Left Side of the Aisle #125

Left Side of the Aisle
for the week of September 12-18, 2013

This week:

Good news: Court says you can't be fired for wearing a hijab
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/hani-khan-victory_n_3894817.html
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Abercrombie-Fitch-sued-over-hijab-firing-2366495.php
http://www.buzzfeed.com/sapna/abercrombies-preppy-police-enforce-cuffs-sleeves-internal-do
http://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/12129-cair-sfba-las-elc-win-judgment-against-abercrombie-fitch-in-hijab-case.html
http://www.cair.com/images/pdf/MSJ_Order_Filed_09-03-131.pdf
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/hani-khan-victory_n_3894817.html

Hero Award: Wen Jones
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/08/wen-jones-marine-beating_n_3890158.html
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/09/former-marine-brutally-beaten-while-saving-teen-says-it-was-all-in-the-line-of-duty/

Outrage of the Week: Food safety farce
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/09/meat_inspector_we_are_no_longer_in_charge_of_safety/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/usda-pilot-program-fails-to-stop-contaminated-meat/2013/09/08/60f8bb94-0f58-11e3-85b6-d27422650fd5_story.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-chicken-plants-chemicals-blamed-for-health-ailments-are-poised-to-proliferate/2013/04/25/d2a65ec8-97b1-11e2-97cd-3d8c1afe4f0f_story.html

Syria
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/state-department-russia-syria_n_3894848.html
http://data.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/congress-syria-positions?rr
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/10/syrian-official-says-country-accepts-proposal-to-turn-over-chemical-weapons/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/10/russia-un-syrian-chemical-weapons
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/july-dec13/charlierose_09-09.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-11/obama-gains-time-on-syria-as-russian-plan-offer-off-ramp.html
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/9/10/president-obama-sayssomethingaboutsyria.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/10/john-kerry-syria-weapons_n_3901757.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/10/obama-un-russia-syria_n_3900121.html?ref=topbar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24040659
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24026991
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/08/28/intercepted-phone-call-helped-convince-u-s-that-syrian-regime-was-responsible-for-deadly-chemical-attack/
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/08/27/exclusive_us_spies_say_intercepted_calls_prove_syrias_army_used_nerve_gas
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/08/30/20256971-nbc-poll-nearly-80-percent-want-congressional-approval-on-syria?lite
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/following-pew-poll-abc-wapo-finds-even-larger?ref=fpb
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/09/john-kerrys-lie-the-president-is-not-asking-you-to-go-to-war/279362/
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021764602_syriatrainersxml.html
http://my.firedoglake.com/nsolomon/2013/09/01/obama-will-launch-a-huge-propaganda-blitz-and-may-attack-syria-even-if-he-loses-the-vote-in-congress/
http://consortiumnews.com/2013/08/30/an-appeal-to-gen-dempsey-on-syria/
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/kerry-doesnt-rule-out-boots-on-ground-as
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021764602_syriatrainersxml.html

Clown Award: Missouri state senator Brian Nieves
http://www.salon.com/2013/08/27/pat_robertson_vicious_gay_people_use_special_rings_to_give_people_hivaids/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7XzA8VzkXg&feature=youtu.be
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/23/brian-nieves_n_3640587.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/brian-nieves-email_n_3110918.html
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2013/04/brian_nieves_insane_emails.php?page=2
http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/Agenda21.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenda_21
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/brian-nieves-gun-giveaway_n_3895635.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/203629773151349/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_pigeon_shooting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_shooting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtown_shooting