What We're Looking For:

Rational Outrage is a place to point out the inanity, injustice and sometimes simple stupidity of the world around us. It's NOT a place for ranting, name-calling or speculation, though. Every article published by Rational Outrage must be well-researched and factually presented. We call it like it is, but we DON'T embellish the drama of a piece by gratuitously throwing around hot-button terminology and tangentially related "what's next" speculation. We are, however, very interested in the realistic ramifications of laws, legal decisions, corporate policies and the like...especially those that might not be immediately obvious to the average person.

As with most publications, the best way to understand what we’re looking for is to read Rational Outrage.

The typical Rational Outrage article will be 400-600 words long, though in some cases we will accept longer pieces.

We are accepting submissions for the following categories:

Legal Outrage: Bad statutes, bad court decisions, rulings that just don’t make sense.

Cultural Outrage: What’s going on in the world around us and part of our culture and everyday lives that’s hurting us all—or some sector of us, anyway.

Earthly Outrage: You don’t have to be an environmental activist to realize that some wastes, pollutions and simple carelessnesses do more harm than their motivation can possibly justify.

Political Outrage: Politicians and candidates alike are providing plenty of fodder for this section at the moment, but it doesn’t end there. Volunteers and voters can be just as outrageous.

Just Plain Stupid: Got an outrage that otherwise fits the guidelines but doesn’t fit any of the categories above? Try us out anyway!

Junior Outrage: The opportunity for students aged 12-16 to share what’s outraging THEM in school, organizations or society at large.

Rational Outrage does NOT accept submissions for "One Minute Outrage". One Minute Outrage pieces are created by our editors based on published articles.

Formatting Your Submission:

Rational Outrage accepts submissions via email only, to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please include a brief bio, your contact information, and the entire text of your submission within the body of the email. Unsolicited attachments will not be opened.

Payment and Publication Terms:

Rational Outrage pays for published articles at rates to be negotiated on the basis of the quality of the article, author credentials, research required and any other factor that may impact the value of the piece to Rational Outrage. Rational Outrage purchases exclusive rights for thirty (30) days after publication, and non-exclusive electronic rights in perpetuity. Rational Outrage reserves the right to use portions of any published article in marketing and/or publicity materials. Should we use your full article in a print publication, you will receive an additional payment equal to the original payment.

Payment will be made by Paypal within ten days of publication. If you opt not to receive your payment via Paypal, you may request a check, which will be mailed to you within 45 days of publication.

Submission to Rational Outrage and acceptance of payment constitutes acceptance of these terms and authorization to publish your work as set forth above, and warrants that you are the sole copyright holder of the work submitted.

Rational Outrage does not pay for "Outside Outrage" submissions. We are, however, always happy to hear from our readers about outside articles we should be bringing into the public eye. If you see an article you think we should spotlight, please email the link to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it