Politics
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Workdays Worldwide
This infographic breaks down the workdays of countries in the OECD (Organization for Economic and Co-operation and Development). Distinguishing between paid and unpaid work, the graphic reveals which countries have the shortest and longest average working day according to OECD…
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“This is a police state. This is Arizona…”
“This is a police state. This is Arizona, and worse, this is my country. I must remember this moment. I must not forget even if I want, even if, when I’m back home in bed, the whole scene seems impossible.”…
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Fictionalizing Gadhafi
After decades of unlimited wealth and power, Gadhafi’s on the run. Such a steep decline from rich to running can only incite the imagination. Salon.com got a slew of authors to imagine the intricacies of Gadhafi’s current reality. Steve Almond…
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Anarchy and Amazon Have Something in Common
The 17th century Guy Fawkes-inspired mask has become the symbol of anarchist protesting, made widely recognizable in the states from the movie V for Vendetta. More recently it became the face of infamous hacker group, Anonymous. Unfortunately, sporting this mask…
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On Fracking and Earthquakes
“The occurrence of yet another freak earthquake in an unusual location is leading many anti-fracking activists…to wonder whether ‘fracking’ in nearby West Virginia may be responsible.” This article discusses the link that geologists observe between fracking—specifically the step where waste…
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NYPD/CIA Scandalous Surveillance
“A months-long investigation by The Associated Press has revealed that the NYPD operates far outside its borders and targets ethnic communities in ways that would run afoul of civil liberties rules if practiced by the federal government.” The NYPD is…
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Libya Roundup
You can follow the Guardian’s live coverage here. Al Jazeerah is reporting that fighting has broken out near Gaddafi’s compound in Tripoli, but so far, no sign of Gaddafi himself. Two of Gaddafi’s sons, however, have been captured.. The Secretary-General…
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West Memphis Three Roundup
The West Memphis Three is shorthand for Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin, three men who were convicted of the 1993 murder of three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. They were released yesterday after new evidence questioning their…
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Can Legalizing Drugs be a Solution for the Violence in Mexico?
Some Mexican politicians and public officials–in addition to a significant portion of the Mexican public–believe that it is “time to go back to a policy of peaceful co-existence with the cartels”. With the death toll perpetually on the rise (around…
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Using Facebook to Incite Riots now Punishable by Law in the UK
Two young adult males–Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22–both just received four-year sentences for using Facebook to incite a riot in their Cheshire hometown that never happened. Despite the announcement over Facebook concerning the riots that were purportedly going…
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The Help
There has been much analysis of the recently released blockbuster adaptation of the bestselling novel, The Help. Last week Professor Melissa Harris-Perry began live-tweeting as she sat through the movie, concluding that it “reduces systematic, violent racism, sexism, and labor…
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The Rumpus Interview with Dave Engelhardt, Pro Bono Lawyer for Guantanamo Detainees
Though Guantanamo Bay is no longer in the daily headlines, it remains very much open and operating. Dave Engelhardt was a pro bono lawyer for several prisoners detained at Guantanamo Bay, and spoke with Paula Whyman about his work there.