Wednesday, May 01, 2013   Published Weekday Mornings   To see the full version of today's cartoon, click on the preview graphic of the cartoon (below the Commentary) to be taken to the full version in your favorite web browser. **SERVICE NOTICE** Technical issues delayed today's abbreviated version. Our apologies to our regular subscribers. Defeating The Divide Jason Collins: Why I'm coming out now Frank Bruni: Q&A with Jason Collins Inside N.B.A. and Out, Words of Support (Mostly) for Collins's Revelation Awesome Reactions to Jason Collins' Coming Out NFL wide receiver Mike Wallace tweets insensitive remarks following Jason Collins' coming out ESPN Sportscaster Chris Broussard Immediately Trashes First Out NBA Player ESPN Apologizes For Anti-Gay Commentary After Jason Collins' Coming Out Dave Zirin: Jason Collins - The Substance of Change Greg Sargent: Jason Collins vaults over a gay rights barrier Kate Sheppard: Jason Collins Is Not the First Out Gay Pro Athlete Amanda Terkel: Will Jason Collins Find His Branch Rickey? Another Barrier Breaker: Rosie Napravnik Could Be First Woman To Win Kentucky Derby Ruth Marcus: Collins and Napravnik bring us closer to last 'first' May Day/Intl. Worker's Day Current American job prospects make for dim International Workers Day celebration Austerity under fire in May Day protests across Europe North Carolina Under-Reported Worker Deaths & Ignored Multiple Workplace Safety Violations Denver, Colorado Chamber of Commerce tries to intimidate Denver City Council for daring to investigate worker mistreatment Boston Bombing Three additional people arrested in Boston Marathon bombings David Frum: Did the Boston Bombers Slit Their Friends' Throats? Poll: Most want death for Boston suspect if convicted Texas Cleanup Senate panel to probe Texas fertilizer plant explosion Thousands Of Chemical Facilities Pose A Risk To Populations Greater Than West, Texas Marriage Equality In split vote, Nevada Senate passes measure to begin repeal of gay marriage ban Delaware House Passes Marriage Equality Health Care Checkup Poll: 42 percent of Americans unsure if Obamacare is still law Sarah Kliff: The Affordable Care Act application just got a whole lot simpler The tradeoffs of simplicity, Obamacare edition FDA approves sale of 'morning-after' pill without a prescription to 15-year-olds Hospitalized patients too often have no single physician in charge of their care Groundbreaking Surgery for Girl Born Without Windpipe Energy, Climate & Environment Interior Dept doubles estimates of oil and triples estimates of gas resources in North Dakota Brad Plumer: It's easy to keep U.S. carbon emissions flat. Sadly, that's not enough. Study: Ordering groceries online is now greener than driving to the store Nat. Geo: Conservatives less likely to buy energy efficient bulbs if labelled as environmentally friendly Nations In Turmoil Rebel gains in southern Syria sharpen Jordan's dilemma Obama won't rush to act against Syria over chemical arms Chairman of Joint Chiefs Gen.  Dempsey doubtful of effectiveness of U.S. intervention in Syria The Real American Divide Too often, the news stories we cover in the media focus on the many divides in America and around the world. Between the haves and have-nots, Republican and Democratic lawmakers, or political extremists and the rest of us, the reasons to be divided sometimes seem endless. So it's with pride that we watched much of America come together this week as NBA player Jason Collins publicly came out of the closet as gay. That pride was simply described by one of our favorite writers, Dave Zirin of The Nation, who said that reading Collins' announcement "hit me like a triple-shot of espresso cut with a teaspoon of Adderall" - in a very good way. There were an incredible number of awesome positive reactions to Collins' coming out, from NBA stars like Kobe Bryant and Charles Barkley, to other well-known LGBT allies like star NFL punter Chris Kluwe and even former President Clinton. President Obama called and tweeted his support for Collins, and even gave a special statement of support for Collins at Tuesday's White House press conference. That divide we spoke of did raise its ugly head though, through ignorance on social media outlets by people like NFL wide receiver Mike Wallace, and on the TV screens of millions by ESPN sportscaster Chris Broussard. Of all the comments and actions that we see and write about every day which divide people around the world, the kind of ignorant bigotry displayed by those like Wallace and Broussard is... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for May 01, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy Manufacturing in the U.S. Expands In April - But at Slowest Pace This Year A return to 'Made in America': Why manufacturing is beginning to make comeback in America Home prices rise at highest rate in 7 years Consumer confidence rebounds in April Sequestration Nation Food Safety, Unemployment, Flood Predictors Still Subject to Sequestration Cuts Tweaking sequester for FAA feeds demand for more adjustments Poll: Almost Half of Americans Say Sequestration Budget Cuts Will Hurt Economy Garofalo: Repubs Finally Discovering Sequester Cuts Are Unpopular Taxes & Budgets Ezra Klein: The studies behind austerity are weak. The study behind 'uncertainty' is worse. | David Cay Johnston: A big reason the U.S. deficit is not shrinking faster Wall Street Watch CEO Pay 1,795-to-1 Multiple of Wages Skirts Dodd-Frank Law How The Wall Street Monsters Defanged Dodd-Frank The Euro Zone Greeks Stage General Strike Against Austerity Britain to quiz Google and auditor again on potential tax evasion Guns & America Sen. Ayotte confronted by daughter of Newtown victim at town hall meeting David Frum: What Gun Use Looks Like in the Real World Kentucky girl, 2, accidentally shot and killed by her 5 year old brother Immigration: Reform Coming Push For Deal to Include Gay Couples in Immigration Bill FiveThirty Eight.com: How Immigration Reform & Demographics Could Change Presidential Math Conservative Ads Also Beginning To Pressure GOP on Immigration Ethics & The Media Romanesko: Newspaper Guild issues statement about Tribune, Koch brothers and objective news Kathleen Miles: If Koch Brothers Buy LA Times, Half of Staff May Quit Media Matters Chris Matthews Inks Long-Term Deal With MSNBC, But Ends 'The Chris Matthews Show' New York Times Tops USA Today to Become No. 2 U.S. Paper Here It Is! Your HuskerNutz Preview for May 01, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. Thanks for continuing to be a member! 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