Saw Peter post this at Zaadz:

“The report, from the World Institute for Development Economics Research at the UN University, says that the poorer half of the world’s population own barely 1% of global wealth.”

Then I saw this report on World Bank efforts to reduce poverty the last ten years:

Despite an intensified campaign against poverty, World Bank programs have failed to lift incomes in many poor countries over the past decade, leaving tens of millions of people suffering stagnating and even declining living standards, according to a report released Thursday by the bank's autonomous assessment arm.

Clearly, these two articles are related.   There has been a vast effort, on the part of the economic elites, to "grow the wealth" over the last several years.  But doing this, without paying attention to who benefits, simply makes sure the haves get more - in the article:

"For a sustained reduction in poverty over a period of time, it really pays to worry about both growth and distribution," said Vinod Thomas, director-general of the Independent Evaluation Group. "It has been a mistaken notion that you can grow first and worry about the distribution later."

There are also many social issues, that have to worked out internally, before economic use can be of aid.  You have to "pick your spots", so to speak, and take an integral, holistic, and pragmatic approach - paying attention not only to the economic picture, but the levels of consciousness and power distrubution, clan rivalries, etc - in a country.

The news from Nomali, is that Ken is in ICU, and has been unconscious, and has been for nearly a day.

More information in these places -

This thread on Zaadz.

This thread on Integral Multiplex.

Update:  I haven't seen something "official" on this, which is surprising.  I've been looking - will keep you posted.

I saw this from C4Chaos -

Very cool functionality at Zaadz.  You can choose the song, and using "open" functionality, this uses another application - Project Playlist

Although, I have to say, some of C4's music selections are seriously sappy!!     Life By the Drop though - that is cool.

(But hey, anyone who sees my IPod would say the same. We all have those sappy songs that "get" us). 

Still, a small poke at C4 - why isn't Changes on there?  That would be perfect for this playlist!