The World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKZpg7FVQW0&feature=player_embedded

T-Shirt Travels

The largest export product from the US to Africa is used clothing. This is really interesting documentary on that process and the impact that it has on employment in Africa.

Popular Culture

http://www2.geog.okstate.edu/users/lightfoot/cola.html
My favorite is the picture from Mali. Note the shirt she is wearing.

Seven Billion

Johnna and Finbar, you have already seen these. Everyone else should watch these. It will take less than five minutes.

Chinglish

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/03/world/asia/20100503_CHINGLISH.html
Diffusion of languages at its best. Current lingua franca, meet upcoming lingua franca.

Pop v. Soda

http://popvssoda.com/images/smalldrawn.gif
What do you say? I said "Coke" growing up, but I'm starting to say soda more. Geographically, that makes sense!

Important Links

http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=9363
Discusses supranationalism (very possible FRQ) and its connection to the economic crises in Greece.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2097720_2097772_2097763,00.html

Quick and easy article in Time about the top 10 Megacities.

http://boingboing.net/2011/11/08/what-happens-when-you-flush-a-toilet-in-the-worlds-tallest-building.html
Fascinating look at the juxtaposition of technological advancements and basic infrastucture in Dubai.