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Obama Promises Swift Action on Economy US president-elect says his administration will immediately begin efforts to restore economy when he is sworn into office January 20 Bush, Obama Discuss Plans for Transition   US President-elect says his administration will start working to restore economy from his first day in office Obama Aide: President-elect Did Not Commit to Missile Defense Shield Statement from Polish President claims Mr. Obama would go ahead with plans to install system in eastern Europe Hamas Says it is Ready to Talk to Obama Exiled leader Khaled Meshaal says US president-elect must deal with Hamas if he wants to address wider conflict in Middle East US Voters Weigh in on Gay Marriage, Abortion   There were 153 measures on the ballot in 36 US states with the most high profile issue dealing with same-sex marriage 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

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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 »   Frightening New Information About Sarah Palin Emerges By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet With the campaign over, terrifying new information has started to emerge about Sarah Palin. 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 »   McCain's Big Backfire: Majority of Americans Like the Idea of Spreading the Wealth By Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet It must come as a surprise to the Republicans that the public favors Obama's style of wealth spreading by a whopping margin. Read more »   The Five Most Wanted Rip-off Artists from Wall Street and Washington By Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown Our economy didn't melt down, it was taken down the unbridled greed of economic elites, enabled by their political courtesans in Washington. Read more »   Thanks to Sarah Palin, We Get to See the Cruelness of the GOP as It Really Is By Larry Beinhart, AlterNet Palin has helped reveal to the public pit-bull snarl that rouses GOP supporters to cry out, "Traitor!" against Obama, and "Kill him!" Read more »   The Man Behind Proposition 8 By Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast The reclusive billionaire, the mother of Blackwater's Erik Prince, and the drive to fund this year's most controversial referendum. Read more »   As an Obama Victory Seems Increasingly Likely, Conservatives Are Getting Panicky and Unhinged By Harry Hanbury, Patricia Foulkrod, American News Project A snapshot of the freaked-out views and conspiracy theory fears of supporters at a John McCain rally in Columbus, Ohio. Read more »   Daring to Dream of a Black President The Independent Some of America's leading black voices, including Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Spike Lee and Tiger Woods share what it means to them. Read more »   Pot Wins in a Landslide: A Thundering Rejection of America's Longest War By Rob Kampia, AlterNet Voters dealt what may be a fatal blow to America's longest-running and least-discussed war -- the war on marijuana. Read more »

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Obama Promises Swift Action on Economy US president-elect says his administration will immediately begin efforts to restore economy when he is sworn into office January 20 Obama Moves Quickly to Staff Administration   Political analysts say transition to new administration particularly important with US facing economic emergency, wars in Iraq, Afghanistan Iran Criticizes Obama for Comment on Nuclear Program Iranian state media (IRNA) quotes parliament speaker as saying US president-elect's remark signifies pursuit of same 'erroneous US policy of past' Secretary of State Rice to Meet Lavrov, Other Quartet Participants   Group to hear progress report from Israeli and Palestinian negotiators; expected to affirm support for continuing negotiations US Official: Taliban Tactics Deliberately Endanger Afghan Civilians Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher says Taliban fighters also adopting more terrorist-like tactics to undermine trust in government 75 Killed in Haiti School Collapse Church-run 'La Promesse' school in Petionville caved in heap of cement slabs, steel rods, destroying nearby residences Britain Revokes Thailand's Ousted PM's Visa Media reports say British Embassy in Bangkok sent e-mail to airlines advising them not to transport Thaksin Shinawatra, his wife to Britain from any port US Calls Bolivian Drug Charges Absurd   Morales charges DEA encouraged drug trafficking instead of fighting it Ivory Auctions in Southern Africa Raise Over $15 Million   Funds to support African elephant conservation, local communities James Taylor 'Covers' Wide Musical Ground on Latest Release   Singer known for reinventing classics 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

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Why Prop 8 Won | Is the Gay Marriage Ban Legal? | Sex Parties and Intimacy

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Why the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban Won By Richard Kim, The Nation The Christian right outmaneuvered gay rights activists when it came to reaching out to California's huge minority populations. Read more »   Gay Marriage Ban Looks to Have Passed in California, but Is It Legal? By Karen Ocamb, AlterNet Lawyers and marriage equality proponents are calling Proposition 8 illegal, and they may have good legal ground to stand on. Read more »   How Prop. 8 Could Dismantle My Marriage By Thanh Ngo, New America Media The passage of Prop 8 means my partner Andrew and I will be legal strangers once again. He will no longer be my husband. Read more »   Census Ignores Same-Sex Couples By Deb Price, AlterNet Lawmakers need data that tell truthful stories about America's diverse households -- yet another reason DOMA needs to get wheeled to the curb. Read more »   Sex Parties Helped Me Overcome My Intimacy Issues By Stephanie Auteri, The Frisky Lately my libido levels had been low and intimacy with my husband was suffering. Was I really about to masturbate in public? Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     A Sexual Rights Agenda By Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence Here's what Obama should do to protect sexual rights. Read more »

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Fox News and the Crazies Squirm | 5 Greatest GOP Flops | Ten Great Post Election Moments

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The Desperate Right's Five Biggest Flops of the 2008 Election By Brad Reed, AlterNet How Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber and other stupid stunts did not win the election for McCain. Read more »   Watching Them Squirm: Is Fox News Abandoning the Mob It Created? By Mark Ames, AlterNet A huge schism develops between Fox's post-election attempts at "civility" and its pitchfork-wielding audience. Read more »   10 Moving Stories and Images as America Celebrates Obama's Win AlterNet Everyone has their story, but here, in pictures, video, and print, are a few of the outpourings of emotion. Read more »   The America We Never Seem to Talk About (Photo Essay) By Nina Berman, Brenda Ann Kenneally, AlterNet Brenda Ann Kenneally captures the female working poor and culture of incarceration in Troy, N.Y., where the presidential race has little resonance. Read more »   This Really Is Our Victory By Marisa Handler, AlterNet If 9/11, 2001, and the seven years following destroyed the myth of America, then in one fell swoop, November 4, 2008 restored it. Read more »   Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act By Mark Eisen, The Progressive Michael Pollan discusses food production, consumer choices, the future of organics and climate change. Read more »   A Progressive Agenda for Obama AlterNet Gerry Hudson, Paul Armentano, Lori Wallach, Keith Ellison, Dahr Jamail, Courtney Martin, Mark Weisbrot and many others on where we should go. Read more »   Even After Obama Victory, Hard Lessons from the ACORN Smear Campaign By Art Levine, AlterNet New wave of vote suppression followed GOP attacks against ACORN. The group claims its anti-fraud efforts are ignored while new restrictions loom. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Why Is Everyone Blaming Palin, and Not McCain, for the MCCAIN Campaign's Loss? By Melissa McEwan, Shakesville It's a good question. Read more »   50-50 Chance of Al Franken Becoming Senator Franken By Attaturk, Firedoglake County auditors are "really furiously working right now to make sure everything's completely accurate." Read more »   A Sexual Rights Agenda By Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence Here's what Obama should do to protect sexual rights. Read more »

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