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Cinderella vs. the Barracuda by Jonah Goldberg on National Review OnlineFor people who think there’s no cultural divide in this country, consider the treatment of two women much in the news in 2008. The first is Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. A woman from very humble roots and with a very blue-collar life story, she worked with her steelworker and professional-fisherman ...
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How the Year of the Woman Actually Set Women Back -- New York MagazineHow the Year of the Woman reinforced the two most pernicious sexist stereotypes and actually set women back.
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A very political fright nightWith Halloween just days before the election, Americans are dressing up as politicians. If you live in the US, the chances are you will be paid a visit by a presidential candidate, or Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, on Friday evening. In fact, you may get multiple visits from the candidates. But ...
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Republican Lament: What If Sarah Palin Never Happened? | The New York ObserverNow that it’s clear that Sarah Palin, on the whole, has been more of a liability than an asset to John McCain, the following question becomes almost irresistible: What if McCain had picked someone else? “I think the dynamics would be different in
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Qasim Basir: The Inspiration of Barack: "Yes We Can" Film SeriesI could sit here all day writing down the reasons why I support Barack Obama. In my lifetime, I don't remember another person who has been more influential. He is intelligent, logical, strong, honest, dedicated, honorable, passionate and -- most of all -- inspirational. He has inspired me, a ...
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Hundreds Rally at CC, March to cast ballotsLed by marchers carrying a Barack Obama banner and chanting, “Fired up, ready to vote!,” hundreds of Colorado College students marched from the campus Monday to cast ballots on the first day of early voting at the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office in Centennial Hall. The march was ...
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Fear, Death and Politics: What Your Mortality Has to Do with the Upcoming Election: Scientific AmericanA psychology professor explains how thoughts of death influence how we vote or make other decisions - Terror management theory (TMT) is derived from cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker’s efforts to explain the motivational underpinnings of human behavior. According to TMT, one defining ...
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Turmoil May Make Americans Savers, Worsening `Nasty' Recession - BloombergThe U.S. may be on its way to becoming a nation of savers, whether Americans like it or not. With home and stock prices declining and credit hard to come by, consumers who have fallen out of the savings habit are being forced to curb borrowing and rein in spending. That is bad news for ...
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IEEE Spectrum: Open-Source VotingIn the aftermath of the Florida recount debacle of the 2000 presidential election, the U.S. Congress appropriated billions of dollars for state and local governments to buy electronic voting systems. But in the years since, a string of problematic elections has led much of the voting public to ...
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Live from New York, it's Sarah Palin - Yahoo! NewsRepublican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is set to appear on this week's broadcast of "Saturday Night Live," the entertainment show that has featured a popular parody of the Alaska governor by former cast member Tina Fey. Palin will appear Saturday on the show hosted by actor Josh ...
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