I just posted about a report that was critical of aid agencies' responses to the tsunami disaster. And within that report is a section on 'selling' forgotten disasters to the news media.

Last week, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued a report critical of international aid efforts in response to the tsunami.

Some Brit charities insist they done good.

I was just going to make a donation to the Red Cross. They have a splashy banner for people who want to help out with the Kashmir earthquake, but on the actual donation page, you can't direct funds to the part of Central America devastated by Tropical Storm Stan.

The death toll there is currently 652, but officials fear 2,000 people may have died. Whole villages have been wiped out. This is not trivial.

Kashmir needs help (it's unquestionably the worse disaster), but what if you want to help both areas?

Update: Care Canada, which is pretty reputable, allows one to direct funds to Central American relief.

PS: The feds announced Tuesday they will match any private donation to Kashmir earthquake relief. Here's a qualifier:

To be eligible for matching, the donations to these charities must be specifically earmarked for South Asia earthquake response.

If you're feeling generous, here's a list of agencies.

The Globe and Mail's Jeffrey Simpson took on the Conservatives' claim of media bias against them and finds it largely wanting.

That would be the opinion of Globe and Mail columnist John Ibbitson.

Brit tabloids are reporting Daniel Craig will be the next James Bond. Apparently he's popular in Britain, although not well known here.

He starred in Layer Cake, which I think is one of the best Brit gangster movies in years, but I can't say that when I was watching it, I thought to myself, "man, the lead character sure would make one hellofa James Bond." I also don't think Craig made the movie. He was competent, but didn't own the screen.

I'm astounded the producers aren't going with Clive Owen, although Jude Law would have done a fine job too. Pierce Brosnan, the former 007, touted Colin Farrell.

I tout Owen because to me, a great Bond should project both sophistication and menace (he's a professional killer, after all). That's what made Sean Connery the greatest Bond ever. I think Owen can project those qualities.

And one other thing: Craig is blond, so if he stays au naturel, the producers will be screwing with tradition in a big, big way.

This BBC story looks at an attempt in Yemen to rearrange the thought processes of hardcore Islamist militants. Hint: It's not going so well.

ABC News has done a major series called Loose Nukes. Here's a broadcast schedule to get an idea of the series' scope.

But it's essentially about the threat posed to the U.S. by "dirty bombs" and what the government is trying to do to counteract them.

If you don't know what a dirty bomb is, it's radioactive material wrapped around a conventional explosive core. While not as powerful as a full nuclear weapon, a dirty bomb can irradiate a blast zone, rendering it uninhabitable for years and costing a fortune to clean up. As such, it could be an effective terror weapon and much more technologically achievable than building a real nuclear weapon.

For answers to basic questions on nuclear terror, see the FAQ at nuclearterror.org.

From a CP story on the CMG members' return to work Tuesday:

To a swirl of bagpipe music, hundreds of happy-looking CBC workers returned to the network's broadcast centre Tuesday, hugging one another and claiming victory in the eight-week lockout dispute. But there were also warnings that it may take a while for it to be business as usual with management.

Employees conducted a slow march around the building - led by a bagpiper who was soon joined by banjo, oboe and trombone players - before they all headed through doors held open by applauding fellow union members. There was nary a sign of management in sight.

"It's really, really great to be back," union negotiator Arnold Amber told the crowd gathered in the atrium. "So let's get up there, show them what it's all about. Let's get back, let's retake the CBC, make it what it can be - a great public broadcaster for all Canadians."

I'm hardly a labour relations expert. My specialty is increasing workplace dysfunction and discord, not reducing it.

But if I thought I'd won a tough battle, I'd keep my mouth shut, go back to work and do my job, be respectful and professional with my bosses and let things cool down.

Otherwise, it's like hot-dogging after scoring a goal -- you know there's gonna be payback.

And on it will go.