   Ronald Reagan's Chief of Staff Endorses Obama (Yes, You Read That Correctly) By Booman, Booman Tribune No, seriously. You did. Read more »   Palin Complains: My First Amendment Rights Are Threatened by Criticism By Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post "If anything, Palin has this exactly backwards, since one thing that the First Amendment does actually guarantee is a free press." Read more »   Rachel Maddow Interviews Barack Obama By Rachel Maddow, MSNBC The Democratic candidate visited MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show." Click through to view the second part of the interview. Read more »   Notes From The Swamp: Florida in the Final Days of the Election By Stephen Elliott, Huffington Post One of them said, "I want what I earn, not what you earn." I said that was probably true. Read more »   Obama Widens the War Map: Goes After Arizona and Other 'Red' States By Steve Benen, Washington Monthly It's one thing to open offices and organize volunteers in these states, but we're talking about TV advertising in the last four days. Read more »   Palin Breaks Ranks (Again): Vows to Balance Budget in First Term By Ali Frick, Think Progress Palin's promise comes 10 days after the campaign said that it would be nearly impossible. Read more »   Ben & Jerry's and Krispy Kreme Sweeten the Deal for Voters By Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake Time to celebrate democracy by celebrating your sweet tooth. Read more »   The Daily Show Exposes the Real Criminals: Those Attacking Community Organizing By Staff, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Bertha Lewis, Chief Organizer for ACORN, talks with the Daily Show's John Oliver. Read more »   Top McCain Adviser Blasts Palin: 'Of Course' She's Not Ready By Nico Pitney, Sam Stein, Huffington Post Lawrence Eagleburger joins the list of folks who don't think Palin is ready to lead. Read more »   Advocates Warn 31 States They Could Lose Votes By Steven Rosenfeld Voting rights groups warn an e-voting machine used in 31 states could lose votes unless officials verify the count. Read more »

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Obama, McCain Dash for Votes in Final Push Democratic presidential candidate continues to hold lead over Republican rival, as they race through key states Bush: National Election Example to the World US president encouraging all Americans to vote in national elections Tuesday and prove to world that self-government can endure Africans Watch US Elections With Great Interest   Among those following presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama favored by far to defeat Republican John McCain in Tuesday's vote British PM Urges Oil Rich Gulf States to Stabilize World Economy Gordon Brown left London Saturday for four-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates US Forces Kill 19 Militants in Eastern Afghanistan Raids   Military says troops conducting several raids targeting al-Qaida, Taliban and Haqqani militant networks Gates Calls for More Coherent Afghan Strategy   US secretary of defense believes General David Petraeus can help provide such approach Zambia Opposition Leader Sata's Lead Narrows as Vote Count Continues   Elections were called following death in August of late President Levy Mwanawasa from stroke Thousands of Congolese Refugees Flee to Uganda, Rwanda   Rebel forces loyal to renegade leader Laurent Nkundu have made serious inroads into territory previously held by army of President Joseph Kabila around eastern town of Goma US Congress Hears Views on Domestic Impacts of Recession   Lawmakers hear pros and cons of new economic stimulus package for US economy Energy Experts Question Rhetoric of Both Candidates in Presidential Election Experts see promise in some proposals set forth by campaigns, but are less enthused about slogans E-mail: Forward this E-mail Click here to unsubscribe from the VOA Daily World News Summary2 If you have questions about this E-mail newsletter send an e-mail to: voanews@voanews.com

CA's Prop 5: Changing the Course of the Drug War | Voter Guide on Drug Reform

DrugReporter Newsletter November 1st, 2008 More from DrugReporter »

California's Prop. 5 Could Change the Course of America's Drug War By Silja J.A. Talvi, AlterNet Californians have chance with the NORA initiative to reject decades of fear mongering and try alternatives to jail for drug abuse. 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 theshocking 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     Find out If Drug Reform Is on a Ballot Near You -- Voter Guide By Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle Not only are there a number of state-level initiatives, there are also a handful of initiatives at the county or municipal level. Read more »   Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to Drug Issues AlterNet Find out how Obama and McCain compare on everything from drug sentencing laws to drug use in politicians' personal lives. Read more »   CA's Prop 5: Treatment for Drug Addicts Works and Jail Time Doesn't -- Here Are the Stories to Prove It By Matthew Palevsky, AlterNet Treatment graduates ask CA voters to give others the opportunity they had, to get treatment and turn their lives around. Read more »   Prop 5: California Has a Chance to Treat Young People Struggling with Drug Problems the Right Way By Marsha Rosenbaum, AlterNet The NORA initiative would invest $65 million annually into developingdrug treatment programs for at-risk California youth under 18. Read more »   California's Big Chance to Stop Locking up Harmless Drug Offenders AlterNet Supporters of California's Prop 5 argue it would dramatically improve the way non-violent offenders are treated. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Who's Getting Rich Off Prohibition? Just Look Who Opposes CA's Prop. 5 By Paul Armentano, NORML You can learn a lot about the merits of a proposal by taking a good, hard look at who's lobbying against it. Read more »   Former Warden of San Quentin Prison Supports Dramatic Justice Reform Initiative in CA By Jan Frel, AlterNet Jeanne Woodford supports overhaul reform for CA's Prop 5 that would radically alter how non-violent offenders are treated. Read more »   CA's Prop 5, Rehab vs. Lockup: Voters' Chance to Become a More Advanced Society By Jan Frel, AlterNet Instead of just locking people up for harmless offenses like drug possession, Prop 5 pushes for rehabilitation. Read more »

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The Battle Against Prop. 8 | The Economy and Your Sex Life | Porn: Harmless Fantasy?

Sex & Relationships Newsletter November 1st, 2008 More from Sex & Relationships »

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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