Somalia: Lost in the Headlines?

I provided a link to a political cartoon today that pictures a bleak outlook in Somalia. Many of you have heard of the starvation and political unrest in that region. As students at a college that stresses service learning and leading lives of service, your hearts have probably been touched by the stories that you have heard. I post this cartoon today to remind us that while we react to news of the downgrade from S&P, fear for the stability of our economy and are (understandably so) wrapped up in the here and now of our own worlds, there are those who are suffering. What news are we not paying attention to while our focus continues to be on the gridlock and blame shifting that inundates our daily dose of news?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44029482/ns/politics-political_cartoons/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=16