Left Side of the Aisle #85

Left Side of the Aisle
for the week of December 6 - 12, 2012

This week:

Outrage of the Week #1: BP gets off easy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/15/bp-oil-spill-fine_n_2137339.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/15/bp-oil-spill_n_2136063.html

Outrage of the Week #2: Ignoring climate change
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/21/uk-emissions-unep-idUSLNE8AK01O20121121
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albedo
http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/it-s-already-too-late-to-stop-climate-change-20121129
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j98HqUGojlAMbvTwaGxCjbOjtNEg
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2012/1204/1224327438977.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/climate-talks-idUSL5E8N3HAV20121203
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/12/us-eu-airlines-ets-idUSBRE8AB0HB20121112
http://www.keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov/
http://www.sierraclub.org/dirtyfuels/downloads/2010-09-TarSands_factsheet.pdf
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/12/04/nebraska-hearing-kicks-off-final-stage-of-keystone-xl-review/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/01/keystone-pipeline-decisio_n_2223387.html
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/keystone-pipeline-obama-84509.html
http://truth-out.org/news/item/8124-climate-change-disappears-from-keystone-xl-pipeline-debate
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/11/obama-signs-bill-to-exempt-us-airlines-from-eu-aviation-carbon-tax.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/28/obama-fails-climate-test-aviation
http://my.firedoglake.com/stevehorn1022/2012/11/21/second-us-tar-sands-mine-owned-by-former-exxonmobil-and-chevron-exec-approved-in-utah/
http://www.freep.com/article/20121203/NEWS07/312030143/Obama-laying-groundwork-for-climate-change-treaty
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Oil_watch/World_Oil%20_Table.html
http://physics.wwu.edu:8082/jstewart/physics101/worldconsumption.pdf

Outrage of the Week #3: NYC wants to shut Sandy recovery site
http://occupyamerica.crooksandliars.com/diane-sweet/nyc-threatens-imminent-eviction-247-sa
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/staten-island-volunteers-fear-city-will-hamper-their-hurricane-relief-efforts/
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/nyregion/where-fema-fell-short-occupy-sandy-was-there.htm
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/nov/22/nation/la-na-sandy-homeless-thanksgiving-20121123
http://gothamist.com/2012/12/02/mayors_office_allegedly_calls_state.php
http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/top_stories/173277/midland-beach-volunteers-feel-pressured-to-move-their-storm-relief-center

Outrage of the Week #4: Why cell phones were out in the wake of Sandy
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-15/why-cell-phones-went-dead-after-hurricane-sandy.html
http://act.rootsaction.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6750

Outrage of the Week #5: Senate rejects treaty based on ADA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/opinion/treaty-rights-for-the-disabled.html
http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/12/04/treaty-for-the-disabled-falls-short-ratification/Esvyz2zFLGdVzX5j42TSLM/story.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/gop-opposition-sinks-un-disability-rights-treaty-a-frail-bob-dole-makes-senate-appearance/2012/12/04/b788e9c0-3e70-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

Outrage of the Week #6: What's missing from "Grand Bargain" talks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuki
http://www.alternet.org/economy/6-reasons-fiscal-cliff-scam
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/corker-and-clyburn-looks-like-beginning.html