Links of the Day, August 11

Enjoy this time lapse film exploring rush hour in London.

Rush Hour London from Chris Searson on Vimeo.

News

• Eunice Kennedy Shriver passes away.
• Aung San Suu Kyi found guilty of violating "security laws" by a Burmese court.

Human trafficking

• The PBS Documentary "Made in LA" looks at sweatshops in the Southland.
• A UNHCR article about sexual violence in the Congo.
• The Feds break up a sex trafficking ring in Long Island, NY.
• Nowhere 2 Hide writes up on help for trafficking victims.
• A stunning 3,400 trafficking survivors rescued in China.
• The Economist considers the US’s unjust sex laws.

Miscellaneous

• The Perseid meteor shower, also known as the Tears of St. Lawrence, is coming up, supposedly peaking just after midnight on August 12 (that’s tonight).
• How to read faster in 20 minutes.
• See if you could pass the US citizenship test (or at least ten questions from it–I got 90% … phew).