Thursday, May 29, 2008

VERY interesting piece from NPR

Hey all - this is a bit I heard on NPR's All Things Considered about two weeks ago. Essentially, they are discussing the amount of relief aid and funding that Myanmar has received since the terrible disaster there. They compare current donations to Myanmar to those sent for the Tsunami a few years ago (and even now to China.) See how the amount of media coverage (in particular visual coverage) correlates to the amount of aid being sent from the US. There is also an anecdotal note about the Rwandan genocide which is disturbingly fascinating. I really suggest checking it out...it certainly makes you think:

Aid Efforts Stymied by China, Myanmar Tragedies

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