[NOW News] The Art of Manipulation

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BELOW THE BELT: A COLUMN BY NOW PRESIDENT KIM GANDY The Bush campaign has mastered the art of campaigning by manipulation. Check out these events during the Republican National Convention later this month. Read more NOW CONDEMNS CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT'S DECISION TO INVALIDATE THOUSANDS OF MARRIAGES "This decision by the California Supreme Court is a terrible blow to thousands of couples," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "We will continue to fight for equal marriage rights." Read more WATCH AN INSPIRING VIDEO, THEN MULTIPLY YOUR VOTE WITH 10FORCHANGE.ORG "One Vote" is a compelling six-minute video about women and voting that captures the attitudes, feelings and beliefs of millions of many women in the U.S. today. Watch the video | Get started with 10 for Change! MORE RECOMMENDED READING August Special Report: Muting the Women's March, from FAIR Saving the Vote, by Paul Krugman in the New York Times Pharmacist Refuses to Fill Birth Control Prescription, from El Paso Times Suppress the Vote?, by Bob Herbert in the New York Times States of Denial, from AlterNet Female Olympians Break More Gender Barriers, from Women's eNews		JOIN US IN WASHINGTON ON SEPT. 9 TO CELEBRATE FOUR INTREPID WOMEN! Playwright Eve Ensler, labor leader Dolores Huerta, activist, composer and scholar Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, and young women's advocate Lateefah Simon will be honored at a gala dinner on Sept. 9 in Washington, D.C. Learn more | RSVP today! NOW JOINS COALITION PLANNING MAJOR ANTI-POVERTY RALLY Working to eradicate the vast divide between the country's rich and poor, NOW joined forces with a coalition of 1,000 organizations planning a major anti-poverty rally in Washington on Sept. 4. Read more 2004 NATIONAL NOW CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS Delegates at last month's National NOW Conference passed resolutions reaffirming NOW's commitment to defeating George W. Bush, halting military action in Iraq, and fighting for marriage equality, and more. Read the resolutions FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS: WORK AT THE NOW ACTION CENTER! Current opportunities include: Senior Field Organizer Assistant to the President Finance Manager Intern/Volunteer Coordinator
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