0 What We're Reading Today (5-29-13)

Cubs-White Sox are on TV and a thunderstorm is gonna roll in tonight before Chicago has some real summer heat without the wretched mugginess.  Jay and I are taking someone to task on Facebook.  Jameelah is looking for a book to read in the summer and YOU are probably wondering what is on the internet today for your edification!  We got you covered.

John Hope Franklin: Apologies aren't enough - Indyweek
olufunke moses

Selling Food Stamps for Kids' Shoes - ColorLines
Seth Freed Wessler

Will and Jaden Smith Give Fucking Insane Interview About Patterns - Gawker
Caity Weaver

Notes on Elevating the Conversation about African-American Film - Indie Wire
Daniel Garrett

Then Vs. Now: Chicago 1963 - Buzzfeed
Brian Galindo

What sex means for world peace - Open Democracy
Heather Mcrobie

But Austerity Works So Well! - American Prospect
Gershom Gorenberg

When Black Kids Want to Learn and the World Tells Them 'No' - The Nation
Mychal Denzel Smith

Houston Is Unstoppable: Why Texas' Juggernaut Is America's #1 Job Creator - The Atlantic
Derek Thompson

The 11 Most Fascinating Charts From Mary Meeker's Epic Slideshow of Internet Trends - The Atlantic
Derek Thompson

Let's Be Clear: Establishing a 'No-Fly Zone' Is an Act of War - The Atlantic
Conor Friedersdorf

Why the Clinton Scandals Were a Bigger Deal Than the Obama Ones - The Atlantic
Garance Franke-Ruta

America's Top Colleges Have a Rich-Kid Problem - The Atlantic
Jordan Weissmann