Left Side of the Aisle #110

Left Side of the Aisle
for the week of May 30 - June 5, 2013

This week:

Good news: BSA, Joe Arpaio, A&F, Pope Francis, strikes
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/boy-scouts-gay-ban-ruling_n_3328541.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/pope-francis-good-atheists_n_3320757.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/arpaio-racial-profiling_n_3333907.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/abercrombie-sales-ceo-controversy_n_3332601.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
http://www.salon.com/2006/01/24/jeffries/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/16/abercrombie-fitch-ceo-controversy_n_3286502.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/14/abercrombie-and-fitch-homeless-brand-readjustment_n_3272498.html
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/21/1210638/-Obama-could-give-these-striking-low-wage-workers-the-raise-they-need#
http://www.demos.org/publication/underwriting-bad-jobs-how-our-tax-dollars-are-funding-low-wage-work-and-fueling-inequali
http://www.thenation.com/blog/174448/hundreds-non-union-workers-taxpayer-supported-jobs-plan-strike-today#

Outrage of the Week: corporate-defined health
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/20/cvs-workers-insurance_n_2915006.html
http://www.care2.com/causes/fat-michelin-will-cut-your-pay-and-others-might-follow-suit.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/06/employers-adopt-stricter-health-care-policies_n_3029720.html
http://ehbs.kff.org/pdf/2012/8346.pdf
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/25/workplace-wellness-programs_n_3333974.html

Clown Award: Springboro, Ohio, school board
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/24/springsboro-creationism_n_3333047.html
http://www.whiotv.com/news/news/local/creationism-discussion-slated-in-springboro/nXz5F/
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/news/creationism-debate-back-in-springboro/nXzWQ/
http://s3.amazonaws.com/texasgop_pre/assets/original/2012Platform_Final.pdf
http://ncse.com/news/2013/05/antievolution-bills-die-missouri-0014848

Update 1: DOJ vs. media
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/22/nytimes-obama-white-house-doj-investigations_n_3318748.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

Update 2: Kaitlyn Hunt
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/24/kaitlyn_hunt_refuses_plea_offer_will_go_to_court_over_high_school_relationship/
http://www.wpbf.com/news/south-florida/treasure-coast/kaitlyn-hunt-will-not-take-a-plea-deal/-/8882916/20290912/-/kwrq5k/-/index.html

Patriotism
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-2238188.html
http://www.bradleymanning.org/
http://collateralmurder.com/
http://www.bartleby.com/73/1641.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Schurz