Left Side of the Aisle #135

Left Side of the Aisle
for the week of November 21-27, 2013

This week:

Good news: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2013 introduced
http://www.care2.com/causes/finally-new-abortion-legislation-that-wont-make-you-scream.html
http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/11/the_women_s_health_protection_act_democrats_finally_stand_up_to_the_anti.html
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-court-abortion-20131105,0,5946479.story?track=lat-pick#axzz2joZzLISO
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-19/texas-abortion-restrictions-allowed-by-u-s-supreme-court.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/13/pro-choice-bill-womens-health-protection-act_n_4266599.html
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/baldwin-joins-bill-to-stop-states-from-curbing-abortion-access-b99142310z1-231821341.html

Some random comments about Obamacare
http://www.salon.com/2013/11/11/gops_newest_demented_crusade_war_on_mothers/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/10/1253969/-The-revenge-of-the-insurance-industry
http://www.snopes.com/critters/malice/scorpion.asp

Clown Award: John Yoo
http://nationalreview.com/corner/364041/he-cant-do-john-yoo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture_Memos

Update 1: Joe Bell's continued journey
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2013/10/1309-rip-joe-bell.html
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/363762/346/Deputies-finish-fathers-walk-to-prevent-bullying
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/14/deputies-finished-joe-bell-walk_n_4261407.html
http://joeswalkforchange.org/

Update 2: Same-sex marriage comes to Hawaii
http://whoviating.blogspot.com/2013/11/1341-good-news-marriage-equality.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57612238/hawaii-becomes-15th-state-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage/

Footnote to the Updates: Confederate flag vs. rainbow flag
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/14/rainbow-flag-offensive-confederate_n_4273886.html
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/11/cruz-down-17-to-hillary-but-still-leading-with-conservatives.html
http://www.edgeonthenet.com/news/local/151893/poll_finds_pride_flag_more_offensive_than_confederate_flag

Outrage of the Week: using the FOIA is a threat to national security
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/foia-ryan-shapiro-fbi-files-lawsuit
http://www.sparrowmedia.net/2013/11/fbi-designates-mit-foia-ryan-shapiro-national-security/

Everything You Need to Know: about Wal-mart's pay rates
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/walmart-food-drive_n_4296618.html