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| The African Union as of March 2014. Map by Evan Centanni, from this blank map by Eric Gaba. License: CC BY-SA |
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Saturday, March 15, 2014
Madagascar Un-Suspended from African Union
Saturday, March 8, 2014
How Sharply Divided is Ukraine, Really? Honest Maps of Language and Elections
There's no question that Ukraine's current crisis arose from major political divisions in the country, and it's true that language is an issue. But some online news websites have sensationalized and exaggerated these divisions through misleading maps. PolGeoNow offers a pair of maps that better communicate the blurriness of the supposed lines between western and eastern Ukraine.
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Article by Evan Centanni
Misleading Ukraine Maps
In January, the Washington Post's Max Fisher wrote a popular map-illustrated blog post about the political and linguistic divisions fueling Ukraine's crisis, then at the height of its pro-Europe protest phase. Later, CNN followed the Post's lead and published a similar set of maps. However, the maps in both articles are designed in a way that makes the divisions look much sharper and more black-and-white than they really are. There's not, as Fisher preposterously claims, "an actual, physical line" splitting Ukraine in half. Instead, there's a gradual shading of mixed populations whose ethnic identities and voting history don't always correlate to the country's current political divisions.
(For a map of current events from January up to this week, including protester control, government occupations, and the Russian invasion, purchase our premium map of the Ukraine crisis or become a member.)
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A more honest map of Ukraine's 2010 presidential election. By Evan Centanni.
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Article by Evan Centanni
Misleading Ukraine Maps
In January, the Washington Post's Max Fisher wrote a popular map-illustrated blog post about the political and linguistic divisions fueling Ukraine's crisis, then at the height of its pro-Europe protest phase. Later, CNN followed the Post's lead and published a similar set of maps. However, the maps in both articles are designed in a way that makes the divisions look much sharper and more black-and-white than they really are. There's not, as Fisher preposterously claims, "an actual, physical line" splitting Ukraine in half. Instead, there's a gradual shading of mixed populations whose ethnic identities and voting history don't always correlate to the country's current political divisions.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Ukraine Map: Occupations, Autonomy, & Invasion (Premium)
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Saturday, February 22, 2014
South Sudan War Map: Current Rebel Control (Update #4) (Premium)
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South Sudan War Map: Control at Time of January Ceasefire (Update #3) (Premium)
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