From Yanko Tsvetkov’s maps of stereotypes, here is Asia according to Americans.

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shortformblog: Must-read of the week: The Washington Post’s “Capital Assets” series In case you haven’t seen this, the Post’s coverage of how members of Congress are directing spending to places where it benefits them personally is pretty impressive. Examples: Sen. Richard Shelby helped push more than $100 million in earmarks to help rebuild Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and much of that money went to nicen up an area directly around an office building he owns in the city, which has risen in property value as development has increased. (Watch the video; it syncs up with a map of Tuscaloosa.) He’s not alone. Congressmen around the country directly or indirectly benefited from millions in spending that, at the very least, might give them a nicer view around their property — or in other cases, benefited their family members. The Post did a lot of great work on this piece, and it shows. 

shortformblog:

Must-read of the week: The Washington Post’s “Capital Assets” series

In case you haven’t seen this, the Post’s coverage of how members of Congress are directing spending to places where it benefits them personally is pretty impressive. Examples: Sen. Richard Shelby helped push more than $100 million in earmarks to help rebuild Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and much of that money went to nicen up an area directly around an office building he owns in the city, which has risen in property value as development has increased. (Watch the video; it syncs up with a map of Tuscaloosa.) He’s not alone. Congressmen around the country directly or indirectly benefited from millions in spending that, at the very least, might give them a nicer view around their property — or in other cases, benefited their family members. The Post did a lot of great work on this piece, and it shows. 

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A look at the Earth at night. 

A look at the Earth at night. 

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Cartographer David Imus spent 6,000 hours making “the greatest paper map of the United States you’ll ever see.”

Cartographer David Imus spent 6,000 hours making “the greatest paper map of the United States you’ll ever see.”

soupsoup: Check to see if your congressperson supports or opposes SOPA.

soupsoup:

Check to see if your congressperson supports or opposes SOPA.

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centerforinvestigativereporting: The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent only a fraction of the billions spent to battle terrorists since Sept. 11, 2001. Lawmakers in Washington have shelled out some $34 billion over the last 10 years to state and local law enforcement. Our new map shows how much each state has raked in by grant program and fiscal year, based on data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security.

centerforinvestigativereporting:

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan represent only a fraction of the billions spent to battle terrorists since Sept. 11, 2001. Lawmakers in Washington have shelled out some $34 billion over the last 10 years to state and local law enforcement. Our new map shows how much each state has raked in by grant program and fiscal year, based on data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security.

nationalpost: Death of Kim Jong-ilSouth Korea’s military has been put on emergency alert following the death of Kim Jong-il. Here is a look at the aligned forces.

nationalpost:

Death of Kim Jong-il
South Korea’s military has been put on emergency alert following the death of Kim Jong-il. Here is a look at the aligned forces.

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kateoplis: Interactive: Which nations are really responsible for climate change CO2: USA, 5.2 billion tons per year. Global rank: 2 Consumption footprint: USA, 6.15 billion tons per year. Global rank: 1

kateoplis:

Interactive: Which nations are really responsible for climate change

  • CO2: USA, 5.2 billion tons per year. Global rank: 2
  • Consumption footprint: USA, 6.15 billion tons per year. Global rank: 1
theeconomist: Daily chart: where cluster bombs are made. The UN convention banning the manufacture, use and stockpiling of cluster munitions, which came into force last year, has been signed by 108 countries and ratified by 60 of them. But 17 of the non-signatories continue to produce the weapons.

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Daily chart: where cluster bombs are made. The UN convention banning the manufacture, use and stockpiling of cluster munitions, which came into force last year, has been signed by 108 countries and ratified by 60 of them. But 17 of the non-signatories continue to produce the weapons.

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