As we look at various workers rights issues around the U.S., it’s easy to feel that the middle class is being squeezed by both employers in the private sector and government taxation in the public. Workers may sue for compensation, go to their respective unions, or even strike and refuse to be productive. However, sometimes we’re also reminded that not everywhere in the world provides the same relatively safe and institutionalized means for peaceful resistance. One such story comes out of China, where according to the subversive China Jasmine Revolution (via Want China Times), 300 workers at a manufacturing plant in China that makes Xbox 360’s threatened to commit mass suicide if their demands for compensation were not met.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been released to resounding joy by its fans and gamers everywhere. The bulk of their happiness, however, seems to stem from the fact that MW3 is… the same game! Yes, that’s right…Activision, in their infinite wisdom, was able to please their massive fan-base by turning out yet another Call of Duty that doesn’t seem significantly better or different than any of the others. This is evidenced in Kotaku’s “Gut Check” from earlier this week, when after the release, the over-riding advice was, “Buy this game! It’s exactly like the other ones!”