[NOW News] George W. Bush Thinks You're Stupid

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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION TURNS ON THE MACHO SWAGGER, MISREPRESENTS BUSH LEGACY "With little progress to note from the previous four years, Bush and his cheerleaders at the convention did what they do best—turning on the macho 'swagger' and bullying anyone who disagrees with them," said NOW President Kim Gandy. Read more NOW LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS JOIN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN NEW YORK TO PROTEST BUSH'S WAR ON WOMEN The NOW Action Center sent a delegation to New York City this week to march in solidarity with allies participating in demonstrations near the Republican National Convention site. Read more NEW OVERTIME LAWS DEVASTATING TO MIDDLE- AND LOWER-INCOME AMERICANS Bush's Department of Labor has won changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act that will now deny overtime pay to millions of workers. Read more LESS THAN NINE WEEKS TO GO UNTIL THE ELECTIONS As we come down to the wire for voter registration deadlines, we want to make sure that you have the tools, information and contacts that you may need if you choose to encourage folks to register to vote. Get started! MORE RECOMMENDED READING Setting Back Women's Rights, by Ellen Goodman, Boston Globe The Error of Too Much Tolerance, by Joan Ryan, San Francisco Chronicle We?re Not in Lake Wobegon Anymore, by Garrison Keillor, In These Times		JOIN US AT OUR SECOND ANNUAL INTREPID AWARDS DINNER AND GALA! 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! A CALL TO ACTION ON WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY Demand that the presidential candidates and Congressional leaders support initiatives that promote health, safety and opportunity for our nation's girls, women and families. Sign the petition | Read more SHOP FOR EQUALITY AT NOW'S ELECTION STORE With Nov. 2 less than nine weeks away, now's the perfect time to shop for election-themed T-shirts, buttons, books and more. All proceeds support NOW's work on behalf of women and girls. Shop today! BUSH'S ECONOMIC FAILURE WEAKENS MIDDLE CLASS, DEEPENS POVERTY AND HARMS WOMEN AND FAMILIES Despite the Bush administration's rhetoric that an economic recovery is underway, the number of people living below the poverty line has increased throughout the Bush administration. Read more U.S. WOMEN SHINE AT OLYMPICS, THANKS TO TITLE IX The female athletes of the 2004 Olympics owe their shining accomplishments in large part to Title IX, which promotes opportunities for women in athletics and academics. Read more
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