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Getting Laid-Off May Lead to Early Death -- But There Are Ways to Cushion the Severe Health Impact of Job Loss By Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com Studies show that the current economic climate may be eroding months or even years from the lives of those on the bleeding edge of insecurity. Read more »   'I Quit the Evangelical Movement in Disgust': Former Evangelist Fears Right-Wing Lunacy Will Lead to More Murder By Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet Conservative pundits and GOP lawmakers must try to cure the sickness of their right-wing followers -- before it explodes again. Or don't they care? Read more »   Honduran Leader's Populism Is What Provoked Military Violence By Benjamin Dangl, AlterNet Contrary to most media accounts, President Manuel Zelaya wasn't seeking to abolish term limits. Read more »   For Many, Marriage Is Sexless, Boring and Oppressive: Time to Rethink the Institution? By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check Marriage is failing many, many people. Why do we still idealize it? Read more »   Bernie Madoff: Fall Guy or First of Many? By Eric Lotke, Campaign for America's Future Congressional Commission on financial fraud has the ability to put hundreds of Madoffs in jail and lead the way for real bank reform. Read more »   Iraq's 'National Sovereignty Day' is U.S.-Style Hallmark Hype By Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports It is very doubtful that, decades from now, Iraqis will tell their grandchildren about where they were on June 30, 2009. Read more »   The Military Invades U.S. Schools: How Military Academies Are Being Used to Destroy Public Education By Brian Roa, TruthOut.org In Chicago, there's a push to replace public schools with military academies. This model may soon spread to the rest of the country. Read more »   Hey Progressives, Join Forces to Fight the Health Insurance Industry! By Karen Dolan, Institute for Policy Studies Single-payer and public option advocates are fighting each other. We must remember that we're on the same side. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     In Right-Wing Bizarro World Military Coups Are the Embodiment of Democracy! By Brad Reed, Sadly, No! Some things need to be read to be believed. Read more »   Looney Oklahoma Legislator: Gays to Blame for Econopocalypse ... 'Bigger Threat than Islam' By Matt Corley, Think Progress Sigh ... it's actually not a new meme, just a pathetic one. Read more »   The Problem With The Public Option Is That It Lowers The Cost Of Health Insurance By Chris Bowers The main goal of health care reform is to lower the cost of health insurance, but the Senators such as Olympia Snowe say that is the problem. Read more »

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