I have always liked the idea of mapping tenuous political situations. I feel like the addition of geography gives a nuance that raw statistics cannot. The latest entry is a Google map displaying factors in Zimbabwe’s ‘rigged’ elections, created by Zimbabwe Election Watch.

[via Google Maps Mania]

Really great post on how Google gets its imagery for Google Earth. I was surprised to find out that some of it is taken by airplanes and balloons with cameras.