Why is Louisiana the prison capital of the world?

Fantastic series from Times-Picayune on the state’s prison industry:

The hidden engine behind the state’s well-oiled prison machine is cold, hard cash. A majority of Louisiana inmates are housed in for-profit facilities, which must be supplied with a constant influx of human beings or a $182 million industry will go bankrupt.

@Klout ranks top political influencers on twitter in G20 countries, and @TheFix and @EzraKlein make the U.S. Top 10 list. Pretty cool. 
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@Klout ranks top political influencers on twitter in G20 countries, and @TheFix and @EzraKlein make the U.S. Top 10 list. Pretty cool. 

How did Rick Santorum win Alabama and Mississippi? Take a look at some of the most interesting exit poll data from last night’s primaries in this handy chart. See also: Lessons learned from Mississippi, Alabama exit polls.
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How did Rick Santorum win Alabama and Mississippi? Take a look at some of the most interesting exit poll data from last night’s primaries in this handy chart. See also: Lessons learned from Mississippi, Alabama exit polls.

I’m against very wealthy people attempting to or influencing elections. But as long as it’s doable, I’m going to do it.
 Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and pro-Gingrich super PAC funder. Super PAC donors revealed: Who are the power players in the GOP primary? - The Washington Post

Source: Washington Post

Objectivity and modern journalism: What can we learn from OWS journalist firings?

At least two journalists were fired after participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests. ONA’s Issues tumblr asks an important question about modern media ethics:

In the digital age, is there a difference between say, retweeting protest signs on Twitter and holding a sign live at the rally? What is the role of objectivity in modern journalism? Did their employers overreact? 

What say you?

Source: onaissues

guardian: fastcompany: We have an exclusive look at a new study that offers insight into the real participants of the Occupy movement and all of its offshoots. So Who Is Occupy Wall Street? Find out here. Latest news of what’s happening at the Occupy Oakland camp, inspired by the Wall St protesters, is on our live blog Survey of occupy wall street protesters: “They span age and income groups, are largely apolitical, and are mostly white.”
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guardian:

fastcompany:

We have an exclusive look at a new study that offers insight into the real participants of the Occupy movement and all of its offshoots. So Who Is Occupy Wall Street? Find out here.

Latest news of what’s happening at the Occupy Oakland camp, inspired by the Wall St protesters, is on our live blog

Survey of occupy wall street protesters: “They span age and income groups, are largely apolitical, and are mostly white.”

Source: Fast Company