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Zach Lipton, a blogger over at Mozillazine, shows himself to be a real human being in his post – The World Is Not Flat. His description of the difference between the reporting on the VA Tech shootings and the ongoing violence ni Baghdad demonstrates an all-too-rare awareness of the world beyond the mass media.

It’s also worth noting that the comments (3 at the time of writing) range from blazé – “that’s how news work” (sic) – to downright ignorant – “there’s a war on there” (it’s not a ‘war’, it is a military occupation).

Well done, Zach, and remember that you carry your own values and it’s never worth letting them go just because other people don’t always measure up.

ThisModernWorld has some pictures comparing recent anti-occupation demonstrations in Iraq with the ‘famed’ statue toppling that happened 4 years earlier. One can totally ignore the part about the recent anti-occupation demonstrations and still be surprised at the empty area around the statue in it’s last moments.

These cartograms of the world give a fantastic perspective on global trends such as military spending, toy imports and hiv infection.

Scientists Cure Cancer – No One Takes Any Notice.

Personally I’m dubious about these claims. After all, if this were likely to prove to be a “cure” for “most cancers” then I’m pretty sure the capitalist profit imperative would ensure it was worth someone’s time and effort in research and development …. or would it?

Anyway – please can everyone blog about this to at least give the thing a shot in the public eye.

George Carlin hitting the nail on the head