Left Side of the Aisle #168

This week:

Good News: Chicago moves on minimum wage
http://www.wbez.org/mayor-emanuel-backs-chicago-minimum-wage-hike-13-110462

Good News: same-sex marriage advances in CO, OK, and FL
http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2014/07/09/colo-marriage-ban-ruled-unconstitutional
http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2014/07/10/breaking-denver-now-issuing-same-sex-marriage-licenses
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/tenth-circuit-declares-oklahomas-gay-marriage-ban-unconstitutional
http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/07/17/4240865/keys-judge-gay-couples-can-marry.html
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-07-15/news/os-gay-marriage-florida-roundup-20140715_1_florida-family-policy-council-gay-marriage-3-judges
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/court-rules-gay-marriage-oklahoma-case-24618411

Hero Award: Salem, MA, Mayor Kimberly Driscoll
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/07/09/salem-kills-contract-with-gordon-college-over-school-stance-against-antigay-regulations/0hqb8efQqei1IO4gvCTz4I/story.html?p1=Must_Reads_hp

Unintentional Humor: NSA concerned about privacy
http://izquotes.com/quote/14039
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/07/14/nsa-releasing-edward-snowden-emails-would-violate-his-privacy
http://thedesk.matthewkeys.net/2014/07/nsa-says-snowden-emails-exempt-from-public-disclosure/

RIP: Johnny Winter, James Garner
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/johnny-winter-dead-70-blues-guitarist-struck-chord-rock-fans-article-1.1870928
http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6164928/johnny-winter-blues-torchbearer-an-appreciation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Garner
http://www.people.com/article/james-garner-best-roles

Factoid of the Week: F-35 fighter
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/11/military-jet-spending_n_5575045.html?cps=gravity
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/budget-appropriations/211520-f-35s-air-show-debut-in-jeopardy
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-16/us-approve-limited-flights-for-f-35-joint-strike-fighter/5599896
http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/07/09/3458101/f35-boondoggle-fail/
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/operations/current.shtml

Outrage of the Week: Suit against discrimination fails even though Court admits there was discrimination
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/justices-reject-iowa-class-action-bias-case/2014/07/18/1bcf0cf4-0e84-11e4-b0dd-edc009ac1f9d_story.html

Middle East and Gaza: Israel does not want peace
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_Is_Too_Much_with_Us
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/test-393840245
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/07/22/Deadly-clashes-between-Libyan-army-and-Islamists-strike-Benghazi-.html
http://www.npr.org/2014/07/22/333892178/violence-flares-in-libya-leaving-main-airport-in-ruins
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/07/18/some-of-israel-s-top-defenders-say-it-s-time-to-end-u-s-aid.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/21/rula-jebreal-msnbc-palestinians-airtime_n_5606673.html
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/23/world/meast/human-shields-mideast-controversy/
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/middle-east-unrest/netanyahu-says-hamas-wants-pile-bodies-sympathy-n161236
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-22/israel-declares-soldier-hamas-says-holds-in-gaza-missing.html
http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/boston-population/
http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/07/21/333537714/in-crowded-gaza-civilians-have-few-places-to-flee
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2014/07/14/did_netanyahu_just_say_what_he_really_thinks_about_a_two_state_solution.html
http://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-finally-speaks-his-mind/

Clown Award: House GOPpers on Washington, DC laws
http://www.aol.com/article/2014/07/16/house-gop-to-dc-guns-ok-pot-dangerous/20932428/