Journalism warning...

Tom Scott has made some fantastic little warning stickers about the integrity of what we read in papers - he's sticking them to articles in papers he find left on the London Underground. We can dig that...

Ill economy

By Matthew Donaldson

GDP World Cup

The outcome of the World Cup predicted on the basis of each country's GDP. Brazil beat Serbia in the final, we lose to Germany early doors. About right then...



(apologies - have no idea who did this as it was emailed to me)

Bored of the election yet?

No? Head over to Billbored for some celebrity and famous illustrator designed political posters...

Feed the world

This is aimed at kids but it's amazingly done and makes the complex so clear... worth a watch (or show to your kids)

How to feed the world ? from Denis van Waerebeke on Vimeo.

Spot the tiger

Each week a new poll relating to a social issue is illustrated by a guest designer and put up for vote, there’s some great designs and interesting results. Get involved

This week's, illustrated by Zara Picken...



And some from the past

The Robin Hood Tax

Now go to the website

Someone had to

you should too...



Give Nick Griffin a slap here

Under Water Cabinet meeting

The GOVT of the Maldives (which are truly nearly screwed because of global warming and rising sea levels) staged an underwater cabinet meeting to raise awareness of their plight.

Here's the President before...



Here's the cabinet meeting in progress...



I think I remember reading too that they've annoucned they'll be the first completely Carbon Neutral country in the world now or soon too.

More here

Speech Breaker

This from Lean Mean Fighting Machine is quite fun...



Created on a toy/site called Speech Breaker where you can chop up politicians speeches and make them funny.

And another



More over at CR Blog

Nice - inspired by no doubt - but not half as good the infamous Cassette Boy creations such as:

No one is more deserving...

Deconstructing Dumbo

Saw these over on the CR blog - 100 reinterpretations of the US Republican Party logo. More here

America's Gift Store

This is an amazing project by Phillip Toledano - one of the best we've seen in a while...

Dude to it's foreign policy, if America had a gift shop it would sell these...





Check the rest of the store here

Welcome Obama

As the world waits for Obama's inauguration speech, C4 News have put together these word clouds of previous inauguration speeches. Rather interesting. Here is the outgoing George W Bush's one and let's hope it's the last we hear of him...



Check them all here

Drink for change

Pearl Fine Teas have teamed up with the Washington Humane Society (I think) and are selling Obama and McCain teas on the run up to the election. Which is really nice and a good little tactical stunt.

Obama blend is described as... "Let me be absolutely clear, this organic African Red Bush Rooibos based tea is a mix of herbs with hints of Hawaiian fruit. It’s smooth, fresh and lacks bitterness. Environmentally friendly, unexpected, and a little left of center. Contributes to your overall well being and Health(care)." Check it here

I'm not going to describe McCain's because I'd never drink that shit. But you can check it out for yourselves here and it looks like this...



And for something similar, 7-Eleven are doing this