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Happy Labor Day!
Poor Labor Day. Gets no respect. It’s the Rodney Dangerfield of celebrations. The runt of the holiday litter.
No Morning Coffee Today
But here are some pictures of Organized Labor from the Library of Congress. Try to be good to each other today.
The Gender Gap Gully
“In 2008, single, childless women between ages 22 and 30 were earning more than their male counterparts in most U.S. cities.” Some new census data is showing that the gender…
On Sexual Assault in the Military
“The person I was at that time died.” — Maricela Guzman, an activist and rape survivor who is working to stop the plague of sexual assaults against women in the…
The Wrong Kind of Dystopia
“The rise of dystopias has enabled what amounts to a new form of propaganda. And it’s a new form of propaganda that is particularly dangerous because we find ourselves so entertained…
The Rumpus Sunday Book Blog Roundup
It’s Labor Day weekend, which we get, partially, because the U.S. military and U.S. Marshals killed and injured a bunch of workers while breaking a strike and then Grover Cleveland…
The Rumpus Books Sunday Supplement
Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone! Here’s what Rumpus Books has been up to this week.
Poetic Lives Online: Links by Brian Spears
If you were a member of the Rumpus Poetry Book Club, you’d be involved in the conversation Gabrielle Calvocoressi is leading about Timothy Donnelly’s The Cloud Corporation. You’d also have…
Let the Alphabattle Begin!
Okay, it’s been going on for a while now since they’re up to N, but via Christian Bok, check out AlphaBattle, a contest to see who can design the coolest…
Ever Wonder How Student Loans Work?
There’s been a lot of talk the last few years about the increased cost of a college degree, and how government aid hasn’t kept pace with need. Lots of politicians…