This is Huge

Organic Farming “could feed Africa.”

While many have been pushing for Africa to build large scale industrial farms growing genetically modified (GM) crops (mainly those selling GM seeds and industrial fertilizers), a major new study for from the UN to be presented today shows that organic practices in Africa not only can raise productivity, but do it in a way that avoids the social and economic costs of shifting to those large scale industrial farms.

In other words, organic farming can feed people without simultaneously impoverishing them and making the land incapable of supporting them over the long haul.

Wars, Lies, and Elections: Our Newest Animation

We obviously have an opinion on all these topics (wars, lies and elections that is), but always try to base our opinions on research and facts. Here are some sources for key facts in the cartoon. There are a lot more sources for each of these, but this is a good overview.

• There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq

• 9/11 panel found no link between Iraq Al Qaeda

• Powell admits there was no link to Al Qaeda

• Report on US Military casualties

• Iraqi of civilian casualties

• Iraqi Casualties Overall:
Lower Estimate (Lancet Survey)
Higher Estimate (Opinion Research Business)

• Estimated cost of war

Also, here are the credits for all the super-talented folks who helped make this cartoon:
• Written, Directed, Voice Over and Typography by Harold Moss
• Animation Direction, Story Boards and Animation by Phil Lockerby
• Music, Sound Design, Additional Writing and Voices by David Wilson
• Art Direction and Character Design by Zartosht Soltani
• Producer, Franklin Zitter
• Executive Producer, Tammy Walters
• Coordination and Research by Marcus Batista